Building Safety in Wayne County, IN (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Building Permits
Wayne County requires a building permit from the Building Commissioner before constructing any new structure, altering or repairing a structure for more than $1,000, moving a building, installing a swimming pool, or placing a manufactured home in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana. Permits expire one year after issuance unless renewed.
Building Permit Requirements in Wayne County, IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 151.06
§ 151.06 PERMITS REQUIRED. ... (A) Permits shall be obtained from the office of the Building Commissioner prior to the commencement of work in the following instances. (1) Building permit. (a) Construction of all new structures; (b) Alterations, additions or repairs for a structure, the cost of which exceeds $1,000; (c) The moving of any building or structure; (d) The construction of a swimming...
Electrical Permits
Wayne County adopts the Indiana Electrical Code by reference under Article 17 of the state's building rules and requires a separate electrical permit from the Building Commissioner for any wiring installation, alteration, extension or replacement, and for any new or relocated permanent electrical service, in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana.
Electrical Permit Rules in Wayne County, Indiana
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code §§ 151.05, 151.06
§ 151.05 ADOPTION OF RULES BY REFERENCE. ... (A) Building rules of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as set out in the following articles of I.A.C. Title 675 are hereby incorporated by reference in this chapter and shall include later amendments to those articles as the same are published in the Indiana Register of the Indiana Administrative Code, with effective dates a...
Plumbing Permits
In unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, any plumbing work exceeding $1,000 requires a permit from the Building Commissioner before work starts, and only a state-licensed plumbing contractor may pull it under Wayne County Code § 151.06(A)(3).
Plumbing Permit, Wayne County, Indiana
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 151.06(A)(3)
(3) Plumbing permit. (a) The installation, alteration, extension or replacement of all plumbing, piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with sanitary drainage, liquid waste and sewerage systems, venting systems and water supply systems, the cost of which work exceeds $1,000. (b) All persons performing plumbing in the unincorporated areas of the coun...
Building Inspections
Wayne County Code § 151.10 requires the Building Commissioner to inspect permitted work at set stages, footing, foundation, under-slab, framing and final, and bars covering any work until it passes inspection, with 24 hours' notice due before each call.
Building Inspections, Wayne County, Indiana
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 151.10
After the issuance of a building permit hereunder, the Building Commissioner shall make, or shall cause to be made, such inspections of the work being done under such permit as are necessary to insure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the terms of the permit. ... No portion of any work shall be covered or concealed until inspected and approved. ... (1) Footing inspection: per...
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