Dictionary of Business Terms: housing code
housing code
local government ordinance that sets minimum standards of safety and sanitation for existing residential buildings, as opposed to building code, which pertain to new construction.
Dictionary of Real Estate Terms: housing code
housing code
a local government ordinance that sets minimum standards of safety and sanitation for existing residential buildings. Contrast to building codes, which pertain to new construction.
Example: Because of violations of the housing code, including a badly leaking roof and rat infestation, the old apartment building was condemned.
