INSPECTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTAINED THEREIN; SPECIAL STRUCTURES

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. III, ch. 536, art. V

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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 536-501 Inspection of existing public, institutional, commercial and industrial structures and building equipment contained therein.

Sec. 536-501. - Inspection of existing public, institutional, commercial and industrial structures and building equipment contained therein. The administrator as assigned by the deputy director of the division of construction and business services or his or her authorized representative may inspect public school buildings, public assembly halls, churches, theaters, grandstands, buildings used for manufacturing or commercial purposes, hotels, motels, apartment houses, hospitals, nursing homes, buildings used for entertainment or amusement, and all other structures that are used, occupied or frequented by large numbers of people for the purpose of determining whether such structures and the building equipment related to such structures are safe and comply with applicable building standards and procedures. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 28; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 536-502 Inspection of dangerous structures.

Sec. 536-502. - Inspection of dangerous structures. The administrator as assigned by the deputy director of the division of construction and business services or his or her authorized representative may inspect any structure or building equipment reported or appearing to be defective, dangerous or damaged by fire, casualty or vandalism for the purpose of determining whether such structure or building equipment is safe and complies with applicable building standards and procedures. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 28; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 536-503 Inspection of premises on which municipally licensed activities are to be carried out.

Sec. 536-503. - Inspection of premises on which municipally licensed activities are to be carried out. The administrator as assigned by the deputy director of the division of construction and business services or his or her authorized representative may inspect the structure and building equipment on any premises that are being used or may be used in connection with a business operation licensed pursuant to Title IV of this Code. Such inspection shall be made for the purpose of determining whether such structure and building equipment are safe and comply with applicable building standards and procedures. Fees as provided in section 131-501 of the Code shall be paid for the original building and fire inspections and each annual building and fire reinspections by the person, partnership or corporation that made application to the division of construction and business services for licensure of such business operation. The division of construction and business services shall cause any fees collected under this section to be deposited into an account for the use and benefit of the department of business and neighborhood services. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 28; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH536BUCO_ARTVINEXSTBUEQCOTHSPSTFetched: 10/27/2026