Basic Code Enforcement TEEX &
TDLR Exam Prep: 200 Practice
Questions and Verified Answers
(2026/2027 Update) Graded A+
1. What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime
B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and
arrest violators
C) The enforcement of the federal code
D) The inspection, improvement and rehabilitation of
environmental hazards in public and private premises by
determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance
violations, unsafe building conditions, and violations of any fire,
health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance.
Answer: D
2. True/False: The State of Texas defines a code officer as an agent
of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in
code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the
field of code enforcement.
Answer: True
3. The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training
as:
A) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has three months or more of
experience in the field of code enforcement
B) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in
,the field of code enforcement
C) An enforcement agent
D) An agent of this state or political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has less than one year of
experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a
registered Code Enforcement Officer.
Answer: D
4. The code enforcement officer examination measures the
____________ and ___________ required to be a code enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills
Answer: D
5. What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may
wear?
A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above
Answer: F
6. Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers
protect themselves. What does the acronym stand for?
A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and
driven
B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant,
eccentric, and decisive.
C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated;
disciplined
D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive,
,and direct
Answer: C
7. True/False: Home rule provides local cities or towns with a
measure of self-government (able to pass their own laws), which
means being able to write their laws based upon state laws.
Answer: True
8. ___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate under state
laws without changing those laws.
A) General Law
B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above
Answer: A
9. Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of
________ by a vote of the citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000
Answer: A
10. The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and
generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a
warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Answer: B
11. The ______ amendment deals with discrimination, stating that
state governments are not to discriminate in applying their laws to
different individuals or groups of people.
, A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Answer: D
12. The _______ amendment deals with signs and provides the
individual right to freedom to speech.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Answer: A
13. Municipal governments have only those powers expressly
granted by the state (or necessarily implied thereby) and those
essential and indispensable to their existence and functioning. This
is known as:
A) Dillon's Rule
B) Municipality
C) Venire
D) The Texas Freedom Act
E) All of the Above
Answer: A
14. _________ __________ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or
search and seizure.
A) Search Warrant
B) Witness Testimony
C) Reasonable Doubt
D) Probable Cause
E) All of the Above
Answer: D
15. A search warrant has an execution date of ________ whole days,
exclusive of the day of its issuance and its execution.
TDLR Exam Prep: 200 Practice
Questions and Verified Answers
(2026/2027 Update) Graded A+
1. What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime
B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and
arrest violators
C) The enforcement of the federal code
D) The inspection, improvement and rehabilitation of
environmental hazards in public and private premises by
determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance
violations, unsafe building conditions, and violations of any fire,
health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance.
Answer: D
2. True/False: The State of Texas defines a code officer as an agent
of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in
code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the
field of code enforcement.
Answer: True
3. The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training
as:
A) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has three months or more of
experience in the field of code enforcement
B) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in
,the field of code enforcement
C) An enforcement agent
D) An agent of this state or political subdivision of this state who
engages in code enforcement and has less than one year of
experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a
registered Code Enforcement Officer.
Answer: D
4. The code enforcement officer examination measures the
____________ and ___________ required to be a code enforcement officer.
A) ability; accuracy
B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ
D) knowledge; skills
Answer: D
5. What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may
wear?
A) Health/Building Official
B) Fire Fighter
C) Social Worker
D) Animal Control
E) Police/Law Interpreter
F) All of the Above
Answer: F
6. Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers
protect themselves. What does the acronym stand for?
A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and
driven
B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant,
eccentric, and decisive.
C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated;
disciplined
D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive,
,and direct
Answer: C
7. True/False: Home rule provides local cities or towns with a
measure of self-government (able to pass their own laws), which
means being able to write their laws based upon state laws.
Answer: True
8. ___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate under state
laws without changing those laws.
A) General Law
B) Home Rule
C) Mayor-Council
D) All of the Above
Answer: A
9. Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of
________ by a vote of the citizens.
A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 10,000
D) 4,000
Answer: A
10. The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and
generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a
warrant has been issued.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Answer: B
11. The ______ amendment deals with discrimination, stating that
state governments are not to discriminate in applying their laws to
different individuals or groups of people.
, A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Answer: D
12. The _______ amendment deals with signs and provides the
individual right to freedom to speech.
A) 1st
B) 4th
C) 10th
D) 14th
Answer: A
13. Municipal governments have only those powers expressly
granted by the state (or necessarily implied thereby) and those
essential and indispensable to their existence and functioning. This
is known as:
A) Dillon's Rule
B) Municipality
C) Venire
D) The Texas Freedom Act
E) All of the Above
Answer: A
14. _________ __________ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or
search and seizure.
A) Search Warrant
B) Witness Testimony
C) Reasonable Doubt
D) Probable Cause
E) All of the Above
Answer: D
15. A search warrant has an execution date of ________ whole days,
exclusive of the day of its issuance and its execution.
