BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT FINAL PAPER
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ Code Enforcement Officer. Answer: An agent of this state or political
subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has one
year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement
⩥ Code Enforcement Officer in training. Answer: An agent of this state
or political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement
but who has less than one year of experience in the field of code
enforcement and is supervised by a registered Code Enforcement Officer
⩥ P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D.. Answer: Proactive, responsive, empathetic, patient,
alert, ready, educated, disciplined.
⩥ Home rule. Answer: Provides local cities or towns with a measure of
self-government, which means being able to write their laws based upon
state laws.
⩥ General law. Answer: Cities or towns basically operate under state
laws without changing those laws.
,⩥ 4th ammendment. Answer: Deals with illegal search and seizure and
generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a
warrant has been issued.
⩥ 14th ammendment. Answer: Deals with discrimination, stating that
state governments are not to discriminate in applying their laws to
different individuals or groups of people.
⩥ 1st ammendment. Answer: Deals with signs and provides the
individual right to freedom of speech.
⩥ Venire. Answer: Jury pool
⩥ 3 days. Answer: How long can a warrant be executed?
⩥ Dillon's Rule. Answer: Municipality governments have only those
powers expressly granted by the state (or necessarily implied thereby)
and those essential and indespencible to their existence and functioning.
⩥ Probable cause. Answer: Evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or
search and seizure
⩥ 4 regular members and one alternate. Answer: Board of adjustment
must consist of:
, ⩥ Majority of the 5. Answer: According to state law, each case before
the board of adjustments must be heard by:
⩥ Police Power. Answer: The primary form for zoning enforcement
⩥ Variances. Answer: Not meant to be a method of completely departing
from the intent of zoning ordinance, but rather a means of judis=ciously
affording relief to those adversely affected by a zoning ordinance.
⩥ Urban Planning. Answer: Simple process in which sound decisions
are made and action taken based upon collection, analysis, and
management of information.
⩥ Land-use plan. Answer: Component of a comprehensive plan that
identifies the best location for residential, commercial, and industrial
sites within a city.
⩥ 1928. Answer: Villiage of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Company -
constitutionality of zoning
⩥ Planning and zoning comission. Answer: Provides the best
opportunity for systematically using volunteers in enforcement
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ Code Enforcement Officer. Answer: An agent of this state or political
subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has one
year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement
⩥ Code Enforcement Officer in training. Answer: An agent of this state
or political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement
but who has less than one year of experience in the field of code
enforcement and is supervised by a registered Code Enforcement Officer
⩥ P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D.. Answer: Proactive, responsive, empathetic, patient,
alert, ready, educated, disciplined.
⩥ Home rule. Answer: Provides local cities or towns with a measure of
self-government, which means being able to write their laws based upon
state laws.
⩥ General law. Answer: Cities or towns basically operate under state
laws without changing those laws.
,⩥ 4th ammendment. Answer: Deals with illegal search and seizure and
generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a
warrant has been issued.
⩥ 14th ammendment. Answer: Deals with discrimination, stating that
state governments are not to discriminate in applying their laws to
different individuals or groups of people.
⩥ 1st ammendment. Answer: Deals with signs and provides the
individual right to freedom of speech.
⩥ Venire. Answer: Jury pool
⩥ 3 days. Answer: How long can a warrant be executed?
⩥ Dillon's Rule. Answer: Municipality governments have only those
powers expressly granted by the state (or necessarily implied thereby)
and those essential and indespencible to their existence and functioning.
⩥ Probable cause. Answer: Evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or
search and seizure
⩥ 4 regular members and one alternate. Answer: Board of adjustment
must consist of:
, ⩥ Majority of the 5. Answer: According to state law, each case before
the board of adjustments must be heard by:
⩥ Police Power. Answer: The primary form for zoning enforcement
⩥ Variances. Answer: Not meant to be a method of completely departing
from the intent of zoning ordinance, but rather a means of judis=ciously
affording relief to those adversely affected by a zoning ordinance.
⩥ Urban Planning. Answer: Simple process in which sound decisions
are made and action taken based upon collection, analysis, and
management of information.
⩥ Land-use plan. Answer: Component of a comprehensive plan that
identifies the best location for residential, commercial, and industrial
sites within a city.
⩥ 1928. Answer: Villiage of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Company -
constitutionality of zoning
⩥ Planning and zoning comission. Answer: Provides the best
opportunity for systematically using volunteers in enforcement
