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Home / Indiana Permits / Porter County

Building Permits in Porter County, Indiana

County jurisdiction
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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Indiana. They apply in Porter Countyunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code20122014 Indiana Building Code, 675 IAC 13-2.6 · source ↗
IFC — 20122014 Indiana Fire Code, 675 IAC 22-2.5 · source ↗
IFGC — International Fuel Gas Code20122014 Indiana Fuel Gas Code, 675 IAC 25-2.5 · source ↗
IMC — International Mechanical Code20122014 Indiana Mechanical Code, 675 IAC 18-1.6 · source ↗
IPC — International Plumbing Code20062012 Indiana Plumbing Code, 675 IAC 16-1.4 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code20182020 Indiana Residential Code, 675 IAC 14-4.4 · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)20082009 Indiana Electrical Code, 675 IAC 17-1.8 · source ↗

Permit Requirements

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