PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
EXAM COVERAGE
1. Licensing Classifications and Contractor Scope of Work — Building
Contractor A, B, C, D designations, scope limitations, and authorization
boundaries
,2. PPRBD Administrative Procedures and Application Requirements —
Application fees, reference requirements, background checks, and license
issuance timelines
3. ICC Examination Process and Testing Provider Information — Pearson VUE
scheduling, open-book format, exam duration, and passing thresholds
4. Building Permit Requirements and Inspection Procedures — Permit
acquisition before work commencement, inspection scheduling, and
reinspection protocols
5. Building Code Fundamentals and Occupancy Classifications — IBC/IRC
adoption, Group A through U classifications, and code intent
6. Footings, Foundations, and Soils — Footing depth, frost line requirements,
reinforcement, and drainage systems
7. Structural Systems and Framing Requirements — Wall framing, headers,
connections, and load path continuity
, 8. Mechanical, Plumbing, and Gas Systems — Combustion air, venting, TPR
valves, and gas piping requirements
9. Site Construction and Erosion Control — Stormwater management,
sediment control, and grading requirements
10. Code Compliance, Violations, and Enforcement — Stop-work orders,
deficiency correction, and Board of Review appeals
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS 1–200
1. Under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department licensing framework,
which classification is specifically designated as the general commercial
building contractor license?
, A. Building Contractor C
B. Building Contractor D
C. Building Contractor B
D. Building Contractor A
Answer: D
Rationale: PPRBD identifies Building Contractor A as the general commercial
building contractor classification, with A-1 and A-2 providing different scopes
of permissible work. Building Contractor C is the homebuilder classification,
and Building Contractor D is the specialty contractor classification 3 9 .
2. What is the primary purpose of requiring contractors to obtain a license
through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department before performing
permitted work?
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
EXAM COVERAGE
1. Licensing Classifications and Contractor Scope of Work — Building
Contractor A, B, C, D designations, scope limitations, and authorization
boundaries
,2. PPRBD Administrative Procedures and Application Requirements —
Application fees, reference requirements, background checks, and license
issuance timelines
3. ICC Examination Process and Testing Provider Information — Pearson VUE
scheduling, open-book format, exam duration, and passing thresholds
4. Building Permit Requirements and Inspection Procedures — Permit
acquisition before work commencement, inspection scheduling, and
reinspection protocols
5. Building Code Fundamentals and Occupancy Classifications — IBC/IRC
adoption, Group A through U classifications, and code intent
6. Footings, Foundations, and Soils — Footing depth, frost line requirements,
reinforcement, and drainage systems
7. Structural Systems and Framing Requirements — Wall framing, headers,
connections, and load path continuity
, 8. Mechanical, Plumbing, and Gas Systems — Combustion air, venting, TPR
valves, and gas piping requirements
9. Site Construction and Erosion Control — Stormwater management,
sediment control, and grading requirements
10. Code Compliance, Violations, and Enforcement — Stop-work orders,
deficiency correction, and Board of Review appeals
PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(COLORADO SPRINGS) CONTRACTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS 1–200
1. Under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department licensing framework,
which classification is specifically designated as the general commercial
building contractor license?
, A. Building Contractor C
B. Building Contractor D
C. Building Contractor B
D. Building Contractor A
Answer: D
Rationale: PPRBD identifies Building Contractor A as the general commercial
building contractor classification, with A-1 and A-2 providing different scopes
of permissible work. Building Contractor C is the homebuilder classification,
and Building Contractor D is the specialty contractor classification 3 9 .
2. What is the primary purpose of requiring contractors to obtain a license
through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department before performing
permitted work?
