§ 100 Code Definition Rules

The rule says that the meanings given for words in this code are used to understand it, unless a specific part says something different.

Key Takeaways

•Definitions are the default meanings for words in the code.
•If a specific rule says something else, that rule wins.
•Using the same definitions helps everyone read the code the same way.

Example

A contractor is reading the code and sees the word "structure". The code defines "structure" as any building. Because no special rule changes that meaning, the contractor must treat "structure" as any building.

Since the code’s definition says "structure" means any building, and no other part of the code says otherwise, the contractor follows that definition.

The rule says that the meanings given for words in this code are used to understand it, unless a specific part says something different.

Key Takeaways

•Definitions are the default meanings for words in the code.
•If a specific rule says something else, that rule wins.
•Using the same definitions helps everyone read the code the same way.

Example

Since the code’s definition says "structure" means any building, and no other part of the code says otherwise, the contractor follows that definition.

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