§ 6 Code Construction Rules

• •Use the general construction rules in this part to interpret the code.
• •Skip those rules only when a specific provision or the situation says not to.
• •This keeps the code being read the same way everywhere.

A homeowner is trying to figure out if a new fence follows the local code.

The homeowner (or the building inspector) will first apply the general rules from this part to read the fence rule. Only if the fence rule itself says otherwise will they ignore those general rules.