building code

English

Building construction.

Noun

building code (plural building codes)

  1. A mandatory set of rules on building design, construction, testing, inspection, and maintenance to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 120:
      Malcolm the super glimpses Luisa and calls out, “Hey, Luisa! An uninvited guest ran up to your apartment twenty minutes ago!” But the noise of a drill drowns him out, he has a man from city all on the phone about building codes, and anyway, Luisa has already stepped into the elevator.

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