Texas Code Enforcement Exam Latest Questions and
Answers Latest Study Guide (A+ GRADED)
A - ANSWER -Junk Vehicle notice must be personally delivered or?
a) sent Certified mail
b) sent registered mail
c) posted on vehicle
d) publish in a local newspaper
D - ANSWER -If a hearing is requested by a person for whom the junk vehicle belongs,
the hearing shall not take place earlier than the __ after the date of the service of the
notice
a) 30
b) 7
c) 2
d) 11
True - ANSWER -T/F If an abandoned motor vehicle is not claimed the owner or lien
holder waives all rights and interests to the item
D - ANSWER -Who do you notify is an abandoned vehicle was on the property for
more than 48 hrs
a) owner and occupant
b) news paper
c) lien holder
d) all of the above
B - ANSWER -what steps can a community take to make the enforcement
administration of a sign regulation efficient?
a) Create an ordinance for an owner who constructs, repairs, or removes a sign
b)Require a building permit before an owner constructs, repairs, or removes a sign
c) Conducts planning and zoning commission hearings before an owner constructs,
repairs or removes a sign
d)Require content and use regulations of an owner who constructs, repairs or removes
a sign.
D - ANSWER -signs are generally regulated by
a) size of the sign
b)Location of the sign
c) Content of the sign
d) Zoning
e) All of the above
A - ANSWER -What is the most common limitation on signs
,a) Size of the sign
b) Location of the sign
c) Content of the sign
d) Zoning
e) All of the above
C - ANSWER -Sign regulations are grouped in what classifications
a) Lighted signs and unlighted signs
b) Permanent signs and temporary signs
c) ground signs, pole signs, and wall signs
d) Directional signs, information signs, and advertising signs.
B - ANSWER -The two most basic types of signs are
a) Lighted and unlighted
b) Permanent and temporary
c) Ground and wall
d) Directional and advertising
C - ANSWER -___% is the maximum rate on the amount that may be collected by the
municipality for security on expenditures made and interests accruing on liens obtained
by a municipality?
a) 5
b) 8
c) 10
d) 15
e) none of the above, there is no limit
C - ANSWER -To obtain a lien against the property where work has been done to bring
the property into compliance. You must file a statement of expense with whom?
a) municipal court judge
b) District attorney
c)County Clerk
d) City secretary
A - ANSWER -a Lien filled with a statement of expenses by a municipality for removing
weeds, rubbish, brush and other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter to bring a
property into compliance is only inferior to what other liens?
a) Tax lines and/or liens for street improvements
b) Builder and/or contractor lines
c) Child support and/or delinquent income tax liens
d) None of the above
B - ANSWER -A municipality may impose a lien against the land on which the building
stands or stood to recover payment of repair, removal or demolish expenses unless
what condition exist?
a) The owner(s) are age 65 or older
, b) The property is a homestead
c) The property is in an irrevocable trust
d) The property is in bankruptcy receivership.
A - ANSWER -If a municipality incurs expenses to vacate, secure, repair, remove or
demolish a structure, how may the city recoup its money
a) Placing a lien on the property
b) Civil suit against the property
c) Foreclosure on the property
d) all of the baove
C - ANSWER -when a home rule city brings an action against an owner of a property
that is not in compliance with municipal ordinances regarding fire protection. structural
integrity, zoning and/or disposal of refuse the case is filed in what court?
a) Municipal court as a chap 11
b)County Court as chap 45
c) District court as a chap 54
d) Appellate court as a chapter 13
A - ANSWER -Regulations of signs especially regarding the content and the
commercial or non commercial use of signs, must be approved by the city council with
consideration of what U.S Constitution provisions.
a) first amendment
b) fourth amendment
c)fourteenth amendment
d)eighteenth amendment
D - ANSWER -___ is the procedure that a fire Marshall, code officer, or health official
may use to obtain a search warrant
a) Reported Violation
b) Apparent Violation
c)Circumstantial evidence
d) Probable cause
C - ANSWER -a board of adjustments is established by what level of government
regulation
a) Municipal ordinance
b)County Commissioners court
c) State law
d) Zoning
B - ANSWER -According to local government code ( state law) a board of adjustment
must consist of how many members?
