Code Enforcement Officer WITH 100- SURE ANSWERES

DANIEL Code Enforcement Officer WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS Terms in this set (110) You are required to have the Transfer of Demolisher sheet for a junk vehicle abated by the city to TX-DOT within how many days? 5 Days An Antique Auto means a passenger car or truck that was manufactured in 1925 or before, or a passenger car or truck that is at least years old. 25 years old How soon should you notify the owner of an abandoned vehicle once the vehicle has been taken into custody? No later than the 10th day after it is taken into custody An abandoned motor vehicle is inoperable, and is?? More than 5 years old and has been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours _______ means a motor vehicle or special interest vehicle of ANY age that has not been changed from its original manunfacturer's specifications, and because of its historic interest is being preserved by a hobbyist. Special Interest Notice provided for the removal of a public nuisance (Junk Vehicle) must provide no less than? Ten (10) days Junk Vehicle notice must be personally delivered or...? sent Certified Mail 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. Eleven (11) days If an abandoned motor vehicle is not claimed the owner or lien holder waives all the rights and interests to the item. TRUE Who do you notify if an abandoned vehicle was on the property for more than 48 hours? 1) Wonder and Occupants 2) Newspaper 3) Lien Holder What step(s) can a community take to make the enforcement administration of a sign regulation efficient? Require a building permit before an owner constructs, repairs, or removes a sign. Signs are generally regulated by? ZONING What is the most common limitation of signs? Size of the sign Sign regulations are grouped in what classifications? Ground Signs, Pole Signs, and Wall Signs The two most basic types of the signs are? Permanent and Temporary _____% is the maximum rate on the amount that may be collected by the municipality for the security on expenditures made an interests accruing on liens obtained by a municipality? 10% 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? County Clerk 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? Tax liens and/o liens for street improvement A municipality may impose a lien against the land on which a building stands or stood to recover payment of repair, removal or demolish expenses unless what condition exist? The property is a homestead If a municipality incurs expenses to vacate, secure, repair, remove or demolish a structure, how may the city recoup its money? Placing a lien on the property When a home rule city brings an action against an owner of a property that is not in compliance with municipal ordinance(s) regarding fire protection, structural integrity, zoning and/or disposal of refuse, the case is filed in what court? District Court as a Chapter 54 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 the U.S. Constitution provisions? 1st Amendment ______ is the procedure that a Fire Marshall, Code Officer, or Health Official may use to obtain a search warrant? Probable Cause A Board of Adjustments is established by what level of government regulation? State Law According to Local Government Code (State Law) a Board of Adjustment must consist of how many members? Five regular members and up to four alternates According to Local Government Code (State Law) each case before the Board of Adjustment must be heard by at least how many members? Four A municipality which adopts an ordinance in accordance with the Local Government Code may repair a building with 10 or fewer units to what extent? Minimum standards or 25/50 rule Identify the two codes primarily involved in the housing rehabilitation process? Building Code and Housing Code Under Sanitation Code, if personal service cannot be obtained or the owner's post office address is unknown, the municipality may provide notice of violation in what other form? 1) Publication at least twice within ten (10) consecutive days. 2) Posting notice on or near the front door of each building on to which the violation relates. 3) Posting notice on a placard attached to a steak driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates. Years ago the state did away with the $2 disposal charge of tires and replaced it with a battery fee. What is the amount of that fee? $4 If a HUD manufactured home request application is denied, the applicant must be informed within how many days? 45 days _______ provides local cities or towns with a measure of self-government (able to pass their own laws) being able to write their laws based on State Legislation (State Laws). Home Rule ________ cities or towns basically operate under State Legislation (State Laws) without changing those laws. General Law Most cities or towns become Home Rule Charters at a population of ; this is done by vote of the citizens. 5,000 The Amendment ensures state governments do not discriminate in applying their laws to different individuals or groups of people. 14th Amendment The Amendment prohibits, generally, the search and seizure of any property unless a warrant has been issued. 4th Amendment The Amendment provides for an individual's right to freedom of speech. 