What is meant by "a change of use or occupancy" and when does it apply?
Structures or portions of structures shall be classified with respect to occupancy in one or more of the groups listed in the Indiana Building Code. When a structure has been classified, a change of the use of that structure may require re-classification according to the fire safety and relative hazard involved. A re-classification requires code compliance verification under the new classification Indiana General Assembly non-rule policy document.Interpretation of 675 IAC 12-4-11(b)(2)(B)

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