F.A.C.E FUNDAMENTALS OF CODE
ENFORCEMENT LEVEL I FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The earliest building codes are attributed to?.
Answer: King Hammurabi (Babylonian Empire 2000 BC)
◍ Rome enacted regulations for the safety of public buildings when?.
Answer: After the collapse of an amphitheater in 27 AD (killing 50,000)
◍ Fourth Amendment.
Answer: defines no unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant;
right to privacy
◍ Fourteenth Amendment.
Answer: Under this amendment no person shall be denied equal protection
of the law and that everyone shall be afforded due process
◍ Article 1 section 23.
Answer: It's a Florida statue that Gives citizens the right to privacy "right to
be left alone" in the Florida Constitution
◍ Assize of Buildings.
Answer: One of the earliest known building codes that was promulgated by
the mayor of london in 1189 to regulate methods of building and
recommended use of stone walls because they were fireproof
◍ London Building Act (1666).
Answer: Great fire in london that burned for five days partially destroying
15,000 buldings
,◍ In 1992 what occured in Homestead Florida that led to dramatic changes to
the Florida Building Code?.
Answer: Hurricane Andrew
◍ What helps to identify weaknesses in the code that impact health and safety.
Answer: Catastrophes
◍ Substantive due process.
Answer: Must bare some rational relationship to a legitimate governmental
function and must be compatible with individuals liberty
◍ Discriminatory enforcement.
Answer: Sort of like selective enforcement
◍ What three building codes were all developed in the 20th century that are
still currently used in the country?.
Answer: BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO
◍ Substantive and procedural.
Answer: Due process categories
◍ The BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO united and formed what?.
Answer: The International Code Council and the International building
Codes
◍ Florida Statute 553.72.
Answer: Established the Florida Building Code
◍ What is the purpose of
F. S. 553.72?.
Answer: Provides for the uniform adoption, updating, amendment,
interpretation and enforcement of a single, unified state building code
◍ substantive due process.
Answer: It is the first category of due process which states that there's a
purpose that justify the ordinance. Has to prove that there's a benefit to the
public
◍ procedural due process.
, Answer: Requires Governmental actions depriving of a person liberty or
property be done through a fair procedure with adequate safeguards
◍ Due process 5th and 14th Amendments.
Answer: Prohibits the regulation of property and business affairs in ways
that are arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable
◍ Village of belle Terrell v. Boraas.
Answer: Fourteenth Amendment case study. Local zoning ordinance limited
occupancy of single family residential property. Benefits outweighs public
◍ Moore v East Cleveland.
Answer: Fourteenth Amendment case study. Precedent case is village of
belle. Was found unconstitutional because it interferes with family
relationship. Single family should not be defined so narrowly as to prevent
close relatives from residing together.
◍ due process.
Answer: Involves the right of violator to receive notice of proceedings and
the right to a hearing
◍ What is the purpose for enforcing code and regulations?.
Answer: Protection of the public health, safety, and welfare
◍ Housing Codes.
Answer: Establish minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare and
are targeted at preventing the creation of substandard dwellings
◍ Bishop v. Woods.
Answer: A case study where the Under 14th amendment was violated. It is a
Due process case. An Employee dismissed from his position without formal
hearing and due process. Upheld
◍ Interest balancing test.
Answer: Used by courts to decide what process is due. 1. The magnitude of
the private interest at stake 2. The risk of error in the procedures used3. the
magnitude of the governments interest, including administrative costs of the
, hearing system
◍ Fifth amendment and just compensation.
Answer: Requires that private property not be taken for public use without
payment of just compensation. Owners can challenge and no interest interest
balancing required
◍ Blight.
Answer: Anything that spoils or damages something, like property values
◍ Fourth Amendment and right of entry.
Answer: Search of a violator property is per se unreasonable if it takes place:
without a warrant, without the consent of the owner; not within one of
recognized exceptions to the general warrant requirements (plain view,
exigent circum..)
◍ Camara v. Municipal Court of San Francisco.
Answer: A case where there's was a Violation of fourth Amendment.
Warrant was required to make routine inspections of resident lap structures
and occupant who refuses to give consent to an inspection cannot be
prosecuted for violation of law requiring municipal orders.
◍ Consent and warrant.
Answer: Ways you get authoriazation to enter
◍ Define Inspections.
Answer: Close observation of actual conditions existing on properties'
structures and their approved uses.
◍ Code officers must be....
Answer: Trained, qualified, and competent to determine whether conditions
that they observe meet minimum requirements.
◍ Plain view.
Answer: When a violation can be viewed from streets and sidewalk or other
locations, no warrant is required, inspector can cite. Can also write up any
violations that maybe seen before approaching front door.
