675 Ind. Admin. Code 15-1.2-7

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 675 IAC 15-1.2-7 - Alternate materials, methods, and designs

Authority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-13; IC 22-13-4-2; IC 22-15-3-4

Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-15

Sec. 7.

(a) This section does not authorize a variance from any rule adopted by the commission.

(b) The rules adopted by the commission do not prevent the use of:

(1) materials;

(2) methods of construction; or

(3) design procedures; if they are not specifically prohibited in the rules and if they are approved under subsection (c) or (d).

(c) The state fire marshal and the state building commissioner may, in the review of an application for a design release, consider as evidence of compliance with the rules adopted by the commission any evaluation report that:

(1) contains limitations, conditions, or standards for alternative materials, method of construction, or design procedures; and

(2) is published by an independent, nationally recognized testing laboratory or any of the following:

(A) Factory Mutual Loss Prevention Data Sheets and test reports (FM).

(B) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ISO standards listed by the American National Standards Institute).

(C) International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) (IEC standards listed by the American National Standards Institute).

(D) Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) that are shown to be equivalent to ANSI standards.

(E) German Institute for Standards (Deutsches Institut fur Normung) (DIN) that are shown to be equivalent to ANSI standards.

(F) French Standards Association (AFNOR) that are shown to be equivalent to ANSI standards.

(G) Canadian Standards Association (CSA) that are shown to be equivalent to ANSI standards.

(H) Swedish Institute for Technical Approval in Construction (SITAC) that are shown to be equivalent to ANSI standards.

(I) Swedish Standards (SIS) that are found to be equivalent to ANSI standards.

(J) BOCA Evaluation Services, Inc., Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA) (research reports).

(K) Council of American Building Officials (CABO) (National Evaluation Services (NES) evaluation reports).

(L) ICBO Evaluation Services Inc., International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) (ICBO Evaluation Service Inc. evaluation reports).

(M) SBCCI Public Safety Testing and Evaluation Services, Inc., Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) (compliance reports).

(N) International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) (Directory of Research Recommendations).

(O) International Code Council (ICC) (evaluation reports).

(d) The state building commissioner and the state fire marshal may, in the review of an application for a design release, consider as evidence of compliance with 675 IAC 13-2.4-110 similar provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, 28 CFR 36, Appendix A in effect on July 1, 1997.

675 IAC 15-1.2-7

Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 15-1.2-7; filed Aug 18, 2005, 4:30 p.m.: 29 IR 18; readopted filed Aug 4, 2011, 8:35 a.m.: 20110831-IR-675110254RFA

Readopted filed 3/10/2017, 9:37 a.m.: 20170405-IR-675170005RFA

Readopted filed 5/11/2023, 2:22 p.m.: 20230607-IR-675230104RFA