F A C E FUNDAMENTALS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LEVEL I ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER
FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
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● Rome enacted regulations for the safety of public buildings in.
Answer:
27 A.D.
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● One of the earliest building codes was promulgated by the Mayor of London in 1189, known as
the.
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Assize of Buildings
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● In 1666, a great fire in London burned out of control for 5 days, prompting Legislation of the.
Answer:
London Building Act
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● In 1871 the Chicago Fire that killed 250 people and 100,000 homes prompted the city to.
Answer:
enact a building and fire prevention ordinance
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,● The three model building codes currently in use in this country were all developed.
Answer:
in the 20th Century
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● Uniform Building Code.
Answer:
was published in 1927, (replacing the 1905 National Building Code). It is used extensively in the
western U.S
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● Southern Standard Building Code.
Answer:
(now Standard Building Code), published in 1945 is used predominantly in the southeast
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● The Basic /National Building Code.
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published in 1950, is widely used in the northeast and midwest
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● BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO.
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The three code organizations active throughout the United States are
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,● In an effort to consolidate codes and produce one standard that can be used, BOCA, ICBO, and
SBCC] united and formed the International Code Council and the International Building Codes.
Florida elected not to adopt the International Code instead.
Answer:
adopting the State of Florida Building Code in March of 2002.
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● The history of housing codes in the United States began during the colonial period. As settlement
of the colonies spread settlers discovered that certain conditions were not conducive.
Answer:
to the general health and safety of the people.
Question:
● Authorities have refined housing codes through the years and now enforce them in many areas of
this and other countries. These codes establish minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare
and are targeted at preventing.
Answer:
the creation of substandard dwellings and slums
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● Local governments face a whole new problem when lack of maintenance on buildings causes
deterioration. This "blight" can spread rapidly through residential and business districts alike. This
occurs unless there are restrictions or enforcement of.
Answer:
community standards.
Question:
● The term "inspection".
Answer:
, is usually understood to mean a close observation of actual conditions existing on properties'
structures and their approved uses.
Question:
● Code officers/inspectors must be.
Answer:
trained, qualified, and competent to determine whether conditions that they observe meet the
minimum requirements specified in the locally adopted codes.
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● Code officer/inspectors should be familiar.
Answer:
with the court or code enforcement punitive process and appellate procedures. In addition, code
officer/inspectors should know process is necessary to appeal code requirements.
Question:
● The administrative elements deal with the procedures to ensure the observation of the
constitutional doctrines of reasonableness, equal protection under the law, and due process. The
procedures.
Answer:
must also guard against unlawful search and seizure.
Question:
● Code officers/inspectors must know.
Answer:
the departmental mission and be able to take whatever action is necessary to best meet that goal.
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FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
Question:
● Rome enacted regulations for the safety of public buildings in.
Answer:
27 A.D.
Question:
● One of the earliest building codes was promulgated by the Mayor of London in 1189, known as
the.
Answer:
Assize of Buildings
Question:
● In 1666, a great fire in London burned out of control for 5 days, prompting Legislation of the.
Answer:
London Building Act
Question:
● In 1871 the Chicago Fire that killed 250 people and 100,000 homes prompted the city to.
Answer:
enact a building and fire prevention ordinance
Question:
,● The three model building codes currently in use in this country were all developed.
Answer:
in the 20th Century
Question:
● Uniform Building Code.
Answer:
was published in 1927, (replacing the 1905 National Building Code). It is used extensively in the
western U.S
Question:
● Southern Standard Building Code.
Answer:
(now Standard Building Code), published in 1945 is used predominantly in the southeast
Question:
● The Basic /National Building Code.
Answer:
published in 1950, is widely used in the northeast and midwest
Question:
● BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO.
Answer:
The three code organizations active throughout the United States are
Question:
,● In an effort to consolidate codes and produce one standard that can be used, BOCA, ICBO, and
SBCC] united and formed the International Code Council and the International Building Codes.
Florida elected not to adopt the International Code instead.
Answer:
adopting the State of Florida Building Code in March of 2002.
Question:
● The history of housing codes in the United States began during the colonial period. As settlement
of the colonies spread settlers discovered that certain conditions were not conducive.
Answer:
to the general health and safety of the people.
Question:
● Authorities have refined housing codes through the years and now enforce them in many areas of
this and other countries. These codes establish minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare
and are targeted at preventing.
Answer:
the creation of substandard dwellings and slums
Question:
● Local governments face a whole new problem when lack of maintenance on buildings causes
deterioration. This "blight" can spread rapidly through residential and business districts alike. This
occurs unless there are restrictions or enforcement of.
Answer:
community standards.
Question:
● The term "inspection".
Answer:
, is usually understood to mean a close observation of actual conditions existing on properties'
structures and their approved uses.
Question:
● Code officers/inspectors must be.
Answer:
trained, qualified, and competent to determine whether conditions that they observe meet the
minimum requirements specified in the locally adopted codes.
Question:
● Code officer/inspectors should be familiar.
Answer:
with the court or code enforcement punitive process and appellate procedures. In addition, code
officer/inspectors should know process is necessary to appeal code requirements.
Question:
● The administrative elements deal with the procedures to ensure the observation of the
constitutional doctrines of reasonableness, equal protection under the law, and due process. The
procedures.
Answer:
must also guard against unlawful search and seizure.
Question:
● Code officers/inspectors must know.
Answer:
the departmental mission and be able to take whatever action is necessary to best meet that goal.
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