BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT TEEX &
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1. What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
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
True
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
2. The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training as:
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
3. 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
,4. 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
5. A person _______________ to administer the procedures of junk vehicle
state statute may enter private property to examine a public nuisance, to
obtain information to identify the nuisance, and to remove or direct the
removal of the nuisance
A) Authorized - ANSWER ✔ A
6. Years ago, the state eliminated the $2.00 disposal charge of tires and
replaces it with a battery fee of ______.
A) $4.00 - ANSWER ✔ A
7. Under the sanitation code, if personal service cannot be obtained or the
owner;s post office address is unknown, the municipality may provide notice
by publication at least twice within ____ consecutive days?
C) 10 - ANSWER ✔ C
8. Under the sanitation code, if personal service cannot be obtained or the
owner's post office address is unknown, the municipality may provide notice
by posting on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the
property. - ANSWER ✔ True
9. A municipality may file a statement of expenses with the county clerk for
removing weeds, rubbish, brush, and other objectionable, unsightly, or
unsanitary matter. The lien is only inferior to what other liens?
A) Tax and street improvements - ANSWER ✔ A
10.Absolute Immunity - ANSWER ✔ The status of a person or body that
places one beyond the law and makes one free from legal obligations.
,11.Affiant - ANSWER ✔ The person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
12.Affidavit - ANSWER ✔ A voluntary, written or printed declaration of
facts, confirmed by oath of the party making it before a person with
authority to administer the oath.
13.Civil Action - ANSWER ✔ legal action to protect a private civil right or to
compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
14.Defamation - ANSWER ✔ That which tends to injure a person's
reputation.
15.Dillon's Rule - ANSWER ✔ Municipal governments only have the powers
that are expressly granted to them by the state legislature, those that are
necessarily implied from that grant of power, and those that are essential and
indispensable to the municipality's existence
16.Enabling Legislation - ANSWER ✔ The act of giving or enacting laws; the
power to make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
17.General Law City - ANSWER ✔ Cities operate under the laws of the state
with some exceptions to those laws.
18.Home Rule City - ANSWER ✔ The power of a city to govern itself so long
as charter provisions or ordinances are not inconsistent with state law.
19.Home Rule Charter - ANSWER ✔ Organizational plan or framework of a
municipal corporation like a constitution of a state or nation; it is drawn up
by the municipality and adopted by popular vote of the people.
20.Injunction - ANSWER ✔ a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a
party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
21.Libel - ANSWER ✔ Published defamation which tends to injure a person's
reputation.
22.Lien - ANSWER ✔ An encumbrance or legal burden upon property.
, 23.Lis Pendens - ANSWER ✔ A pending lawsuit.
24.Preemption - ANSWER ✔ The judicial principle asserting the supremacy
of federal over state legislation on the same subject.
25.Real Property - ANSWER ✔ Land, buildings and whatever is attached or
affixed to the land; synonymous with "real estate".
26.Reasonable Person - ANSWER ✔ a phrase used to denote a hypothetical
person who exercises qualities of attention, knowledge; intelligence, and
judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of their own
interest and the interests of others. Thus, the test of negligence is based on
either a failure to do something that a reasonable person, guided by
considerations that ordinarily regulate conduct, would do, or on the doing of
something that a reasonable and prudent (wise) person would not do.
27.The Code Enforcement Officer may issue______, but is not allowed to
provide a _______ or set a court date. - ANSWER ✔ Citations, Summons
28.In Texas, the _______ provides the standards of conduct for Code
enforcement officers through 16 TAC - ANSWER ✔ TDLR
29._____ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure. -
ANSWER ✔ Probable Cause
30.Fire marshals , code enforcement officers , or health officials may use ____
____ to obtain a search warrant . - ANSWER ✔ probable cause
31.Any requested public information must be presented in accordance to the
________, municipal guidelines, and standing operating procedures. -
ANSWER ✔ TPIA
32._____ ____________ are a set of private, multi- party contracts created for
the benefit of residents of a specific subdivision. - ANSWER ✔ Deed
Restrictions
33.Before the city council of a home rule city may adopt a general zoning
scheme, the city must appoint a ____________ to study the relevant issues
TDLR EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement?
