Standards and Codes are adopted by:

• A. The AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
• B. Federal Agencies
• C. Private Standards Group
• D. Building Owners Association

Answer: (A)

Standards and codes are adopted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction—the official body responsible for enforcing fire and building regulations in a given area. The AHJ selects and adopts model codes from organizations such as NFPA or ICC and may amend them to fit local conditions. Once adopted, those codes become enforceable law for design, permitting, inspections, and enforcement within that jurisdiction. Federal agencies can influence or require compliance for federal projects, but they don’t typically adopt local codes. Private standards groups create the documents, but they do not enforce or adopt them, and a Building Owners Association doesn’t hold the authority to adopt enforceable codes.