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 Member Minute

Jeff Wilson, President The President's Pen...

Bob Buescher Homes
2 Fred Kreigh, Vice President
0 K & F Construction
1 Jan, Garman Treasurer
1 Wabash Electric
Beth Cartwright, Treasurer
B Angola Lumber
O speakers at our meetings. So of the highlights:
Dan Study, Past President
A Chapel Homes
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Dennis Spidel
D Dennis Spidel Custom Homes
Fellow Members:
Happy New Year! As your new President for the
coming year, I would like to thank you for the trust
and confidence as we all continue to move forward and
hopefully expand our businesses this year. I hope to
continue the great leadership our Past Presidents
have maintained.
As always we have come exciting events planned for
this coming year. We hope to engage some dynamic
1. February-open house to ratify the new constitution.
It is time for updates. This is VERY important for
ALL members to attend and vote.
2. May Remodelers Showcase

Jeff Deahl 3. New IRC Codes seminar, What could be more fun?
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Four Seasons Design & Remodel 4. Annual Parade of Homes
F Inc.
5. Tin Caps baseball game
Chris Evans
6. 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off
D Homes By Jim Ingledue
Construction 7. Lead Training Seminar(s). Don’t be the 1st to get
I caught unprepared.
Carl Cox
R 8. 2011 IBA President Doug Miller
J O Mory
E 9. Look for Kevin Sibery, our new Membership
Mark Knisley Recruiter to have a banner year increasing our
C membership.
Kuntry Lumber
T Thanks in advance for all of the time and commitment
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Dan Keller to the continued success of BANI in the coming year.
Lutterbein Lumber
R
S Terry Hughes Jeff Wilson
Momper Insulation

Jack Musson
Musson Builders

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 News
OSHA’S top 10 in 2010
1. Scaffolding (8,371 violations)
2. Fall Protection (7,559 violations)
3. Hazard Communication (6,633 violations)
4. Respiratory Protection (3,932 violations)
5. Ladders (3,820 violations)
6. Lockout/Tagout (3,531 violations)
7. Electrical –Wiring Methods (3,381 violations)
8. Powered Industrial Trucks (3,224 violations)
9. Electrical –General (2,770 violations)
10. Machine Guarding (2,556 violations)

January
Membership Meeting

Timbers Restaurant
Tuesday, January 11
6:00 pm
Zach Michaels, Steuben County Planner
Come learn and listen to upcoming
changes, processes, and much much
more!
Reservations required.
IN Legislative News
WAIT TIME FOR RELEASE OF CLASS 1 PROJECTS DOUBLES
Wait times for the plan-review process have doubled from an average of 10 to 12
days to 18 to 20 days during the summer and into the fall. In early September,
applicants waited an average of 21 days. There is growing concern from
commercial builders that Indiana’s Department of Homeland Security (IDHS),
whose staff reviews non-residential projects for compliance with state codes, will
not be able to keep up with demand – slowing down developments and increasing
their costs. IDHS’ solution to the backlog of cases was to initiate an expedited
review for a fee. Developers may pay a flat fee of $5,000 on top of regular review
costs, which range from a couple hundred to thousands of dollars, depending on the
size of the project. View the full article at http://www.ibj.com/state-pushing-to-
keep-buildingreview-wait-times-down/PARAMS/article/24033.

CHANGES TO THE STATE’S ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE

State Building Law Compliance Officer Scott Perez is expected to issue non-rule
policy statements for publication in the Indiana Register to clarify the application
of the 2010 Indiana Energy Conservation Code, Sections 4.1.1.2 and 4.1.1.3
pertaining to additions and existing structures. The policies are intended to make
it clear that only the addition to an existing building or the construction involved
in the alteration of an existing building must comply with the 2010 IECC.

CHANGES TO THREE CODES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 24

The proposed “clean-up” rule for the Building, Fire and Mechanical Codes will be
effective December 24. View the rule at http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20100728-
IR-675100251PRA.xml.pdf.

FIRE PREVENTION & BUILDING SAFETY COMMISSION UPDATES

The Commission will meet January 4 at 9:00 AM at Indiana Government Center
South, Conference Center Room B, in Indianapolis. The Commission adopts the
code of building and fire safety laws that affect all buildings classified as Class 1 or
Class 2 structures in the state of Indiana. The Commission meets monthly to
review requests for variances, to hear appeals of state and local orders, and to
review local building ordinances. View the Commission members, meeting
schedule, agenda, and minutes at http://www.in.gov/dhs/2375.htm.
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 2010 Building Permits
Category Noble* Steuben LaGrange

Homes 29 56 70

Residential 28 99 162
Additions

Industrial 6 16 81

NOVEMBER
*In Noble County six towns issue building
permits as well as the county, these numbers
are reflective of the county.
In Steuben County, the county as well as the
city of Angola issue permits, these numbers
are reflective of the county.
In LaGrange County, all building permits are
issued out of LaGrange.

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 By: Zach Michels, Steuben County Plan Director
Planning Ahead plancommission@co.steuben.in.us OR 260 668.1000 x1600

Let’s start of the New Year with an exciting article about a new form! Okay, it
probably won’t be too exciting, but it will be useful for the building community and
for Steuben County citizens.
The Plan Commission has developed a Contiguous Lot Form. The purpose is to allow
a simplified but trackable method for building across a common property line. (Some
communities require a variance to do that or require the properties to be combined
into a single property.) This form will allow the properties to remain separate but be
considered as a single building site.
Once combined into a single building site, all of the properties are used when
calculating building coverage's and impermeable coverage's. Any interior property
lines also disappear, at least concerning side-yard setbacks. The properties will
continue to be considered as a single building site until the reason for combining
them has been eliminated.
The form requires some basic information about the property:
Section and township,
Lot number and subdivision name, if part of a subdivision,
Map numbers, &
Deed record number.
The form is now available in digital form and in hard form from the Plan
Commission Office. We will be posting it on the Home Tab of the Steuben County
GIS and on the Documents Section of the Plan Commission’s website. Plan
Commission Staff will be happy to help you find the necessary information, especially
as we introduce this new process.

Please call 260-668-1000 x1600 or visit steubencounty.com

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