F.A.C.E FUNDAMENTALS OF CODE
ENFORCEMENT LEVEL I
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ UBC.
Answer: Uniform Building Code
◍ What are the three building codes currently use in this country..
Answer: National building code,standard building code and Basic national
building code
◍ What are the three code ORGANIZATIONS active through the united
states..
Answer: BOCA,SBCCI, and ICBO
◍ ASKING FOR THE DEED.
Answer: WHAT IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FIND THE OWNER OF A
PROPERTY?
◍ Metes.
Answer: MEANS DISTANCE
◍ Inspection:.
Answer: A close-up observation of actual conditions that exist on properties.
◍ Code Officers MUST:.
Answer: Be trained, qualified, and competent.
◍ What code Officers MUST KNOW?.
, Answer: The technical and administrative requirements of ADOPTED
codes.
◍ BOUNDS.
Answer: MEANS DIRECTION
◍ Section map.
Answer: Is a compilation of all parcels in the Section, whether metes and
bounds, Government Survey, or Lot and Block describe the parcels.
◍ 60 minutes.
Answer: How many minutes in one degree?
◍ 60 seconds.
Answer: How many seconds in one minute?
◍ What code Officers should be able to provide?.
Answer: GUIDENCE on the methods to cure the violation.
◍ WHY code Officers SHOULD BE WELL trained in the administrative
aspects of the codes?.
Answer: Because it deals with the procedures on EQUAL protection under
the LAW and DUE process.
◍ What code Officers address?.
Answer: ISSUES that affect the environment, health, safety, property values
and general public well being.
◍ Easements.
Answer: do not give the holders of the easement ownership of the property
but do give the holders the right to enter and use the property owned by
others.
◍ what is the GOAL of code enforcement?.
Answer: Obtaining Voluntary compliance.
◍ What is the most effective tool that code officers have at their disposal?.
Answer: Educating the public.
, ◍ The rights-of-way.
Answer: They contain the streets, the curbs, the parkways and sidewalks.
◍ Using the plat book and page method of description..
Answer: How is property described?
◍ 5 acres.
Answer: How much is A half of a quarter of a quarter of a quarter section?
◍ PARNERTSHIPS that code work with?.
Answer: Community-oriented & Community-health team. Fire/Legal
◍ Name of the association that creates, preserve, or develop quality-of-life
standards..
Answer: BY-LAW
◍ When code Officers can issue citations?.
Answer: Based upon personal investigation and reasonable cause to believe
that the person committed a civil infraction.
◍ What is The chain of command?.
Answer: The conection or linkage of authority and responsibility that joins
one level of an organization to another.
◍ 10 acres..
Answer: A quarter of a quarter of a quarter section?
◍ 640 acres.
Answer: What is the area of a section?
◍ Effectiveness and Efficiency will depend on:.
Answer: On each team member.
◍ REACTIVE/PROACTIVE Complaints enforcement is run by:.
Answer: AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT POLICY.
◍ 160 acres.
Answer: How many acres is in a quarter of a section?
◍ A good rule of thumb is to act within:.
ENFORCEMENT LEVEL I
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ UBC.
Answer: Uniform Building Code
◍ What are the three building codes currently use in this country..
Answer: National building code,standard building code and Basic national
building code
◍ What are the three code ORGANIZATIONS active through the united
states..
Answer: BOCA,SBCCI, and ICBO
◍ ASKING FOR THE DEED.
Answer: WHAT IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FIND THE OWNER OF A
PROPERTY?
◍ Metes.
Answer: MEANS DISTANCE
◍ Inspection:.
Answer: A close-up observation of actual conditions that exist on properties.
◍ Code Officers MUST:.
Answer: Be trained, qualified, and competent.
◍ What code Officers MUST KNOW?.
, Answer: The technical and administrative requirements of ADOPTED
codes.
◍ BOUNDS.
Answer: MEANS DIRECTION
◍ Section map.
Answer: Is a compilation of all parcels in the Section, whether metes and
bounds, Government Survey, or Lot and Block describe the parcels.
◍ 60 minutes.
Answer: How many minutes in one degree?
◍ 60 seconds.
Answer: How many seconds in one minute?
◍ What code Officers should be able to provide?.
Answer: GUIDENCE on the methods to cure the violation.
◍ WHY code Officers SHOULD BE WELL trained in the administrative
aspects of the codes?.
Answer: Because it deals with the procedures on EQUAL protection under
the LAW and DUE process.
◍ What code Officers address?.
Answer: ISSUES that affect the environment, health, safety, property values
and general public well being.
◍ Easements.
Answer: do not give the holders of the easement ownership of the property
but do give the holders the right to enter and use the property owned by
others.
◍ what is the GOAL of code enforcement?.
Answer: Obtaining Voluntary compliance.
◍ What is the most effective tool that code officers have at their disposal?.
Answer: Educating the public.
, ◍ The rights-of-way.
Answer: They contain the streets, the curbs, the parkways and sidewalks.
◍ Using the plat book and page method of description..
Answer: How is property described?
◍ 5 acres.
Answer: How much is A half of a quarter of a quarter of a quarter section?
◍ PARNERTSHIPS that code work with?.
Answer: Community-oriented & Community-health team. Fire/Legal
◍ Name of the association that creates, preserve, or develop quality-of-life
standards..
Answer: BY-LAW
◍ When code Officers can issue citations?.
Answer: Based upon personal investigation and reasonable cause to believe
that the person committed a civil infraction.
◍ What is The chain of command?.
Answer: The conection or linkage of authority and responsibility that joins
one level of an organization to another.
◍ 10 acres..
Answer: A quarter of a quarter of a quarter section?
◍ 640 acres.
Answer: What is the area of a section?
◍ Effectiveness and Efficiency will depend on:.
Answer: On each team member.
◍ REACTIVE/PROACTIVE Complaints enforcement is run by:.
Answer: AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT POLICY.
◍ 160 acres.
Answer: How many acres is in a quarter of a section?
◍ A good rule of thumb is to act within:.
