The Department of Housing and Community Development is tasked with establishing and updating the minimum standards for construction. Each locale has specific construction standards. The standards are enforced by city agents who perform inspections during the building process. Uniform codes create the industry standard that licensed contractors must follow.
While national building codes remain foundational as they relate to state and local building codes, each state and locale have their own individual codes that represent the interests of their specific city and state. In the event state and federal codes conflict with one another, federal law supersedes.