ENFORCEMENT LEVEL I FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The earliest building codes are attributed to?.
Answer: King Hammurabi (Babylonian Empire 2000 BC)
◍ Rome enacted regulations for the safety of public buildings when?.
Answer: After the collapse of an amphitheater in 27 AD (killing 50,000)
◍ Fourth Amendment.
Answer: defines no unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant;
right to privacy
◍ Fourteenth Amendment.
Answer: Under this amendment no person shall be denied equal protection
of the law and that everyone shall be afforded due process
◍ Article 1 section 23.
Answer: It's a Florida statue that Gives citizens the right to privacy "right to
be left alone" in the Florida Constitution
◍ Assize of Buildings.
Answer: One of the earliest known building codes that was promulgated by
the mayor of london in 1189 to regulate methods of building and
recommended use of stone walls because they were fireproof
◍ London Building Act (1666).
Answer: Great fire in london that burned for five days partially destroying
15,000 buldings
,◍ In 1992 what occured in Homestead Florida that led to dramatic changes to
the Florida Building Code?.
Answer: Hurricane Andrew
◍ What helps to identify weaknesses in the code that impact health and safety.
Answer: Catastrophes
◍ Substantive due process.
Answer: Must bare some rational relationship to a legitimate governmental
function and must be compatible with individuals liberty
◍ Discriminatory enforcement.
Answer: Sort of like selective enforcement
◍ What three building codes were all developed in the 20th century that are
still currently used in the country?.
Answer: BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO
◍ Substantive and procedural.
Answer: Due process categories
◍ The BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO united and formed what?.
Answer: The International Code Council and the International building
Codes
◍ Florida Statute 553.72.
Answer: Established the Florida Building Code
◍ What is the purpose of
F. S. 553.72?.
Answer: Provides for the uniform adoption, updating, amendment,
interpretation and enforcement of a single, unified state building code
◍ substantive due process.
Answer: It is the first category of due process which states that there's a
purpose that justify the ordinance. Has to prove that there's a benefit to the
public
◍ procedural due process.
, Answer: Requires Governmental actions depriving of a person liberty or
property be done through a fair procedure with adequate safeguards
◍ Due process 5th and 14th Amendments.
Answer: Prohibits the regulation of property and business affairs in ways
that are arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable
◍ Village of belle Terrell v. Boraas.
Answer: Fourteenth Amendment case study. Local zoning ordinance limited
occupancy of single family residential property. Benefits outweighs public
◍ Moore v East Cleveland.
Answer: Fourteenth Amendment case study. Precedent case is village of
belle. Was found unconstitutional because it interferes with family
relationship. Single family should not be defined so narrowly as to prevent
close relatives from residing together.
◍ due process.
Answer: Involves the right of violator to receive notice of proceedings and
the right to a hearing
◍ What is the purpose for enforcing code and regulations?.
Answer: Protection of the public health, safety, and welfare
◍ Housing Codes.
Answer: Establish minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare and
are targeted at preventing the creation of substandard dwellings
◍ Bishop v. Woods.
Answer: A case study where the Under 14th amendment was violated. It is a
Due process case. An Employee dismissed from his position without formal
hearing and due process. Upheld
◍ Interest balancing test.
Answer: Used by courts to decide what process is due. 1. The magnitude of
the private interest at stake 2. The risk of error in the procedures used3. the
magnitude of the governments interest, including administrative costs of the
, hearing system
◍ Fifth amendment and just compensation.
Answer: Requires that private property not be taken for public use without
payment of just compensation. Owners can challenge and no interest interest
balancing required
◍ Blight.
Answer: Anything that spoils or damages something, like property values
◍ Fourth Amendment and right of entry.
Answer: Search of a violator property is per se unreasonable if it takes place:
without a warrant, without the consent of the owner; not within one of
recognized exceptions to the general warrant requirements (plain view,
exigent circum..)
◍ Camara v. Municipal Court of San Francisco.
Answer: A case where there's was a Violation of fourth Amendment.
Warrant was required to make routine inspections of resident lap structures
and occupant who refuses to give consent to an inspection cannot be
prosecuted for violation of law requiring municipal orders.
◍ Consent and warrant.
Answer: Ways you get authoriazation to enter
◍ Define Inspections.
Answer: Close observation of actual conditions existing on properties'
structures and their approved uses.
◍ Code officers must be....
Answer: Trained, qualified, and competent to determine whether conditions
that they observe meet minimum requirements.
◍ Plain view.
Answer: When a violation can be viewed from streets and sidewalk or other
locations, no warrant is required, inspector can cite. Can also write up any
violations that maybe seen before approaching front door.
