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Building codes are a fact of life.
Without them our lives would be at serious risk. They are minimum standards developed to regulate construction so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare. In most cases, building codes are performance oriented rather than product specific. Va. CABO has membership from the three model code groups and administrates the One and Two-Family Dwelling Code and the Model Energy Code. Some states, such as New York and Wisconsin, and some cities, such as Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, have their own codes.