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 Results4 entriesArea (sq km)All263,310 (1)347,681 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1867 (1)1946 (1)1947 (1)PopulationAll5,355,220 (1)41,417,056 (1)114,000,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 4CanadaCountry 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.