(a) This section applies only to a Class 2 structure for which a building permit is issued by a city, town, or county after June 30, 2024.(b) This section does not apply to: (1) a manufactured housing community; or(2) a mobile home community; that is licensed, permitted, and inspected by the Indiana department of health or a local board of health.
(c) As used in this section, "Class 2 structure" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-12-1-5.(d) A city, town, or county that requires a building permit for the construction of a Class 2 structure may provide for the inspection to be conducted by: (1) an individual who is employed by the city, town, or county as a building inspector;(2) an individual who is employed by another city, town, or county as a building inspector; or(3) a qualified individual who is: (A) an architect registered under IC 25-4-1;(B) a professional engineer registered under IC 25-31-1;(C) a certified building official; or(D) a home inspector licensed under IC 25-20.2.Added by P.L. 157-2024,SEC. 8, eff. 7/1/2024.