Part of the reason to mention building codes is that building codes in the US enforce car-centric building in many areas, by mandating maximum densities, parkin

Part of the reason to mention building codes is that building codes in the US enforce car-centric building in many areas, by mandating maximum densities, parking minimums, road setbacks, etc. And part of the reason for that is that many towns buy an off the shelf municipal code called municode to start from.