Authority: IC 22-13-4-5

Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 22-15

Sec. 3. (a) A detached single family dwelling may be converted to use group B, F-1, M, S-1, or S-2 as one (1) of the following:

1. (1) Office or factory use with no floor loads in excess of thirty (30) pounds per square foot.
2. (2) Retail sales use with storage areas limited to floor loads not in excess of thirty (30) pounds per square foot.
3. (3) Other storage uses with no floor loads in excess of thirty (30) pounds per square foot.

(b) A detached single family dwelling may be converted to use group A-3 having:

1. (1) an occupant load of one hundred (100) or less, based on an occupant load factor not to exceed fifteen (15), limited to the first floor level; and
2. (2) two (2) exits directly to a public way.

Floor loads shall not exceed thirty (30) pounds per square foot.

(c) A group B, F-1, M, S-1, or S-2 building may be converted to use group A-3 having:

1. (1) an occupancy load of one hundred (100) or less, based on an occupant load factor not to exceed fifteen (15); and
2. (2) two (2) exits directly to a public way.

(d) A detached one (1) or two (2) family dwelling may be converted to an occupancy group R-1 or R-2.

(e) A detached single family dwelling may be converted to a mixed use group M/one or two family dwelling or B/one or two family dwelling.

(Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-13-3; filed Jul 23, 1992, 1:00 p.m.: 15 IR 2587, eff Jun 1, 1992 [ IC 4-22-2-36 suspends the effectiveness of a rule document for thirty (30) days after filing with the Secretary of State. LSA Document #92-11 was filed Jul 23, 1992.]; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2114; filed Nov 20, 2000, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1009; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; filed Aug 30, 2006, 2:25 p.m.: 20060927-IR-675050108FRA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFA; readopted filed Jul 3, 2018, 2:22 p.m.: 20180801-IR-675180204RFA; readopted filed Jun 10, 2024, 8:09 a.m.: 20240710-IR-675230794RFA)