Authority: IC 22-13-2-13

Affected: IC 22-15-3

Sec. 15. (a) A partial design release may be issued by the division.

(b) Applicants for design releases may request partial design releases:

1. (1) in order to facilitate project designing, bidding, and construction; or
2. (2) for other valid reasons.

Requests for partial design releases shall be filed with all of the documents and fees required under section 5 of this rule except that plans and specifications outside the scope of the partial design release request need not be filed.

(c) Requests for partial design releases shall be submitted on a form provided by the division with the following information:

1. (1) The name and address of the construction project.
2. (2) The division's project number.
3. (3) The scope of the work involved in the desired partial design release.
4. (4) Other reasonable data and information concerning compliance with the rules of the commission that the division requires.

(d) The document required by subsection (c) shall be signed by the:

1. (1) owner; and
2. (2) design professional if one is required for the construction project.

(e) Each separate part of plans and specifications filed for partial design releases, such as:

1. (1) foundation;
2. (2) structure;
3. (3) plumbing;
4. (4) electrical; and
5. (5) fire protection systems;

shall be submitted in sufficient detail to assure that its proposed portion complies with the rules of the commission.

(f) Any construction beyond the scope of a partial design release shall be prohibited until an appropriate design release is issued for the further construction work.

(g) Requests for partial design releases shall be subject to the provisions of section 12 of this rule.

(Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-6-15; filed Jul 17, 1987, 2:30 p.m.: 10 IR 2696, eff Aug 1, 1987 [ IC 4-22-2-36 suspends the effectiveness of a rule document for 30 days after filing with the Secretary of State. LSA Document #87-53 was filed Jul 17, 1987.]; filed Nov 20, 2000, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1006; 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 Sep 21, 2007, 9:20 a.m.: 20071010-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2007, 9:16 a.m.: 20071031-IR-675070388RFA; 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)