Town Ordinances:
This link, https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/scherville/latest/overview, will take you to the current Town Code of Ordinances.
Codes, Standards, and Other Rules:
Please click the following link to be taken to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security website which features a list of links to all the different codes, standards, etc... for all building and fire safety codes used by our department:
- Indiana Department of Homeland Security: Codes, Standards and Other Rules
- Important Information: 2020 Indiana Residential Building Codes signed into Law
The Planning and Building Department also wishes to highlight specific Ordinances/Codes:
- R905.2.7.1 Ice Protection: In areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25°F (-4°C) or less when Table R301.2criteria so designates, an ice barrier that consists of at least two layers of underlayment cemented together or of a self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet, shall be used in lieu of normal underlayment and extend from the eave’s edge to a point at least 24 inches (610mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building.
- Ordinance No. 1095: Subdivision Control: Please click here to read more on this ordinance
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- Fax:
(219) 865-5504 - Staff Directory
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