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Building Codes & Regulations.
This page provides free access to model building codes, specific provincial, state, city or other building codes and various building standards.
We include contact information for various model building code authorities.
Page top photo: the building department's code enforcement office in Hudson, New York.
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Building Codes, Full Text Copies of Building Codes
This page provides a by-country index to downloadable PDF copies of various building codes & standards in versions that have been adopted, often with modifications or additions, by various state, city, provincial or other governments.
We also provide contact information for various building code & standard agencies.
Some of these permit free online access to building codes in non-printable or non-downloadable versions and all of the code agencies permit purchase of copies of the codes they maintain.
Shown above, an excerpt from NFPA 90A used in the U.S. and covering the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of air conditioning and ventilation systems, including filters, ducts, and related equipment, [in order] to protect life and property from fire, smoke, and gases resulting from fire or conditions that have manifestations similar to fire.
Index to Building Codes & Agencies by Country
- AUSTRALIA BUILDING CODES
- CANADIAN BUILDING CODES
- IEC-EU BUILDING CODES - European Union Building Codes
- INDIA BUILDING CODES
- INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODES IBC ICC IRC IMC - model codes adopted by U.S., Canada, and other countries (below on this page)
- NEW ZEALAND BUILDING CODES
- UK BUILDING CODES
- UNITED STATES BUILDING CODES - model codes adopted by U.S States and additional individual U.S. state building codes
International Building Codes IBC ICC IRC IMC
Watch out: unlike model building codes and standards for other countries, in the U.S. access to free copies of those regulations is limited.
Details are at BUILDING CODE ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
ICC International Code Council, provides access to the building codes including the International Building Code IBC, International Residential Code IRC, International Fire Code IFC, International Plumbing Code IPC, International Mechanical Code IMC, International Fuel Gas Code IFGC, International Private Sewage Disposal Code IPSDC, International Energy Conservation Code IECC, International Existing Building Code IEBC, International Property Maintenance Code IPMC, ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities ICCPC, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code ISPSC, International Wildland-Urban Interface COde IWUIC, International Zoning Code IZC, International Green Construction Code IgCC.
Or the complete collection can be purchased as a set. See https://shop.iccsafe.org
Other Building code links previously on this page:
United States Model Building Codes
Moved to BUILDING CODE DOWNLOADS-USA
Moved to APPLIANCE CODES
Moved to ASBESTOS CODES
Chimney laws, codes, standards are now found at
CHIMNEY CODES & STANDARDS - home
Moved to ELECTRICAL CODES
Energy Codes, Guides, Standards
See ENERGY CODES
Environment, Building Codes, Standards
Moved to ENVIRONMENT CODES
Exteriors of Buildings - Codes
Articles & Building Codes & Standards for Clearance Distance Between Siding & Ground moved to
Fire Codes & Fire Sprinkler or Fire Suppression Codes
Moved to FIRE CODES
Also see CHIMNEYS - codes list
Flood Damage & Flood Zone Construction Codes
See FLOOD CODES
HVAC Air Conditioning, Heating, Heat Pump Codes, Mechanical Systems, Ductwork Codes
Moved to: HVAC CODES
See INSULATION CODES
Interiors of Buildings, Codes & Standards
Moved to INTERIOR CODES
Manufactured Home Codes & Standards
Mechanical Codes IMC UMC & Others
Moved to: MECHANICAL SYSTEM CODES
Now found at OIL TANK LEAK & ABANDONMENT REGULATIONS
Plumbing Codes, Drain, Waste, Vent Codes, Oil Storage Tanks
Please see
OIL TANK LEAK & ABANDONMENT REGULATIONS
and
Gas Piping Codes, Standards, Research
Now at
GAS PIPING CODESGas Meter & Gas Regulator Codes
Moved to
See ROOFING CODES
See SAFETY CODES
Septic System Codes - Onsite Wastewater Disposal Codes
Now found at STAIR CODES & STANDARDS
See STRUCTURAL CODES
Ventilation & Exhaust Ventilation Codes & Regulations
Water Regulations, Standards, Codes for drinking water
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