1st Amendment A judicial order (or order by a judge) ordering a specific conduct or act to stop, either permanently or temporarily is known as? (this would be Chapter 54 when dealing with codes filed in a district court) Injunction Papers or documents filed when a city has taken action against a property; which stay with the property; and if someone purchases the property, the new owner still has to follow or pay the civil actions or orders placed on that property; is known as? Lis Pendens Search warrants can only be issued to how many code officials? One Search warrants have an execution date of how many whole says exclusive of the day of its issuance and its execution? Three How are homes occupations administered and enforced? Zoning Ordinances What is an argument against home occupations? 1) Discriminates economically against owners of commercial space. 2) Residential structures are not suited for the commercial equipment. 3) Traffic, noise, orders, parking problems, and other nuisances. 4) Other business This Zoning term I type is used for a zoning technique under which municipality adopts a zoning district in the text of its zoning ordinance but does not map? Floating Zones Police Power is the primary form of _________ enforcement? Zoning A means of judiciously affording relief to those adversely affected by zoning ordinance, but not meant to be a method of completely departing from the intent of a zoning ordinance is known as? Variances What is simple process in which sound decisions are made and action taken based on collection, analysis, and management of information? Urban Planning What component of a comprehensive plan identifies the best location for residential, commercial, and industrial sites within a city? Land Use Plan The Village of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Company was a US Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of zoning and happened in what year? 1926 What provides the best opportunity for systematically using volunteers in enforcement? Planning and Zoning Commission What section of the comprehensive plan tells the average citizen what the guidelines, principles, and standards the governing body and the Planning and Zoning Commissions will apply in the making decisions? Policies Document A set of private, multi-party contract(s) created for the benefit of the residents of a specific subdivision as known as? Deed Restrictions Zoning based on the right of a city to protect the public's health, safety and general welfare is knowns as? Police Power Before the city council of a home rule city may adopt a general zoning scheme, the city must? Plan The Standard Zoning Enabling Act of the U.S. Department of Commerce was published in what year? 1926 The body empowered to grant a variance from certain provisions in the zoning ordinance when literal enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship, the variance is not contrary to public interest and the spirit of the ordinance is maintained is known as the? Board of Adjustments What is associated with zoning changes of small tracts of land within an area of otherwise similar land use? Change in the land use classification Name the two types of zoning Performing Zoning and Standard Zoning or Euclidean What land use areas are typically listed in a zoning ordinance? Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural Zoning regulations as outlined in local government code 211.003 includes what type of regulations? 1) Height, # and stories, size of buildings, location and use of buildings and other structures. 2) Population density, percentage of lot that may be occupied; and size of yards, courts, and other open spaces. 3) Land use of businesses, industrial, residential, and other purposes. A city's comprehensive plan typically is made up of the following four plan sections? Land Use Plan, Transportation Plan, Community Facilities Plan, and the Policy Document. Zoning regulates what? Land use A system for the public control of land use for the community good is called? Zoning Land use that predates the current zoning ordinance and violates the current zoning ordinance is known as? Nonconforming use What is the process of terminating nonconformance on the basis of time schedule that has been prescribed by the zoning board of adjustments? Amortization Basically, Subdivision Regulations are? Planned development restrictions and Subdivision Ordinances How may a potential juror be excused from serving? Venire cannot speak, read, or write the English language The definition of a Venire is? Potential juror The procedure that a Fire Marshall, Code Officer, or Health Official may use to obtain a search warrant is known as? Probable Cause What is considered the least desirable form(s) or persuasiveness for a code enforcement officer? Writing a Citation & Legal Action A person aggrieved by a decision, tax payer, an officer, department, Board or bureau of a municipality may all present to a court of record a verified petition stating that the decision of the Board of Adjustment is illegal in the whole or in part and specifying the grounds of illegality. TRUE The Amendment of the U.S. Constitution must be considered by a city council when approving the regulation of signs, especially regarding the content and the commercial use of signs. 