Building Safety in Boone County, IN (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Indiana.
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Lead Paint
Unincorporated Boone County's Housing Provisions ordinance directly bans applying lead-based paint to any surface in a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming house, and separately requires owners to keep dwellings free of toxic-substance hazards the Health Officer identifies, naming lead-based paint as the example.
Lead-Based Paint Ban, Boone County
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 155.07(W), (X)
(W) Every owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall provide and maintain the dwelling or dwelling unit, free from hazards to health due to the presence of toxic substance, e.g. lead-based paint, as determined by the Health Officer. (X) No owner or occupant shall apply a lead-based paint to any surface in any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house and/or rooming house and/or rooming unit.
Childcare Center Rules
In unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, a child day-care center may not open by right: it needs a special exception (conditional use permit) from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Once approved, Boone County Code Section 157.040(D)(5) requires 75 square feet of outdoor play space per child, a 25-foot buffer from any neighboring house, a screening fence, and set outdoor-activity hours.
Boone County Day Care Center Site Rules
Significant RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 157.040(D)(5), 157.165(C)
(5) Day care centers. Each child day-care center shall comply with the following requirements. (a) Outdoor play space. A child day-care center shall provide an outdoor play space as follows: 1. Minimum size. The total area of the outdoor play space shall be a minimum of 75 square feet per child. 2. Location on site. No outdoor play space shall be within 25 feet of a residential structure on...
Building Permits
Boone County requires a building permit before starting construction, alteration or repair on any commercial, industrial, public-use, accessory or residential building within the Area Plan Commission's jurisdiction. Applications go to the Commission's Lebanon office with a certified plot plan and construction drawings, and a certificate of occupancy follows only after a final inspection confirms compliance.
Boone County Building Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 151.24, 151.25, 151.28
A building permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any commercial, industrial, public use, accessory use or residential building or structure within the jurisdiction of the Boone County Area Plan Commission. ... Application for building permits shall be filed at the Boone County Area Plan Commission office, 104 Court House Square, Lebanon, Indiana. Permit...
Electrical Permits
Boone County's building code adopts the Indiana Electrical Rules, 1981 Edition, which incorporate the 1981 National Electrical Code, as the standard governing electrical construction and alteration countywide. Even structures exempt from a general building permit, like small farm buildings or fences under five feet, can still need a separate electrical permit under § 151.35(D).
Boone County Electrical Permit and NEC Adoption
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 151.23(A)(2), 151.35(D)
(2) Indiana Electrical Rules, 1981 Edition (660 I.A.C. 7) originally published as (4 I.R. 798) which identifies, amends and incorporates therein the National Electrical Code, 1981 Edition. ... Electrical permits may be required for all such exempt structures, however.
Plumbing Permits
Boone County's building code adopts the Indiana Plumbing Rules, 1981 Edition, which incorporate the 1979 Uniform Plumbing Code, as the standard governing plumbing installation and alteration countywide. Plumbing work tied to construction, alteration or repair of a building generally needs the same building permit required under § 151.24, administered by the Area Plan Commission's Building Inspector.
Boone County Plumbing Permit and Code Adoption
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 151.23(A)(3)
(3) Indiana Plumbing Rules, 1981 Edition, (660 I.A.C. 9) originally published as (4 I.R. 2398) which identifies, amends and incorporates therein the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1979 Edition.
Building Inspections
Once Boone County issues a building permit, the Building Inspector must inspect the work for compliance with the building subchapter and permit terms, charging up to a $10 reinspection fee if work isn't ready. Inspectors can enter a site with proper credentials and, if work violates the code, order it stopped in writing until it's brought back into compliance.
Boone County Building Inspection Process
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 151.27, 151.29, 151.30
After the issuance of any building permit hereunder, the Building Inspector shall make, or shall cause to be made, the inspections of the work being done under the permit as are necessary to insure full compliance with the provisions of this subchapter and the terms of the permit. Reinspections of work found to be incomplete or not ready for inspection shall be made and the owner of the permit ...
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