The Building Department was created to administer and enforce building, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, sanitation, sign codes and standards, to provide minimum standards for the protection of life, limb, health, environment, public safety and welfare, and for the conservation of energy in the design and construction of buildings and structures.

What We Do:

• Issue Contractors Licenses and Registrations
• Issue Building Permits
• Inspections
• Issue Certificate of Occupancy
• Minimum Housing Inspections
• Sponsor / ICC Tests
• Sponsor / ICC Contractor Test
• Sponsor / ICC Electrical Test Master and Journeyman
• Sponsor / ICC HVAC Test Supervisor and Journeyman
• Sponsor / ICC Non Sanitary Piping Supervisor and Journeyman

Design Professionals click here

New Basement Guidelines Effective June 1^st 2023

Permit Expeditors Click Here

Contractor Online Permitting

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Important Information for Registered Pool Installers

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	When an AE Letter is required.pdf	59.9 KB	10-31-2022

New 2018 Residential Code is now in effect as of Dec. 26, 2019

New 2018 Residential Code

Indiana Amendments to the 2018 Residential code (2020 Indiana Residential Code)

Lockout Policy

Residential Electrical Affidavit

Advanced Structural Component Affidavit

Fuel Gas Piping Affidavit

Accessibility Notification

Hood Guidelines

Hood Affidavit

Phased Affidavit

Land Use, Permitting and Inspections Satisfaction Survey

Contractors take notice of these building Permits: 

• ALLEN COUNTY INDIANA BUILDING APPLICATION
• ALLEN COUNTY INDIANA ELECTRIC AND SIGN APPLICATION
• ALLEN COUNTY INDIANA HEATING AND NON SANITARY APPLICATION
• ALLEN COUNTY INDIANA PLUMBING AND NON SANITARY APPLICATION

Current Codes used in Allen County

• General Administrative Rules: (675-IAC-12 GAR)
• Indiana Building Code: (675-IAC-13 IBC) Based on: 2012 International Building Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014.
• Indiana Residential Code: (675-IAC-14-4.4) Based on: 2018 International Residential Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 26, 2019
• Industrialized Building Systems: (675-IAC-15 ISB) Effective May 15, 2003
• Indiana Plumbing Code: (675-IAC-16 IPC) Based on: 2006 International Plumbing Code with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 24, 2012
• Indiana Electrical Code: (675-IAC-17 IEC) Based on: 2008 National Electrical Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective August 26, 2009
• Indiana Mechanical Code: (675-IAC-18 IMC) Based on: 2012 International Mechanical Code (1st printing) with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014
• Indiana Energy Conservation Code 2010 (ASHRAE 90.1 2007 edition, as amended)
• Indiana Swimming Pool Code: (75-IAC-20 ISPC) Based on: 1989 Indiana Swimming Pool Code with Indiana Amendments, Effective April 24, 2011
• Indiana Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Man lifts and Hoists: (675-IAC-21 SCEEMH) Based on: ASME A18.1, 2005, Effective April 13, 2011
• Indiana Fire Prevention Code: (75-IAC-22 IFC) Based on: 2012 International Fire Code, (1st printing) with 2008 Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014
• Indiana Supplementary Fire Safety Rules: (675-IAC-24 SFSR) Effective May 17, 2003
• Indiana Fuel Gas Code: (675-IAC-25 IFGC) Based on: 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (1st printing), with Indiana Amendments, Effective December 1, 2014

Code Books may now be purchased on line at www.iccsafe.org then select the product store

Click here to view the Allen County Indiana Building Department Rules & Regulations

FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Board of Directors for the Allen County Building Department has amended the fee schedule for permits. The new fee schedule will take effect January 1, 2016. Click here to review the new fee schedule.

We now accept credit card payments for over-the-counter purchases.