Fundamentals of Code Enforcement level 1-Questions with Correct
Answers/ Verified
UBC - ✔✔Uniform Building Code
What are the three building codes currently use in this country. - ✔✔National building
code,standard building code and Basic national building code
What are the three code ORGANIZATIONS active through the united states. -
✔✔BOCA,SBCCI, and ICBO
Inspection: - ✔✔A close-up observation of actual conditions that exist on properties.
Code Officers MUST: - ✔✔Be trained, qualified, and competent.
What code Officers MUST KNOW? - ✔✔The technical and administrative requirements of
ADOPTED codes.
What code Officers should be able to provide? - ✔✔GUIDENCE on the methods to cure the
violation.
WHY code Officers SHOULD BE WELL trained in the administrative aspects of the codes? -
✔✔Because it deals with the procedures on EQUAL protection under the LAW and DUE
process.
What code Officers address? - ✔✔ISSUES that affect the environment, health, safety,
property values and general public well being.
what is the GOAL of code enforcement? - ✔✔Obtaining Voluntary compliance.
What is the most effective tool that code officers have at their disposal? - ✔✔Educating the
public.
, PARNERTSHIPS that code work with? - ✔✔Community-oriented & Community-health team.
Fire/Legal
Name of the association that creates, preserve, or develop quality-of-life standards. -
✔✔BY-LAW
When code Officers can issue citations? - ✔✔Based upon personal investigation and
reasonable cause to believe that the person committed a civil infraction.
What is The chain of command? - ✔✔The conection or linkage of authority and
responsibility that joins one level of an organization to another.
Effectiveness and Efficiency will depend on: - ✔✔On each team member.
REACTIVE/PROACTIVE Complaints enforcement is run by: - ✔✔AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
POLICY.
A good rule of thumb is to act within: - ✔✔24 HOURS
Departments MUST maintain all records in compliance with: - ✔✔F.S. 119 (Public records
law)
Zoning: - ✔✔Division of land into district and described the use.
Zoning's purposes: - ✔✔Focus on governing the USE of public/private property for the
health,safety, and welfare of the community.
Why code Officers MUST know the zoning on a property that someone has called? -
✔✔Because it may REVEAL other issues in addition to the original complaint.
Code officers MUST BE: - ✔✔Scholars, Psychologist, mediators, and diplomats.
Answers/ Verified
UBC - ✔✔Uniform Building Code
What are the three building codes currently use in this country. - ✔✔National building
code,standard building code and Basic national building code
What are the three code ORGANIZATIONS active through the united states. -
✔✔BOCA,SBCCI, and ICBO
Inspection: - ✔✔A close-up observation of actual conditions that exist on properties.
Code Officers MUST: - ✔✔Be trained, qualified, and competent.
What code Officers MUST KNOW? - ✔✔The technical and administrative requirements of
ADOPTED codes.
What code Officers should be able to provide? - ✔✔GUIDENCE on the methods to cure the
violation.
WHY code Officers SHOULD BE WELL trained in the administrative aspects of the codes? -
✔✔Because it deals with the procedures on EQUAL protection under the LAW and DUE
process.
What code Officers address? - ✔✔ISSUES that affect the environment, health, safety,
property values and general public well being.
what is the GOAL of code enforcement? - ✔✔Obtaining Voluntary compliance.
What is the most effective tool that code officers have at their disposal? - ✔✔Educating the
public.
, PARNERTSHIPS that code work with? - ✔✔Community-oriented & Community-health team.
Fire/Legal
Name of the association that creates, preserve, or develop quality-of-life standards. -
✔✔BY-LAW
When code Officers can issue citations? - ✔✔Based upon personal investigation and
reasonable cause to believe that the person committed a civil infraction.
What is The chain of command? - ✔✔The conection or linkage of authority and
responsibility that joins one level of an organization to another.
Effectiveness and Efficiency will depend on: - ✔✔On each team member.
REACTIVE/PROACTIVE Complaints enforcement is run by: - ✔✔AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
POLICY.
A good rule of thumb is to act within: - ✔✔24 HOURS
Departments MUST maintain all records in compliance with: - ✔✔F.S. 119 (Public records
law)
Zoning: - ✔✔Division of land into district and described the use.
Zoning's purposes: - ✔✔Focus on governing the USE of public/private property for the
health,safety, and welfare of the community.
Why code Officers MUST know the zoning on a property that someone has called? -
✔✔Because it may REVEAL other issues in addition to the original complaint.
Code officers MUST BE: - ✔✔Scholars, Psychologist, mediators, and diplomats.
