Safety standards are important when building people's homes. Who should be responsible for enforcing strict building codes – the government or the people who build the homes?

People or commercial constructors build homes for private dwelling or for commercial uses and the number is increasing rapidly as the demand for new buildings is increasing. In all cases of building a new construction

safety

of

dwelling

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the dwelling

is important. It is

home maker’s

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the home maker’s

a home maker’s

or

contractors

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contractor's

responsibility

to build houses complying with standard engineering requirements and building codes set by the respective governments. I believe that the

government

should always be there to strictly enforce building codes, and in the case of non-compliance authorities should take punitive measures. Enforcement of the law is

government’s

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the government’s responsibility

responsibility

. Since non-compliance can not only cause hazards to the homeowners, but

also

to

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for

tenants and if in a cooperative or apartment, many co-owners may suffer. The building codes are regulatory requirements concerning

safety

and quality of the construction, use of space and others.

For example

, in an earthquake-prone area, the buildings should not be very high and the design and structure must have higher earthquake resistance. Big houses and long buildings (

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refers to the speaker or writer

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.e.

academic

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Academic

departments, hotels and hostels) require dilatation every 15-20

meters so

Accept comma addition

meters, so

that in a heavy earthquake, only part of a building collapses, not the whole.

Moreover

, the quality of the materials used in construction and electric wiring, and the gas connection should pass minimum

safety

standards. Adequate entry & exit facilities and emergency

exist

move out of or depart from

exits

, fire extinguishers are

also

very important is establishments like factories, hall rooms, discos, party centres. In cases of a wooden house, wood must be coated with fire-resistant paint. In large apartments, office buildings, hall rooms and lobbies of hotels, fire-barriers made of rubber and steel are used to prevent the spreading of fire.

Similarly

, in areas of frequent hailstorms, skylights must not be used, and if so, must be protected by steel shutters. Many constructors often tend to ignore the minimum

safety

requirements to minimise costs which jeopardise people’s life. Many private homemakers do not know details of these standards and precautions. It is the

responsibility

of the

government

to disseminate

such

essential knowledge and monitor the compliance of builders, developers and makers of houses.

However

, the builders cannot avoid their

responsibility

anyway. In conclusion, in

this

modern world, the

government

is ultimately responsible for its entire citizen’s

safety

and

good life

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the good life

a good life

. It is

also

the

government

's

responsibility

to enforce

strict building code

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the strict building code

. If the negligence of any

government

agency jeopardises people’s life, the

government

will be held responsible.