building code

/ˌbɪldɪŋ koʊd/
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Other forms: building codes

Definitions of building code
  1. noun
    set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings
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    type of:
    code, codification
    a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
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