The existence of building regulations goes back almost 4,000 years. The Babylonian Code of Hammurabi decreed the death penalty for a builder if a house he constructed collapsed and killed the owner. If the collapse killed the owner's son, then the son of the builder would be put to death, if goods were damaged then the contractor must repay the owner, and so on. This precedent is worth keeping in mind as you contemplate the potential legal ramifications of your actions in designing and construction a building in accordance with the code. The protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public is the basis for licensure of design professionals and the reason that building regulations exist.
The Code provides minimum requirements for
The Code provides minimum requirements for