Standards : Codes and Regulations

Standards in Codes & Regulations

Regulations are legal requirements established by government agencies or departments. Agencies may develop or reference standards to provide the details of how to meet these requirements. In the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) codifies these regulations at the federal level.

Federal Regulations

eCFR (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations)
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Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition)
"[C]odification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government"

States & Cities

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Wisconsin

Madison

Code of Ordinances for Madison, WI

International

European Commission Harmonized Standards

Standards cited within Regulations

Example from Madison Ordinance:

SIGN CONTROL ORDINANCE Sec. 31.04(5)
31 - 9 Rev. 6/15/09
(5) Construction Requirements.
(a) Definitions:
1. Approved Combustible Material. An approved combustible material shall
include:
a. Wood or materials not more combustible than wood.
b. Combustible plastics, which, when tested in accordance with ASTM
Standard Method for Flammability of Plastics over 0.050 inch in
thickness (D 635-44) burn no faster than 2.5 inches per minute in .060
inch in thickness.

Note: The current version of ASTM D635 is (D635-10)

Example from Wisconsin Administrative Code:

Comm 48.400 Adoption of standards by reference.
(1) The following standards of ASTM International are incorporated
by reference into this chapter:
(a) ASTM D 396–05, Standard Specification for Fuel Oils.
(b) ASTM D 910–04a, Standard Specification for Aviation
Gasolines.
(c) ASTM D 975–05, Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel
Oils.