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Shall mean that portion of a skeleton wall below the sill of a window.

Shall mean a device or structure attached to the exterior or erected on the roof of a building, designed to support service equipment or used in connection therewith, or for advertising or display purposes, or other similar uses.

Shall mean approval by the Code Enforcement Division/Section/Unit or other competent authority having jurisdiction.

Shall mean any building or portion thereof which contains three or more dwelling units and, for the purpose of this Code, includes residential condominiums.

Shall mean any change, addition or modification in the design, construction, use or occupancy of any building or structure; or parts thereof; or of any appliance or building service equipment in the building or structure.

Shall mean any public place or thoroughfare between 3.0 and 4.8m in width, which has been dedicated or reserved for public use.

Shall mean a building for the storage, care and/or repair of private or commercial planes not included in the term “Private Airplane Hangar”

Shall mean a building for the storage of four or less single engine aircraft in which volatile or flammable oil is not handled, stored or kept other than that contained in the fuel storage tank of the plane.

Shall mean a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public.

Shall mean a building or structure, the use of which is incidental to that of te main building and which is located on the same plot.

I bet you many building construction professionals do not know the meaning and correct usage of terms. Let's once again visit the National Building Code. 2.1 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE: Shall mean a building or structure, the use of which is incidental to that of te main building and which is located on the same plot. 2.2 AGRICULTURAL BUILDING: Shall mean a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public. 2.3 AIRPLANE HANGAR (PRIVATE): Shall mean a building for the storage of four or less single engine aircraft in which volatile or flammable oil is not handled, stored or kept other than that contained in the fuel storage tank of the plane. 2.4 AIRPLANE HANGAR (PUBLIC): Shall mean a building for the storage, care and/or repai

PREAMBLE T he need to evolve a National Building Code arose from the following existing conditions of the cities and built environment: Planlessness of our towns and cities; Incessant collapse of buildings, fire infernos, built environment abuses and other disasters; Dearth of referenced design standards for Professionals; Use of non-Professionals; Use of untested products and materials; Lack of adequate regulations and sanctions against offenders. In view of the above, the National Council on Housing and Urban Development deemed it necessary to initiate the process of evolving a National Building Code with a view to proffer a lasting solution to the hazardous trends in the building construction industry. Bearing in mind that the draft document approved for the review is based essentially on foreign codes-some of which may not have direct relevance to our environment, another salient objective of the exercise is to encourage Professionals in the building industry to produce

Welcome to a discussion on the National Building Code. About : The purpose of this, is to share knowledge, ask questions to get answers from the Nigeria Building Code and various participating professional bodies. Intended audience: This document will be useful to all stakeholders in the building industry who before now know little or nothing about the under-publicized National Building Code. To guide in operation and application. This includes various professional bodies and their regulatory agencies, law enforcement agencies and students. This forum is intended to be participatory and discursive. To ensure thorough enlightenment of players in the construction industry; to know their rights and responsibilities. GROUP AIM This social media channel has been set up to foster debate on matters of interest to stakeholders in the Nigeria building industry. Praxis values its online networks and want to ensure this is a place that attracts wide participation to underpin the Profession