Fundamentals of Code Enforcement - Principles of Code
Enforcement-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified
King Hammurabi (Babylonian Empire) 2000BC - ✔✔Earliest, most rudimentary building
code.
If house fell over and killed owner/child, builder or his chiled is slain.
One of the earliest building codes - ✔✔"Assize Buildings"
recommended the use of party and stone walls because they were fireproof.
Chicago fire 1871 - ✔✔Inspired the city to enact a building and fire prevention ordinance.
Catastrophes identify..... - ✔✔weaknesses in the code that impact health and safety.
The three model building codes - ✔✔Developed in the 20th century.
BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI united and formed the International Code Council and the
International Building Codes.
FS 553.72 - ✔✔its purpose is to provide a mechanism for the uniform adoption, updating,
amendment, interpretation, and enforcement of a single, unified state building code.
Housing Codes - ✔✔Earliest known codes.
establish minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare and are targeted at preventing
the creation of substandard dwellings.
Blight - ✔✔AKA: ugly/unsightly,
is anything that spoils or damages something, like property values.
Governments' recognition of need always..... - ✔✔comes long before their willingness to
release the tax dollars required to implement an effective remedy.
, Regarding Inspections, code officers must be....... - ✔✔trained, qualified, and competent to
determine whether conditions that they observe meet the minimum requirements specified
in the locally adopted codes.
It is important that code officers/inspectors know the technical and administrative
requirements of the adopted codes.
Inspection - ✔✔a close observation of actual conditions existing on properties' structures
and their approved uses.
Continuing evolution of comprehensive codes and enforcement techniques: - ✔✔necessary
to deal with the variety of problems and unique situations that confront today's
communities.
Jurisdiction's mission - ✔✔Code officers must know this and be able to take whatever action
is necessary to best meet that goal.
Community preservation and improvement activities - ✔✔the first step to halt or reverse
the spread of blight.
Voluntary Compliance - ✔✔The goal of code enforcement.
Methods of Code Enforcement - ✔✔• informal hand-written notices
• phone calls
• sharing of information
• public education
• social media
Education of the public - ✔✔one of the most effective tools that code enforcement officials
have at their disposal.
Frequently violations occur when property owners do not realize that they have violated
local codes or ordinances.
Enforcement-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified
King Hammurabi (Babylonian Empire) 2000BC - ✔✔Earliest, most rudimentary building
code.
If house fell over and killed owner/child, builder or his chiled is slain.
One of the earliest building codes - ✔✔"Assize Buildings"
recommended the use of party and stone walls because they were fireproof.
Chicago fire 1871 - ✔✔Inspired the city to enact a building and fire prevention ordinance.
Catastrophes identify..... - ✔✔weaknesses in the code that impact health and safety.
The three model building codes - ✔✔Developed in the 20th century.
BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI united and formed the International Code Council and the
International Building Codes.
FS 553.72 - ✔✔its purpose is to provide a mechanism for the uniform adoption, updating,
amendment, interpretation, and enforcement of a single, unified state building code.
Housing Codes - ✔✔Earliest known codes.
establish minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare and are targeted at preventing
the creation of substandard dwellings.
Blight - ✔✔AKA: ugly/unsightly,
is anything that spoils or damages something, like property values.
Governments' recognition of need always..... - ✔✔comes long before their willingness to
release the tax dollars required to implement an effective remedy.
, Regarding Inspections, code officers must be....... - ✔✔trained, qualified, and competent to
determine whether conditions that they observe meet the minimum requirements specified
in the locally adopted codes.
It is important that code officers/inspectors know the technical and administrative
requirements of the adopted codes.
Inspection - ✔✔a close observation of actual conditions existing on properties' structures
and their approved uses.
Continuing evolution of comprehensive codes and enforcement techniques: - ✔✔necessary
to deal with the variety of problems and unique situations that confront today's
communities.
Jurisdiction's mission - ✔✔Code officers must know this and be able to take whatever action
is necessary to best meet that goal.
Community preservation and improvement activities - ✔✔the first step to halt or reverse
the spread of blight.
Voluntary Compliance - ✔✔The goal of code enforcement.
Methods of Code Enforcement - ✔✔• informal hand-written notices
• phone calls
• sharing of information
• public education
• social media
Education of the public - ✔✔one of the most effective tools that code enforcement officials
have at their disposal.
Frequently violations occur when property owners do not realize that they have violated
local codes or ordinances.
