ICC PERMIT TECHNICIAN 2026
PRACTICE TEST PAPER
COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Hammurabi is best known for what? Answer: A. Establishing
the earliest know building code.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.3
◉ According to Hammurabi, if a builder builds a house and it
collapses and kills the owner, the__________. Answer: C.
Builder shall be put to death.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.3.1
◉ The main purpose of building code is to____________.
Answer: B. Protect the public health, safety and welfare.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.4
◉ Which of the following is not a benefit of a state code?
Answer: C. Political influence over code regulations.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.7.2
◉ Which of following is NOT a characteristic of the ICC code
development process? Answer: D. Final code changes are voted
on by all interested parties.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.9.3
◉ A performance type code ____________. Answer: A. Allows
Design Professionals to select alternative methods and materials
, provided the final outcome meets the min. requirements for
health safety and welfare.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.6
◉ Which of the following is not a service of ICC? Answer: C.
Setting permit and plan review fees.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.12
◉ What 3 model code organizations formed the ICC beginning
in 1994? Answer: B. BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.3.2
◉ A building code is adopted by a jurisdiction as
____________. Answer: D. Law
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.5
◉ A prescriptive code ____________. Answer: A. Describes
exactly what methods and materials are to be used during
construction.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.6
◉ Standards are primarily developed ____________. Answer:
B. Developed by industry organizations.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.8
◉ A building code____________. Answer: D. Is a legal
document that regulates the construction of buildings and
structures.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.2.2
PRACTICE TEST PAPER
COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Hammurabi is best known for what? Answer: A. Establishing
the earliest know building code.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.3
◉ According to Hammurabi, if a builder builds a house and it
collapses and kills the owner, the__________. Answer: C.
Builder shall be put to death.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.3.1
◉ The main purpose of building code is to____________.
Answer: B. Protect the public health, safety and welfare.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.4
◉ Which of the following is not a benefit of a state code?
Answer: C. Political influence over code regulations.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.7.2
◉ Which of following is NOT a characteristic of the ICC code
development process? Answer: D. Final code changes are voted
on by all interested parties.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.9.3
◉ A performance type code ____________. Answer: A. Allows
Design Professionals to select alternative methods and materials
, provided the final outcome meets the min. requirements for
health safety and welfare.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.6
◉ Which of the following is not a service of ICC? Answer: C.
Setting permit and plan review fees.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.12
◉ What 3 model code organizations formed the ICC beginning
in 1994? Answer: B. BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.3.2
◉ A building code is adopted by a jurisdiction as
____________. Answer: D. Law
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.5
◉ A prescriptive code ____________. Answer: A. Describes
exactly what methods and materials are to be used during
construction.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.6
◉ Standards are primarily developed ____________. Answer:
B. Developed by industry organizations.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.8
◉ A building code____________. Answer: D. Is a legal
document that regulates the construction of buildings and
structures.
Reference: ICC Basic Code Enforcement 1.2.2
