The City of Shelbyville's Building Commission has adopted the building code set forth by the Indiana State Department of Homeland Secuirty.
http://www.in.gov/dhs/
As of August 2011, the current building codes in effect are:
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Residential Code
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Indiana Residential Code 2005 Edition (International Residential Code 2003 Edition)
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Commercial Code
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Indiana Building Code, 2008 Edition (IBC, 2006 Edition, 1st printing)
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Electric Code
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Residential Code and Commercial Code as noted above, also adopted by reference Indiana Electrical Code 2009 Edition (NFPA 70-2008)
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Plumbing Code
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Residential Code and Commercial Code as noted above with addition to the Uniform Plumbing Code 1997 Edition w/ IN amendments (1999)
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Mechanical Code
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Residential Code and Commercial Code as noted above, based on the Indiana Mechanical Code, 2008 Edition (IMC, 2006 Edition, 1st printing)
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Swimming Pool Code
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Indiana Swimming Pool Code, Third Edition
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Or visit or call the Architectural Center Bookstore at 47 S. Pennsylvania St, Suite 201, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 1-888-472-2578 -
www.aiaindiana.org/codes.html
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria:
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Ground Snow Load
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Wind Speed
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Seismic Design Category
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Subject to damage from:
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Winter Design Temp.
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Speed (mph)
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Weath-ering
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Frost Line Depth
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Termite
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Decay
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20 psf
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90 Exposure B
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B
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Severe
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30”
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Moderate to Heavy
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Slight to Moderate
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2 Degrees
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Shelbyville does not require ice shield underlayment on a roof.
The air freezing index is 1393 and the Mean Annual Temperature is 52.6 degrees.