1st A municipal corporation has only those powers which are expressly granted to it by charter or other legislation, implied or necessarily incident to the express powers and essential and indispensable to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation in the regards to city powers is known as? Dillon's Rule What level of government regulation establishes a Board of Adjustments? State Law According to the Local Government Code, a municipality may by ordinance, require the vacation, relocation of occupants, securing, repair, removal, or demolition of a building. The ordinance must include what criteria? Substandard Structure Definition When a home rule city brings an action against an owner of a property that is not in substantial compliance with municipal ordinance(s) regarding fire protection, structural integrity, zoning and disposal of refuse, the case is filed in what court? District Court As provided in the Local Government Code, Chapter 214, a home-rule municipality may bring an action in a District Court against an owner of residential property that is not in substantial compliance with the municipal ordinance regarding? Substandard Buildings ______ establishes the minimum standards essential for safe, sanitary and fit human habitation by governing use, maintenance, and occupancy of existing building? Housing Code Identify the two codes primarily involved in the housing rehabilitation process? Building Code and Housing Code Under Chapter 342, Local Regulation on Sanitation, if personal service cannot be obtained or the owner's post office address in unknown the municipality may provide notice of violation in what other form? 1) Publication at least twice within ten (10) consecutive days. 2) Posting notice near on or near the front door of each building on to which the violation relates. 3) Posting notice on a placard attached to a steak driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates. To obtain a lien against the property where work has been done to bring the property into compliance with Chapter 342, the mayor, municipal health authority, or other municipal official designated by the mayor must file a statement of expense with whom? County Clerk What is the percentage rate on the amount due from the date payment that may be collected by the municipality for security on expenditures made and interests accruing on liens obtained by municipalities governing body in compliance with Chapter 342 of Local Regulations on Sanitation? 10% ______ is mostly non-putricible waste including debris, tin cans, bottles, paper, grass and weed cutting, paper boxes, short and light wood building materials. Rubbish The City of Galveston Texas became the first city to officially adopt the commission form of government in what year? 1901 The BOA has exclusive jurisdiction over what three (3) things? Variance, Special Exception, Appeals from the decision of the administrative personnel What is promise by one person to another to do, or to refrain from doing a particular act is known as a? Covenant When amending a zoning scheme, within how many feet do you notify property owners? 200 feet What is probable cause? Reason to believe A municipality shall impose a lien against the land on which a building stands or stood unless it has a as protection by the Texas Constitution. Homestead According to the Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343, Weeds means all rank and uncultivated vegetable growth or matter that has grown more than ______ inches in height. 36 Non-conforming uses can be categorized two ways. What are they? Legal and Illegal non-conforming uses Council Manager form of government was officially adopted in which cities and what years? Sumpter, SC in 1912 and Dayton, OH in 1914 On what date did mobile homes convert to HUD-Code Manufactured Homes? June 15, 1976 In compliance with the comprehensive plan, zoning regulations are designed to? 1) Lesson congestion on streets and provide adequate light. 2) Promote health and general welfare in the community and to safely secure from fire, panic, and other dangers. 3) Prevent overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population. 4) Facilitate provisions of transportation, water, sewer, schools, parks, and other public requirements. In the Housing Code of your city it states that a dwelling must have 150 sq ft for the 1st person living in the dwelling and the additional 100 sq ft for each additional person, living in the dwelling of the age of 12 years old and over. Additionally, it states anyon eliving in the dwelling less than 12 years old but more than 12 months old should be computed at 50% of the required living space. Of the following groups, which is the largest family that could occupy a 675 sq ft house? A mother, father, one infant 2 months old, three children 11, 14, and 16 years old. and a 78 year old grandfather. Any motor vehicle of any age that has not been changed from original manufacturer's specifications, and, because of its historic interest, is being preserved by a hobbyist can be a "Special Interest Vehicle". TRUE To be an "Antique Vehicle" a passenger car or truck must be at least years old. 25 years old The State Transportation Code defies "Department" as? Texas Department of Transportation To be an "Abandoned Nuisance Vehicle" a motor vehicle must be in a condition only to be junked, crushed, or dismantled and must be at least years old? 10 years old The State Transportation Coe defines a person who is an owner or operator of a storage facility as a ? Garage Keeper