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
True
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
2. The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training as:
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
3. 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
,4. 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
5. A person _______________ to administer the procedures of junk vehicle
state statute may enter private property to examine a public nuisance, to
obtain information to identify the nuisance, and to remove or direct the
removal of the nuisance
A) Authorized - ANSWER ✔ A
6. Years ago, the state eliminated the $2.00 disposal charge of tires and
replaces it with a battery fee of ______.
A) $4.00 - ANSWER ✔ A
7. Under the sanitation code, if personal service cannot be obtained or the
owner;s post office address is unknown, the municipality may provide notice
by publication at least twice within ____ consecutive days?
C) 10 - ANSWER ✔ C
8. Under the sanitation code, if personal service cannot be obtained or the
owner's post office address is unknown, the municipality may provide notice
by posting on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the
property. - ANSWER ✔ True
9. A municipality may file a statement of expenses with the county clerk for
removing weeds, rubbish, brush, and other objectionable, unsightly, or
unsanitary matter. The lien is only inferior to what other liens?
A) Tax and street improvements - ANSWER ✔ A
10.Absolute Immunity - ANSWER ✔ The status of a person or body that
places one beyond the law and makes one free from legal obligations.
,11.Affiant - ANSWER ✔ The person who makes and subscribes an affidavit.
12.Affidavit - ANSWER ✔ A voluntary, written or printed declaration of
facts, confirmed by oath of the party making it before a person with
authority to administer the oath.
13.Civil Action - ANSWER ✔ legal action to protect a private civil right or to
compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
14.Defamation - ANSWER ✔ That which tends to injure a person's
reputation.
15.Dillon's Rule - ANSWER ✔ Municipal governments only have the powers
that are expressly granted to them by the state legislature, those that are
necessarily implied from that grant of power, and those that are essential and
indispensable to the municipality's existence
16.Enabling Legislation - ANSWER ✔ The act of giving or enacting laws; the
power to make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
17.General Law City - ANSWER ✔ Cities operate under the laws of the state
with some exceptions to those laws.
18.Home Rule City - ANSWER ✔ The power of a city to govern itself so long
as charter provisions or ordinances are not inconsistent with state law.
19.Home Rule Charter - ANSWER ✔ Organizational plan or framework of a
municipal corporation like a constitution of a state or nation; it is drawn up
by the municipality and adopted by popular vote of the people.
20.Injunction - ANSWER ✔ a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a
party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
21.Libel - ANSWER ✔ Published defamation which tends to injure a person's
reputation.
22.Lien - ANSWER ✔ An encumbrance or legal burden upon property.
, 23.Lis Pendens - ANSWER ✔ A pending lawsuit.
24.Preemption - ANSWER ✔ The judicial principle asserting the supremacy
of federal over state legislation on the same subject.
25.Real Property - ANSWER ✔ Land, buildings and whatever is attached or
affixed to the land; synonymous with "real estate".
26.Reasonable Person - ANSWER ✔ a phrase used to denote a hypothetical
person who exercises qualities of attention, knowledge; intelligence, and
judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of their own
interest and the interests of others. Thus, the test of negligence is based on
either a failure to do something that a reasonable person, guided by
considerations that ordinarily regulate conduct, would do, or on the doing of
something that a reasonable and prudent (wise) person would not do.
27.The Code Enforcement Officer may issue______, but is not allowed to
provide a _______ or set a court date. - ANSWER ✔ Citations, Summons
28.In Texas, the _______ provides the standards of conduct for Code
enforcement officers through 16 TAC - ANSWER ✔ TDLR
29._____ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure. -
ANSWER ✔ Probable Cause
30.Fire marshals , code enforcement officers , or health officials may use ____
____ to obtain a search warrant . - ANSWER ✔ probable cause
31.Any requested public information must be presented in accordance to the
________, municipal guidelines, and standing operating procedures. -
ANSWER ✔ TPIA
32._____ ____________ are a set of private, multi- party contracts created for
the benefit of residents of a specific subdivision. - ANSWER ✔ Deed
Restrictions
33.Before the city council of a home rule city may adopt a general zoning
scheme, the city must appoint a ____________ to study the relevant issues
