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building code - set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings

code, codification - a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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Building codes illustrated; a guide to understanding the 2009 international building code, 3d ed.

Building codes illustrated; a guide to understanding the 2009 international building code, 3d ed

The session on international building codes, titled, 'Fundamentals: structural and non structural provisions' was conducted by Jay Woodward, senior staff architect with ICC's Regional Office in Kansas City .

New Building Code of International Standards for Capital Soon

Building codes deal with the life safety of a building, including acceptable materials to use, how many exits are required and overall safety of a building.

Know and understand local codes so your next renovation can be a smooth one

New Hampshire's building codes are out of date, all right--a decade out of date.

Outdated building codes a 'big problem' in NH: Raft of legislation seeks to meet calls for update

After some debate, the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted on March 13 to pass a bill intended to limit the ability of local jurisdictions such as cities and counties from adopting building codes different from the ones adopted by the state Idaho Building Code Board.

Cities stymied on advancing building codes

LAHORE -- Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation agency (PEECA) Wednesday organised a consultative workshop on revision and modification of energy building codes (ECBCs) for Punjab .

Punjab striving to become energy efficient: PEECA

The Department of Safety and Professional Services is telling local governments they cannot require repairs to homes and other dwellings conform to state building codes. In a recent notice, DSPS reminded local-government officials that stateadministrative rules exempt repairs to residential dwellings from the Unified Dwelling Code.

DSPS says municipalities can't enforce building codes on residential repairs

'We are taking new steps in Apec to help our member economies optimize local building codes needed to phase in more energy efficient projects.

Designing to fight climate change

Analysts concluded from this that Florida building code quality and enforcement had deteriorated over time.

Building codes