Home›Building and Technical Codes›Country or JurisdictionBrowse ByCountry or JurisdictionThis dimension groups legal codes by the country or jurisdiction they govern. Wikipedia notes that codification "is one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions," so a code is usually tied tightly to one legal territory. Browsing this way collects every code belonging to the same country or jurisdiction.FactsCountry or JurisdictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA building code is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. 1Country or JurisdictionFilter Results5 entriesLegal SystemAllLaw of Canada (1)Law of the Philippines (1)Law of the United States (2)New Zealand Law (1)EraAll20th Century (1900-1999) (2)Legal StatusAllAmended (2)Historical / No Longer in Force (1)In Force (4)Group TreeAllBuilding Codes and Standards Outside North America (2)North American Building Codes (3)Admission YearAll1845 (1)Area (sq km)All170,312 (1)263,310 (1)347,681 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (2)Republic (2)Income GroupAllHigh (3)Upper-Middle (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1867 (1)1946 (1)1947 (1)LandlockedAllNo (4)PopulationAll5,355,220 (1)23,462,518 (1)41,417,056 (1)114,000,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5CanadaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryFloridaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryNew ZealandCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryPhilippinesCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryUnited StatesCountry or Jurisdiction3 entriesSources1. Building code (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaBuilding code, lead sectionQuote, Building code, lead sectionA building code is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.