Jurisdiction

The geographic area subject to a specific authority’s building regulations. Two projects on opposite sides of a city line can face different code editions and different amendments, which is why a compliance check is only meaningful relative to the specific jurisdiction the project sits in.

Enables: Machine-readable building codes Digital permitting

Architects Jurisdictions Technology companies

Why it matters

The jurisdiction is also the unit of digitization. Every authority that structures its adopted codes and moves review to digital processes shortens the feedback loop for every firm that builds there, which is why digital permitting tends to spread jurisdiction by jurisdiction rather than all at once.

Also in Fundamentals: Building code IBC (International Building Code) ICC (International Code Council) AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) Local amendments Occupancy classification Egress (means of egress) Fire-resistance rating

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