Texas Code Enforcement Study Guide Exam
And Actual Answers.
____ ____ Provides local cities or tails with a measure of self government
(able to pass their own laws) being able to write their laws based on state
legislation (state laws). - ANSWER-Home Rule
._____ _____ cities or towns basically operate under state legislation
(state laws) without changing those laws. - ANSWER-General Law
._____ % is the maximum rate on the amount that may be collected by the
municipalities for security on expenditures made and interests accruing on
liens obtained by a municipality? - ANSWER-10%
._____ Is mostly non-putricible waste including debris, tin cans, bottles,
paper, grass and weed cuttings, paper boxes, sore and light wood building
materials. - ANSWER-Rubbish'
.______ ____ establish the minimum standards essential for safe, sanitary
,and fit human habitation by governing use, maintenance and occupancy of
existing building? - ANSWER-Housing Code
.__________ _________ means a motor vehicle or special interest vehicle
of Any age that has not been changed from it original manufacturer's
specifications and because of it historic interest is being preserved by a
hobbyist. - ANSWER-Special Interest
.A city comprehensive plan typically is made up of the following for plant
section? - ANSWER-Land-use plan, transportation plan , community
facilities plan, and the policy document
.A general law city? - ANSWER-Basically operate under the laws of the
state with some exceptions to those laws
.A judicial order (order by a judge) ordering a specific conduct or act to
stop, either permanently or temporally is known as? (This would be Ch. 54
when dealing with codes filled in a district court.) - ANSWER-Injunction
.A lien filled with a statement of expenses by a municipality for removing
weeds, rubbish, brush and other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary
manner to bring a property into compliance is only inferior to what other
liens? - ANSWER-Tax lines and/or liens for the street improvement
.A means of judiciously affording relief to those adversely affected by a
, zoning ordinance, but not meant to be a method of a zoning ordinance is
known as? - ANSWER-Variances
.A municipal corporation has only the those powers which are expressly
granted to it by charter or other legislation, implied or necessary incident
to the expressed powers and essential and indispensable to the declared
objects and purposes of the corporation in regards to city powers is known
as? - ANSWER-Dillon's Rule
.A municipalities may impose a lien against the land on which a building
stands or still to recover payment of repair, remove or demolish expenses
unless what condition exists? - ANSWER-The property is a homestead
.A municipality impose a lien against the land on which a building stands
or stood unless it has a _______as protection by the Texas constitution. -
ANSWER-Homestead
.A person aggrieved by a decision, tax payer, an officer, department, Board
or bureau of a municipality may all present to a court of record a verified
petition stating that the decision of the Board of Adjustment is illegal in
the whole or in part and specifying the grounds of illegality. - ANSWER-
True
.A phrase used to denote a hypothetical political person who exercise
qualities of attention, knowledge, intelligence, and judgment that society
And Actual Answers.
____ ____ Provides local cities or tails with a measure of self government
(able to pass their own laws) being able to write their laws based on state
legislation (state laws). - ANSWER-Home Rule
._____ _____ cities or towns basically operate under state legislation
(state laws) without changing those laws. - ANSWER-General Law
._____ % is the maximum rate on the amount that may be collected by the
municipalities for security on expenditures made and interests accruing on
liens obtained by a municipality? - ANSWER-10%
._____ Is mostly non-putricible waste including debris, tin cans, bottles,
paper, grass and weed cuttings, paper boxes, sore and light wood building
materials. - ANSWER-Rubbish'
.______ ____ establish the minimum standards essential for safe, sanitary
,and fit human habitation by governing use, maintenance and occupancy of
existing building? - ANSWER-Housing Code
.__________ _________ means a motor vehicle or special interest vehicle
of Any age that has not been changed from it original manufacturer's
specifications and because of it historic interest is being preserved by a
hobbyist. - ANSWER-Special Interest
.A city comprehensive plan typically is made up of the following for plant
section? - ANSWER-Land-use plan, transportation plan , community
facilities plan, and the policy document
.A general law city? - ANSWER-Basically operate under the laws of the
state with some exceptions to those laws
.A judicial order (order by a judge) ordering a specific conduct or act to
stop, either permanently or temporally is known as? (This would be Ch. 54
when dealing with codes filled in a district court.) - ANSWER-Injunction
.A lien filled with a statement of expenses by a municipality for removing
weeds, rubbish, brush and other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary
manner to bring a property into compliance is only inferior to what other
liens? - ANSWER-Tax lines and/or liens for the street improvement
.A means of judiciously affording relief to those adversely affected by a
, zoning ordinance, but not meant to be a method of a zoning ordinance is
known as? - ANSWER-Variances
.A municipal corporation has only the those powers which are expressly
granted to it by charter or other legislation, implied or necessary incident
to the expressed powers and essential and indispensable to the declared
objects and purposes of the corporation in regards to city powers is known
as? - ANSWER-Dillon's Rule
.A municipalities may impose a lien against the land on which a building
stands or still to recover payment of repair, remove or demolish expenses
unless what condition exists? - ANSWER-The property is a homestead
.A municipality impose a lien against the land on which a building stands
or stood unless it has a _______as protection by the Texas constitution. -
ANSWER-Homestead
.A person aggrieved by a decision, tax payer, an officer, department, Board
or bureau of a municipality may all present to a court of record a verified
petition stating that the decision of the Board of Adjustment is illegal in
the whole or in part and specifying the grounds of illegality. - ANSWER-
True
.A phrase used to denote a hypothetical political person who exercise
qualities of attention, knowledge, intelligence, and judgment that society
