MUNICIPAL CODES & REGULATIONS -
QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) - ANSWER-First major model code
agency in 1915; published (answer) National Building Code in 1950. North/Central U.S.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) - ANSWER-Published "Uniform
Building Code" (UBC) in 1927. West of the Mississippi
The Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) - ANSWER-Published
"Southern Building Code" in 1946. Southeast U.S.
The International Code Council (ICC) - ANSWER-Formed in 1994 by combining the
BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI. Published IBC, IRC, IEBC.
International Building Code (IBC) - ANSWER-First edition published by the ICC in 2000.
Significant revisions in 2015. 2018 edition is being used currently. All 50 states use this
(and their own versions).
IECC - ANSWER-International Energy Conservation Code
IFC - ANSWER-International Fire Code
IZC - ANSWER-International Zoning Code. 14 chapters (listed in the lecture PP). States
can alter the code for certain areas (and add maps and districts). Not adopted by all 50
states (not by NY).
IRC - ANSWER-International Residential Code
IEBC - ANSWER-International Existing Building Code
ADA - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). 2010 edition is currently being
used. Federal/National BC.
FFHA - ANSWER-Federal Fair Housing Act (1988). Federal/National BC.
State-Adopted Amendments - ANSWER-State versions (changes) of (to) the IBC
NFPA - ANSWER-National Fire Protection Association. Publishes fire code, life safety
code, national electric code, and sprinkler systems installation standard.
IMC - ANSWER-International Mechanical Code
QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) - ANSWER-First major model code
agency in 1915; published (answer) National Building Code in 1950. North/Central U.S.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) - ANSWER-Published "Uniform
Building Code" (UBC) in 1927. West of the Mississippi
The Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) - ANSWER-Published
"Southern Building Code" in 1946. Southeast U.S.
The International Code Council (ICC) - ANSWER-Formed in 1994 by combining the
BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI. Published IBC, IRC, IEBC.
International Building Code (IBC) - ANSWER-First edition published by the ICC in 2000.
Significant revisions in 2015. 2018 edition is being used currently. All 50 states use this
(and their own versions).
IECC - ANSWER-International Energy Conservation Code
IFC - ANSWER-International Fire Code
IZC - ANSWER-International Zoning Code. 14 chapters (listed in the lecture PP). States
can alter the code for certain areas (and add maps and districts). Not adopted by all 50
states (not by NY).
IRC - ANSWER-International Residential Code
IEBC - ANSWER-International Existing Building Code
ADA - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). 2010 edition is currently being
used. Federal/National BC.
FFHA - ANSWER-Federal Fair Housing Act (1988). Federal/National BC.
State-Adopted Amendments - ANSWER-State versions (changes) of (to) the IBC
NFPA - ANSWER-National Fire Protection Association. Publishes fire code, life safety
code, national electric code, and sprinkler systems installation standard.
IMC - ANSWER-International Mechanical Code
