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Belize City Building By-Laws
Cap. 40s02 · Revised Edition 2020 · 39 sections
- s. 1Citation
- s. 2Interpretation
- s. 3Permission to erect building
- s. 4Inspection
- s. 5No building without permission
- s. 6Open space at rear
- s. 7Space from boundary line
- s. 8Space between buildings
- s. 9Circulation of air
- s. 10Rooms
- s. 11Posts
- s. 12Cills
- s. 13Straps
- s. 14Corner and external posts
- s. 15Diameter for posts
- s. 16Concrete base
- s. 17Securing of post
- s. 18Dwarf wall cills
- s. 19Thickness of dwarf walls
- s. 20Footings of dwarf walls
- s. 21Floors
- s. 22Floor joists
- s. 23Frames
- s. 24Additional braces
- s. 25Additional upright
- s. 26Roof
- s. 27Gutters and drainpipes
- s. 28Ceiling
- s. 29Rafters
- s. 30Roof timbers
- s. 31King and queen post trusses
- s. 32Purlins
- s. 33Iron roofing sheets
- s. 34Kitchen
- s. 35Stable
- s. 36Stable roof
- s. 37Penalties
- s. 38Unauthorised work: removal etc
- s. 39Application