ICC PERMIT TECHNICIAN EXAMPREP 2026
FULLY SOLVED PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ Hammurabi was best known for Answer: Establishing the first known
building code
⩥ According to Hammurabi, if a builder builds a house and it collapses
and kills the owner, the _____________? Answer: builder shall be put to
death
⩥ The main purpose of building codes is Answer: to protect the public
health, safety, and welfare
⩥ What is not a benefit of a state code? Answer: Political influence over
code regulations
⩥ What is not a characteristic of the ICC code development process?
Answer: Final code changes are voted on by all interested parties.
⩥ A performance type code Answer: Allows flexibility, provided the
final outcome meets the code's intent
, ⩥ What does the ICC NOT do? Answer: Set permit and plan review fees
⩥ Which is not one of the three original model code organizations?
Answer: ICC
⩥ A building code is adopted by a jurisdiction as Answer: law
⩥ A prescriptive code Answer: describes exactly what methods and
materials are to be used during construction
⩥ Standards are primarily developed Answer: by industry organizations
⩥ A building code Answer: A legal document that regulates the
construction of buildings and structures
⩥ What are the two types of construction regulations? Answer:
Performance and prescriptive
⩥ ICC was established as a nonprofit organization in Answer: 1994
⩥ Who grants the authority to adopt codes? Answer: federal government
⩥ The International Codes can be adopted by Answer: reference
FULLY SOLVED PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ Hammurabi was best known for Answer: Establishing the first known
building code
⩥ According to Hammurabi, if a builder builds a house and it collapses
and kills the owner, the _____________? Answer: builder shall be put to
death
⩥ The main purpose of building codes is Answer: to protect the public
health, safety, and welfare
⩥ What is not a benefit of a state code? Answer: Political influence over
code regulations
⩥ What is not a characteristic of the ICC code development process?
Answer: Final code changes are voted on by all interested parties.
⩥ A performance type code Answer: Allows flexibility, provided the
final outcome meets the code's intent
, ⩥ What does the ICC NOT do? Answer: Set permit and plan review fees
⩥ Which is not one of the three original model code organizations?
Answer: ICC
⩥ A building code is adopted by a jurisdiction as Answer: law
⩥ A prescriptive code Answer: describes exactly what methods and
materials are to be used during construction
⩥ Standards are primarily developed Answer: by industry organizations
⩥ A building code Answer: A legal document that regulates the
construction of buildings and structures
⩥ What are the two types of construction regulations? Answer:
Performance and prescriptive
⩥ ICC was established as a nonprofit organization in Answer: 1994
⩥ Who grants the authority to adopt codes? Answer: federal government
⩥ The International Codes can be adopted by Answer: reference
