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.

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

Appliance Codes & Regulations

Moved to APPLIANCE CODES

Asbestos Codes & Regulations

Moved to ASBESTOS CODES

Chimney Codes

Chimney laws, codes, standards are now found at

CHIMNEY CODES & STANDARDS - home

Electrical Codes

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

EXTERIOR CODES

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

Insulation Codes

See INSULATION CODES

Interiors of Buildings, Codes & Standards

Moved to INTERIOR CODES

Manufactured Home Codes & Standards

See MANUFACTURED-HOME CODES

Mechanical Codes IMC UMC & Others

Moved to: MECHANICAL SYSTEM CODES

Oil Tank Codes & Regulations

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

PLUMBING CODES

Gas Piping Codes, Standards, Research

Now at

GAS PIPING CODES

Gas Meter & Gas Regulator Codes

Moved to

GAS METER CODES

GAS PIPING CODES

GAS REGULATOR CODES

Roofing Codes & Standards

See ROOFING CODES

Safety Codes

See SAFETY CODES

Septic System Codes - Onsite Wastewater Disposal Codes

Now found at STAIR CODES & STANDARDS

Structural Codes Standards

See STRUCTURAL CODES

Ventilation & Exhaust Ventilation Codes & Regulations

See VENTILATION CODES

Water Regulations, Standards, Codes for drinking water

See WATER SUPPLY CODES

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