Roofing in Lebanon, Indiana

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THE CITY'S ADOPTING ORDINANCE NAMES OLD EDITIONS AND ADOPTS THE STATE RULES AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. Ordinance 2013-06, adopted by the Common Council on the 24th of June, 2013, adopts a list of building codes together with the Rules and Regulations of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission "(as contained in 675 IAC), as they may be updated and amended from time to time", which "are hereby adopted and shall be utilized by the PZA Department to inspect buildings and structures within the City". Its list names the residential code as "International Residential Code, 2003 Edition" and the commercial code as the International Building Code, 2006 edition. The ordinance does not say whether "as they may be updated and amended from time to time" reaches the listed editions or only the 675 IAC rules, and this record does not decide it; the City has published no statement of which residential edition it enforces. WHAT THE STATE RULE IS AS READ IN SEPTEMBER 2026. The Indiana residential rule in the Indiana Administrative Code is 675 IAC 14 Rule 4.4, the 2020 Indiana Residential Code, and the Indiana State Building Commissioner's own memorandum states: "The 2020 Indiana Residential Code is in full force and effect statewide." IC 22-13-2-3(c) provides that a city "may not adopt an ordinance that conflicts with or includes more stringent or detailed requirements than the commission's rules". The City's 2026 Unified Development Ordinance defines the building code as "The locally adopted Indiana Building Code". WHAT WAS NOT READ. The Lebanon City Code, whose Chapter 92 carries the building regulations, is published on a vendor platform that refused automated access, so an amendment to the adoption section made after 2013 and not published separately by the City would not have been seen. The two later building-code ordinances the City does publish are not roofing ones: Ordinance 2013-11 amends section 92.005(A) to require No. 12 wire in place of No. 14 in one- and two-family dwellings, and Ordinance 2017-09 adds section 92.150 on construction-site dust, waste, drainage, weeds and toilets.

WHERE. The Planning Department is at 401 S Meridian St, Lebanon, IN 46052, on (765) 482-8845, fax (765) 482-8873, with Ben Bontrager as Planning Director and three building inspectors on staff. WHAT IS SUBMITTED. Applications go through the City's iWorQ citizen portal, where Residential Roofing is its own permit type; the form asks for the project address, a description, the project cost and the square footage, and takes uploaded documents. The fee schedule states: "Applications must be submitted electronically or in person." and "All fees must be paid in full prior to permit issuance." Fees are non-refundable. MONEY. A residential reroof is $25 and a commercial reroof $75, each described as tear off and replacement. Regular inspections are included in the permit fee; a failed residential inspection costs $100 to re-inspect, and starting work without a permit doubles the permit fee. Inspections are requested through the same portal. ON SITE. Ordinance 2017-09 added section 92.150 on construction sites: "Solid waste related to construction or demolition shall be placed into suitable dumpsters, containers or other approved disposable methods on a daily basis.", and a dumpster may not be overfilled and must be removed within ten days of being filled to capacity. IN THE LEAP DISTRICT. The Unified Development Ordinance requires that "A letter of support for construction or modification of a residential structure from the Architectural Review Committee shall accompany any building permit application."