
The Authority Having Jurisdiction could be a governmental entity, which through legislative
enactment, can mandate by law, adherence to specific engineering practices or codes.For
example, a municipal government may mandate that a certain edition of the National Electrical
Code be adhered to in the design of structures. Before a building Certificate of Occupancy can
be granted, the municipal code enforcement agency must assure that the applicable portions of
the approved edition of the NEC
were followed in the design and construction of the structure.
Under that scenario, a governmental regulation or law mandated the use of a code.
The National Electrical ...