The Codes Guidebook for Interiors
Chapter One
ABOUT THE CODES
A variety of codes regulate the design and construction of buildings and building
interiors. In addition, there are a large number of standards and federal regulations
that play a major role. The most nationally recognized codes, laws, and
standard organizations are described in this chapter. Most of them are referenced
and discussed throughout this book as they pertain to the interior of a building.
As you read about each of these codes, standards, and regulations, keep in
mind that not all of them will be enforced by every code jurisdiction. (See Definitions in
Introduction.) The jurisdiction chooses which publications to use and the edition
of each publication. For example, a jurisdiction could decide to adopt the
2003 edition of the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code as a stand-alone document or to be
used in conjunction with a building code. The jurisdiction could also make a variety
of local amendments that add or delete clauses from the code. You must know
which codes are being enforced in order to do your code research for a particular
project. (See Chapter 10.)
In addition, each code publication references certain standards; therefore,
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