CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL ZONING CODE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is the ICC? - ANSWER-International Code Council: 3 model code organizations
(International Conference of Building Officials, Southern Building Code Congress
International, and Building Officials and Code Administrators International) merged to
establish the ICC to produce one common model code called International Building
Code (IBC) updated every three years.
Who enforces the codes? - ANSWER-City or Municipality. City or State level.
Which code was adopted at the state level? - ANSWER-The International Residential
Code
What dictates the minor changes of a code prior to adoption? - ANSWER-Population,
Size, Socio-Economic conditions, resources to regulate health, safety, and welfare
issues related to buildings.
What are specialty codes and who handles them? - ANSWER-Specialists Consultants
that ICC International Code Council publishes as part of the ICC family.
What are the I codes? - ANSWER-Specialty codes published by the ICC family: IMC
International Mechanical Codes (heating ventilating air conditioning) International
Plumbing Codes IPC (water supply, waste water, storm water disposal), International
Electrical Code IEC, International Fire Code (fire safe maintenance/fire prevention),
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
What code is an Alternative to building codes and specialty codes? - ANSWER-
International and Residential Codes.
What is the IRC? - ANSWER-International and Residential Codes relating to design,
construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy conservation.
The IRC is more prescriptive in nature than what? - ANSWER-Than the International
Building Code (IBC) and Specialty Codes (IMC, IPC, etc) are only to be used with the
IBC.
What Code applies to dwelling units only and what Code applies to all occupancies? -
ANSWER-IRC (International Residential Code) for dwelling units, and IBC (International
Building Code) for all occupancies.
, The IBC (International Building Codes) are complemented by what codes? - ANSWER-
Specialty such as the International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code,
International Electrical Code.
Which Code is self contained? - ANSWER-IRC - International Residential Code
including all specialty code provisions applicable to dwelling units.
Which Code designs more than 3 stories of family dwellings? - ANSWER-The IBC
(International Building Code).
What is the IGCC? - ANSWER-International Green Construction Code
What code is the most recent addition to the ICC family? - ANSWER-The IGCC
(International Green Construction Code)
What is the purpose of the IGCC Code? - ANSWER-Bring sustainable design and
construction built began in 2000 with publication of the first International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC).
What are the two principal activities relating to building codes? - ANSWER-
Enforcement/interpretation of codes & formulation/updating codes.
Enforcement codes are what functions and handled by who? - ANSWER-Administrative
Functions / Local Jurisdictions
The formulation/updating codes is based on what? - ANSWER-Latest knowledge in
realm of health safety and welfare (HSW) beyond local jurisdictions resources.
The formulation/updating codes are complex handled by what experts? - ANSWER-
Technical experts such as Architects, Structural Engineers, Fire Safety Engineers,
Chemical Engineers, Builders, Building Officials, Building Material Manufacturers.
Name a reason building codes are developed by independent agency? - ANSWER-
Reduces cost burden on local governments and unnecessary duplication of work.
What is the code referred to adopted by local governments? - ANSWER-National
Building Code of the Country.
How are model codes compared to a model house? - ANSWER-The buyer may seek to
buy an exact replica of the model house or request that builder to make minor changes,
so the same way it is accompanied by local amendments in that jurisdiction.
When is the model codes a legal document? - ANSWER-When it is adopted by a
jurisdiction.
INTERNATIONAL ZONING CODE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is the ICC? - ANSWER-International Code Council: 3 model code organizations
(International Conference of Building Officials, Southern Building Code Congress
International, and Building Officials and Code Administrators International) merged to
establish the ICC to produce one common model code called International Building
Code (IBC) updated every three years.
Who enforces the codes? - ANSWER-City or Municipality. City or State level.
Which code was adopted at the state level? - ANSWER-The International Residential
Code
What dictates the minor changes of a code prior to adoption? - ANSWER-Population,
Size, Socio-Economic conditions, resources to regulate health, safety, and welfare
issues related to buildings.
What are specialty codes and who handles them? - ANSWER-Specialists Consultants
that ICC International Code Council publishes as part of the ICC family.
What are the I codes? - ANSWER-Specialty codes published by the ICC family: IMC
International Mechanical Codes (heating ventilating air conditioning) International
Plumbing Codes IPC (water supply, waste water, storm water disposal), International
Electrical Code IEC, International Fire Code (fire safe maintenance/fire prevention),
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
What code is an Alternative to building codes and specialty codes? - ANSWER-
International and Residential Codes.
What is the IRC? - ANSWER-International and Residential Codes relating to design,
construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy conservation.
The IRC is more prescriptive in nature than what? - ANSWER-Than the International
Building Code (IBC) and Specialty Codes (IMC, IPC, etc) are only to be used with the
IBC.
What Code applies to dwelling units only and what Code applies to all occupancies? -
ANSWER-IRC (International Residential Code) for dwelling units, and IBC (International
Building Code) for all occupancies.
, The IBC (International Building Codes) are complemented by what codes? - ANSWER-
Specialty such as the International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code,
International Electrical Code.
Which Code is self contained? - ANSWER-IRC - International Residential Code
including all specialty code provisions applicable to dwelling units.
Which Code designs more than 3 stories of family dwellings? - ANSWER-The IBC
(International Building Code).
What is the IGCC? - ANSWER-International Green Construction Code
What code is the most recent addition to the ICC family? - ANSWER-The IGCC
(International Green Construction Code)
What is the purpose of the IGCC Code? - ANSWER-Bring sustainable design and
construction built began in 2000 with publication of the first International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC).
What are the two principal activities relating to building codes? - ANSWER-
Enforcement/interpretation of codes & formulation/updating codes.
Enforcement codes are what functions and handled by who? - ANSWER-Administrative
Functions / Local Jurisdictions
The formulation/updating codes is based on what? - ANSWER-Latest knowledge in
realm of health safety and welfare (HSW) beyond local jurisdictions resources.
The formulation/updating codes are complex handled by what experts? - ANSWER-
Technical experts such as Architects, Structural Engineers, Fire Safety Engineers,
Chemical Engineers, Builders, Building Officials, Building Material Manufacturers.
Name a reason building codes are developed by independent agency? - ANSWER-
Reduces cost burden on local governments and unnecessary duplication of work.
What is the code referred to adopted by local governments? - ANSWER-National
Building Code of the Country.
How are model codes compared to a model house? - ANSWER-The buyer may seek to
buy an exact replica of the model house or request that builder to make minor changes,
so the same way it is accompanied by local amendments in that jurisdiction.
When is the model codes a legal document? - ANSWER-When it is adopted by a
jurisdiction.
