F.A.C.E Fundamentals OF CODE
Enforcement LEVEL
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Question:
Acre.
Answer:
A parcel of land measuring 43,560 square feet, or 208.71 feet square.
Question:
What FL statute enables a Code Enforcement Board?.
Answer:
Chapter 162
Question:
Abutting.
Answer:
Immediately adjacent, such as a parcel of land or body of water.
Question:
A Code Enforcement Board is authorized to what duties?.
Answer:
To impose administrative fines and other non-criminal penalties to provide an
equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing any codes and
ordinances
,Question:
Role of a Code Enforcement Board.
Answer:
to adjudicate cases that are presented by a code inspector
Question:
Why can't a member of a code enforcement board allowed to initiate caes.
Answer:
separation of power
Question:
Base Line.
Answer:
The imagery East-West line used in the government survey method of land description
to establish the starting point for North and South description.
Question:
Building line.
Answer:
The distance from the boundary line of a property within which no structure may be
built ; a setback
Question:
minimum number of board member per population.
Answer:
less than 5k, 5 member boardmore than 5k, 7 member board 2 alternates for each CEB
Question:
What section requires clerical and administrative personnel for each CEB?.
Answer:
Section 162.07(1)
,Question:
chain.
Answer:
And unit of measurement used in land surveying- 66 feet
Question:
Requirement for board appointment.
Answer:
1. residency in jurisdiction2. appointments are bound by state and local laws3. diverse
occupation requested
Question:
What is the suggested diversity of a CEB.
Answer:
architect, businessman, engineer, general contractor, subcontractor, and realtor,
WHEN POSSIBLE
Question:
Initial terms for either a 5 or 7 member board.
Answer:
staggered ranging from 1-3 year terms. After initial appointment all terms 3 yrs
Question:
Meeting attendance requirement of CEB members.
Answer:
any member fails to attend 2 of 3 successive meetings without cause and without prior
approval of the chairman, the CEB shall declare the office vacant
Question:
Check.
Answer:
A measurement of land; a 24 Mile by 24 Mile Square containing 16 townships
, Question:
Quorum Requirements for CEB meeting to conduct business.
Answer:
4 of 7 or 3 of 5
Question:
Correction lines.
Answer:
Place by surveyors at 24 Mile intervals to compensate for the Earth's curvature in the
government Survey System of the land description
Question:
Cul-de-sac.
Answer:
A road ending in a circle
Question:
Does the statute provide for a reduction in quorum if there is a vacancy?.
Answer:
No reduction in quorum
Question:
All findings by the Board must be.
Answer:
approved by a majority of those members present and voting
Question:
Section 162.08 specifies the Boards powers to include.
Answer:
1. adoption of rules to conduct a hearing2. subpoena alleged violators and witnesses3.
subpoena evidence 4. taking of testimony under oath5. issuing orders with force of law
to bring a violation into compliance
Enforcement LEVEL
I Practice EXAM Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update
Question:
Acre.
Answer:
A parcel of land measuring 43,560 square feet, or 208.71 feet square.
Question:
What FL statute enables a Code Enforcement Board?.
Answer:
Chapter 162
Question:
Abutting.
Answer:
Immediately adjacent, such as a parcel of land or body of water.
Question:
A Code Enforcement Board is authorized to what duties?.
Answer:
To impose administrative fines and other non-criminal penalties to provide an
equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing any codes and
ordinances
,Question:
Role of a Code Enforcement Board.
Answer:
to adjudicate cases that are presented by a code inspector
Question:
Why can't a member of a code enforcement board allowed to initiate caes.
Answer:
separation of power
Question:
Base Line.
Answer:
The imagery East-West line used in the government survey method of land description
to establish the starting point for North and South description.
Question:
Building line.
Answer:
The distance from the boundary line of a property within which no structure may be
built ; a setback
Question:
minimum number of board member per population.
Answer:
less than 5k, 5 member boardmore than 5k, 7 member board 2 alternates for each CEB
Question:
What section requires clerical and administrative personnel for each CEB?.
Answer:
Section 162.07(1)
,Question:
chain.
Answer:
And unit of measurement used in land surveying- 66 feet
Question:
Requirement for board appointment.
Answer:
1. residency in jurisdiction2. appointments are bound by state and local laws3. diverse
occupation requested
Question:
What is the suggested diversity of a CEB.
Answer:
architect, businessman, engineer, general contractor, subcontractor, and realtor,
WHEN POSSIBLE
Question:
Initial terms for either a 5 or 7 member board.
Answer:
staggered ranging from 1-3 year terms. After initial appointment all terms 3 yrs
Question:
Meeting attendance requirement of CEB members.
Answer:
any member fails to attend 2 of 3 successive meetings without cause and without prior
approval of the chairman, the CEB shall declare the office vacant
Question:
Check.
Answer:
A measurement of land; a 24 Mile by 24 Mile Square containing 16 townships
, Question:
Quorum Requirements for CEB meeting to conduct business.
Answer:
4 of 7 or 3 of 5
Question:
Correction lines.
Answer:
Place by surveyors at 24 Mile intervals to compensate for the Earth's curvature in the
government Survey System of the land description
Question:
Cul-de-sac.
Answer:
A road ending in a circle
Question:
Does the statute provide for a reduction in quorum if there is a vacancy?.
Answer:
No reduction in quorum
Question:
All findings by the Board must be.
Answer:
approved by a majority of those members present and voting
Question:
Section 162.08 specifies the Boards powers to include.
Answer:
1. adoption of rules to conduct a hearing2. subpoena alleged violators and witnesses3.
subpoena evidence 4. taking of testimony under oath5. issuing orders with force of law
to bring a violation into compliance
