building codes

building codes
A series of ordinances enacted by a state or local governmental entity, establishing minimum requirements that must be met in the construction and maintenance of buildings.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


building codes
A series of ordinances enacted by a state or local governmental entity, establishing minimum requirements that must be met in the construction and maintenance of buildings.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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