Indiana Administrative Code
Title 675 - FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING SAFETY COMMISSION
Article 27 - INDIANA VISITABILITY RULE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
Rule 1 - Indiana Visitability Rule
Section 1-13 - Floor or ground surfaces
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-13; IC 22-23-4-7
Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 22-15; IC 36-7
Sec. 13.
(a) Floor or ground surfaces shall:
(b) Carpet or carpet tile shall:
Pile height shall be one-half (½) inch (twelve and seven-tenths (12.7) millimeters) maximum. Exposed edges of carpet shall be fastened to floor or ground surfaces and shall have trim along the entire length of the exposed edge. Carpet edge trim shall comply with subsection (d).
(c) Openings in floor or ground surfaces shall be of a size that does not permit the passage of a one-half (½) inch (twelve and seven-tenths (12.7) millimeters) diameter sphere. Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
(d) The following change in level requirements for floor or ground surfaces are applicable: