BUILDING CODES TEST #1
INTERNATIONAL ZONING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers - ANSWER-
ASHRAE
Department of Energy - ANSWER-DOE
Americans with Disabilities Act - ANSWER-ADA
Volatile Organic Compounds - ANSWER-VOC
American National Standards Institute - ANSWER-ANSI
Underwriters Laboratory - ANSWER-UL
National Sanitation Foundation - ANSWER-NSF
American Society for Testing and Materials - ANSWER-ASTM
Authority having Jurisdiction - ANSWER-AHJ
Building Officials Code Administrators (BOCA), Southern Building Code Congress
International (SBCCI), & International Code of Building Officials (ICBO) - ANSWER-
What 3 major code organizations merged to form ICC?
"International Code" - ANSWER-What is an I-Code?
"Comprehensive Consensus Code" - ANSWER-What is a C3-Code?
Provides a specific requirement that must be met for the design, construction, &
maintenance of a building - ANSWER-Prescriptive Codes
Code that is generally described and gives you an objective but not the specifics of how
to achieve it - ANSWER-Performance Codes
A definition, recommended practice, test method, classification, or required specification
that must be met - ANSWER-Standards
Green: describes an attribute or multiple characteristics like "energy efficient building" or
"low-emitting finish"
, Sustainable: must meet 3 benchmarks --> social, environmental, and economic
responsibility - ANSWER-Green Codes vs. Sustainable Codes
Est. 1968; Requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal
funds - ANSWER-Architectural Barriers Act
The code that is more restrictive is followed - ANSWER-What happens when codes
conflict?
1) Code Research 2) Code Design 3) Preliminary Review 4) Schematic Phase 5)
Appeals Request (sometimes) 5)Plan Review - ANSWER-What are the steps of the
Code Process?
Geographical area that uses the same codes, standards, and regulations and is
determined by the location of the building - ANSWER-Code Jurisdiction
Local government agency that administers/enforces the codes within the jurisdiction -
ANSWER-Code Department
The first building law on record in the U.S. - ANSWER-1625
International Code Council - ANSWER-ICC
International Building Code - ANSWER-IBC
International Code Council Performance Code - ANSWER-ICCPC
National Fire Protection Association - ANSWER-NFPA
International Code Council - Evaluation Services - ANSWER-ICC-ES
Life Safety Codes - ANSWER-LCS
Someone who has the authority to administer, interpret, and enforce the provisions of
the adopted and/or amended code within a particular jurisdiction - ANSWER-Code
Official
1) Plans Examiner
2) Building Inspector
3) Fire Marshal - ANSWER-3 main types of Code Officials
Code Official; checks the construction drawings (including floor plans), specifications, &
other documents both in the preliminary stages and final permit review stage of the
project - ANSWER-Plans Examiner
INTERNATIONAL ZONING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers - ANSWER-
ASHRAE
Department of Energy - ANSWER-DOE
Americans with Disabilities Act - ANSWER-ADA
Volatile Organic Compounds - ANSWER-VOC
American National Standards Institute - ANSWER-ANSI
Underwriters Laboratory - ANSWER-UL
National Sanitation Foundation - ANSWER-NSF
American Society for Testing and Materials - ANSWER-ASTM
Authority having Jurisdiction - ANSWER-AHJ
Building Officials Code Administrators (BOCA), Southern Building Code Congress
International (SBCCI), & International Code of Building Officials (ICBO) - ANSWER-
What 3 major code organizations merged to form ICC?
"International Code" - ANSWER-What is an I-Code?
"Comprehensive Consensus Code" - ANSWER-What is a C3-Code?
Provides a specific requirement that must be met for the design, construction, &
maintenance of a building - ANSWER-Prescriptive Codes
Code that is generally described and gives you an objective but not the specifics of how
to achieve it - ANSWER-Performance Codes
A definition, recommended practice, test method, classification, or required specification
that must be met - ANSWER-Standards
Green: describes an attribute or multiple characteristics like "energy efficient building" or
"low-emitting finish"
, Sustainable: must meet 3 benchmarks --> social, environmental, and economic
responsibility - ANSWER-Green Codes vs. Sustainable Codes
Est. 1968; Requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal
funds - ANSWER-Architectural Barriers Act
The code that is more restrictive is followed - ANSWER-What happens when codes
conflict?
1) Code Research 2) Code Design 3) Preliminary Review 4) Schematic Phase 5)
Appeals Request (sometimes) 5)Plan Review - ANSWER-What are the steps of the
Code Process?
Geographical area that uses the same codes, standards, and regulations and is
determined by the location of the building - ANSWER-Code Jurisdiction
Local government agency that administers/enforces the codes within the jurisdiction -
ANSWER-Code Department
The first building law on record in the U.S. - ANSWER-1625
International Code Council - ANSWER-ICC
International Building Code - ANSWER-IBC
International Code Council Performance Code - ANSWER-ICCPC
National Fire Protection Association - ANSWER-NFPA
International Code Council - Evaluation Services - ANSWER-ICC-ES
Life Safety Codes - ANSWER-LCS
Someone who has the authority to administer, interpret, and enforce the provisions of
the adopted and/or amended code within a particular jurisdiction - ANSWER-Code
Official
1) Plans Examiner
2) Building Inspector
3) Fire Marshal - ANSWER-3 main types of Code Officials
Code Official; checks the construction drawings (including floor plans), specifications, &
other documents both in the preliminary stages and final permit review stage of the
project - ANSWER-Plans Examiner