a) four regular members and up to five alternates
b) Five regular members and up to four alternates
c) six regular members and up to five alternates
Answers Latest Study Guide (A+ GRADED)
A - ANSWER -Junk Vehicle notice must be personally delivered or?
a) sent Certified mail
b) sent registered mail
c) posted on vehicle
d) publish in a local newspaper
D - ANSWER -If a hearing is requested by a person for whom the junk vehicle belongs,
the hearing shall not take place earlier than the __ after the date of the service of the
notice
a) 30
b) 7
c) 2
d) 11
True - ANSWER -T/F If an abandoned motor vehicle is not claimed the owner or lien
holder waives all rights and interests to the item
D - ANSWER -Who do you notify is an abandoned vehicle was on the property for
more than 48 hrs
a) owner and occupant
b) news paper
c) lien holder
d) all of the above
B - ANSWER -what steps can a community take to make the enforcement
administration of a sign regulation efficient?
a) Create an ordinance for an owner who constructs, repairs, or removes a sign
b)Require a building permit before an owner constructs, repairs, or removes a sign
c) Conducts planning and zoning commission hearings before an owner constructs,
repairs or removes a sign
d)Require content and use regulations of an owner who constructs, repairs or removes
a sign.
D - ANSWER -signs are generally regulated by
a) size of the sign
b)Location of the sign
c) Content of the sign
d) Zoning
e) All of the above
A - ANSWER -What is the most common limitation on signs
,a) Size of the sign
b) Location of the sign
c) Content of the sign
d) Zoning
e) All of the above
C - ANSWER -Sign regulations are grouped in what classifications
a) Lighted signs and unlighted signs
b) Permanent signs and temporary signs
c) ground signs, pole signs, and wall signs
d) Directional signs, information signs, and advertising signs.
B - ANSWER -The two most basic types of signs are
a) Lighted and unlighted
b) Permanent and temporary
c) Ground and wall
d) Directional and advertising
C - ANSWER -___% is the maximum rate on the amount that may be collected by the
municipality for security on expenditures made and interests accruing on liens obtained
by a municipality?
a) 5
b) 8
c) 10
d) 15
e) none of the above, there is no limit
C - ANSWER -To obtain a lien against the property where work has been done to bring
the property into compliance. You must file a statement of expense with whom?
a) municipal court judge
b) District attorney
c)County Clerk
d) City secretary
A - ANSWER -a Lien filled with a statement of expenses by a municipality for removing
weeds, rubbish, brush and other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter to bring a
property into compliance is only inferior to what other liens?
a) Tax lines and/or liens for street improvements
b) Builder and/or contractor lines
c) Child support and/or delinquent income tax liens
d) None of the above
B - ANSWER -A municipality may impose a lien against the land on which the building
stands or stood to recover payment of repair, removal or demolish expenses unless
what condition exist?
a) The owner(s) are age 65 or older
, b) The property is a homestead
c) The property is in an irrevocable trust
d) The property is in bankruptcy receivership.
A - ANSWER -If a municipality incurs expenses to vacate, secure, repair, remove or
demolish a structure, how may the city recoup its money
a) Placing a lien on the property
b) Civil suit against the property
c) Foreclosure on the property
d) all of the baove
C - ANSWER -when a home rule city brings an action against an owner of a property
that is not in compliance with municipal ordinances regarding fire protection. structural
integrity, zoning and/or disposal of refuse the case is filed in what court?
a) Municipal court as a chap 11
b)County Court as chap 45
c) District court as a chap 54
d) Appellate court as a chapter 13
A - ANSWER -Regulations of signs especially regarding the content and the
commercial or non commercial use of signs, must be approved by the city council with
consideration of what U.S Constitution provisions.
a) first amendment
b) fourth amendment
c)fourteenth amendment
d)eighteenth amendment
D - ANSWER -___ is the procedure that a fire Marshall, code officer, or health official
may use to obtain a search warrant
a) Reported Violation
b) Apparent Violation
c)Circumstantial evidence
d) Probable cause
C - ANSWER -a board of adjustments is established by what level of government
regulation
a) Municipal ordinance
b)County Commissioners court
c) State law
d) Zoning
B - ANSWER -According to local government code ( state law) a board of adjustment
must consist of how many members?
a) four regular members and up to five alternates
b) Five regular members and up to four alternates
c) six regular members and up to five alternates
