Indiana Association of Building Officials
2020 Indiana Residential Code
What you need to know todayThe threat of injury from deadly carbon monoxide poisoning is reduced by requirements for the installation of alarms designed to detect low levels of the gas and alarm residents of the home before reaching levels that threaten health. Electrical distribution systems will be protected with the installation of arc-fault circuit interrupters reducing the chances of fires and protecting families’ futures and their investments for generations. Every basement will be required to have an escape and rescue opening, not only making the basement safer for the resident but also safer for firefighting personnel; and these are just a few measures benefiting Indiana residents in homes built under the new code requirements. Some of the other new requirements:
Press ReleasePlease read and share our Press Release. | "Hoosier homes built under the new 2020 Indiana Residential Code will not only be safer for residents, but also firefighting personnel.” Craig Wagner, IABO Board of Directors and Code Committee member Click HERE to read the new 2020 Indiana Residential Code Amendments. QuestionsSeveral additional advances are included in the 2020 Indiana Residential Code. Training is essential to stay up-to-date. Check out our Education & Training Page for training opportunities. Check back often for frequently asked questions. You can also reach out to your local code official and district directors. Your district director can be found HERE. Where Can I get the codesYou can pre-order the soft-cover book or pdf download of the 2020 Indiana Residential Code from ICC here. Obtain the new information: 2018 IRC, 1st edition, are available at iccsafe.org or a free viewing only page of the code can be found at https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2018. Indiana amendments are available HERE. In the near future, ICC will print an Indiana book with the amendments included in the text. That book is expected mid-January. |