Fundamentals of Florida Code Enforcement: Exam Questions with Verified A+ Answers

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Fundamentals of Florida Code Enforcement:
Exam Questions with Verified A+ Answers
1. Zoning ordinances - ANSWER laws that specifically regulate the private use
of land.

2. The size of a standard section is, - ANSWER one mile by one mile, which is
one square mile in area. Since a mile is 5,280 feet, a standard section is also
5,280 feet by 5,280 feet.

3. Further, the area of a section - ANSWER 640 acres

4. So, if the section is divided in half, the size of a half section is - ANSWER
320 acres

5. Further division of a standard section can be made into quarter sections, each
quarter section - ANSWER is 160 acres

6. Each Quarter of a section can be divided into halves. Each half of a quarter
section is - ANSWER 80 acres.

7. Each quarter that can be halved can also be quartered. A quarter of a 160-
acre quarter is, of course, - ANSWER 40 acres.

8. Each quarter of a quarter section can further be divided into halves and into
quarters. A half of a quarter of a quarter of a section is half of 40 acres, -
ANSWER or 20 acres.

9. A quarter of a quarter of a quarter section is one quarter of 40 acres, -
ANSWER or 10 acres.

10.A description with which to be careful is one in which the word AND is
used - ANSWER The description is of two parcels,

11.Note also the dimensions of the road rights-of-way are given on the plat.
These roadways are very often dedicated to public use but are in some cases
reserved as - ANSWER private roadways by the subdivision. The rights-of-
way contain the streets, the curbs, the parkways and sidewalks.

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12.Earliest and most rudimentary building codes of which we have knowledge
are attributed to - ANSWER King Hammurabi (Babylonian Empire)
2000BC

13.Rome enacted regulations for the safety of public buildings in - ANSWER
27 A.D.

14.One of the earliest building codes was promulgated by the Mayor of London
in 1189, known as the - ANSWER Assize of Buildings

15.In 1666, a great fire in London burned out of control for 5 days, prompting
Legislation of the - ANSWER London Building Act

16.In 1871 the Chicago Fire that killed 250 people and 100,000 homes
prompted the city to - ANSWER enact a building and fire prevention
ordinance

17.The three model building codes currently in use in this country were all
developed - ANSWER in the 20th Century

18.Uniform Building Code - ANSWER was published in 1927, (replacing the
1905 National Building Code). It is used extensively in the western U.S

19.Southern Standard Building Code - ANSWER (now Standard Building
Code), published in 1945 is used predominantly in the southeast

20.The Basic /National Building Code - ANSWER published in 1950, is widely
used in the northeast and midwest

21.BOCA, SBCCI, and ICBO - ANSWER The three code organizations active
throughout the United States are

22.In an effort to consolidate codes and produce one standard that can be used,
BOCA, ICBO, and SBCC] united and formed the International Code
Council and the International Building Codes. Florida elected not to adopt
the International Code instead - ANSWER adopting the State of Florida
Building Code in March of 2002.

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23.The history of housing codes in the United States began during the colonial
period. As settlement of the colonies spread settlers discovered that certain
conditions were not conducive - ANSWER to the general health and safety
of the people.

24.Authorities have refined housing codes through the years and now enforce
them in many areas of this and other countries. These codes establish
minimum standards for health, safety, and welfare and are targeted at
preventing - ANSWER the creation of substandard dwellings and slums

25.Local governments face a whole new problem when lack of maintenance on
buildings causes deterioration. This "blight" can spread rapidly through
residential and business districts alike. This occurs unless there are
restrictions or enforcement of - ANSWER community standards.

26.The term "inspection" - ANSWER is usually understood to mean a close
observation of actual conditions existing on properties' structures and their
approved uses.

27.Code officers/inspectors must be - ANSWER trained, qualified, and
competent to determine whether conditions that they observe meet the
minimum requirements specified in the locally adopted codes.

28.Code officer/inspectors should be familiar - ANSWER with the court or
code enforcement punitive process and appellate procedures. In addition,
code officer/inspectors should know process is necessary to appeal code
requirements.

29.The administrative elements deal with the procedures to ensure the
observation of the constitutional doctrines of reasonableness, equal
protection under the law, and due process. The procedures - ANSWER must
also guard against unlawful search and seizure.

30.Code officers/inspectors must know - ANSWER the departmental mission
and be able to take whatever action is necessary to best meet that goal.

31.Code enforcement today addresses a wide range of issues that affect -
ANSWER the environment, health, safety, property values, and general well
- being of the general public

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32.Code enforcement programs not only achieve their primary health, safety
and welfare goals but also - ANSWER enhance other programs and efforts
such as historic preservation, rehabilitation assistance, and revitalization.

33.The goal of code enforcement is to - ANSWER gain "voluntary
compliance."

34.Educating the public is one of the quickest and most - ANSWER
inexpensive methods of enforcement.

35.Education of the public - ANSWER can be one of the most effective tools
that code enforcement officials have at their disposal.

36.Frequently violations occur when - ANSWER property owners do not
realize that they have violated local codes or Ordinances.

37.Enforcement through informal methods such as education - ANSWER can
help reduce tension and prevent adversarial relationships between the public
and regulatory agencies.

38.Perhaps the best way to reach the greatest number of people: - ANSWER is
to publish and distribute pamphlets or brochures which briefly describe
available services, general code requirements, and information about the
department's function, and its telephone numbers.

39.Code enforcement agencies have also become involved in a variety of
programs and partnerships - ANSWER with other departments, agencies,
community organizations, and local businesses.

40.Members of these teams can come from a combination of - ANSWER code
enforcement, law enforcement, public works, fire, health, legal (such as city
or county attorneys), and building and zoning departments.

41.Other partnerships include - ANSWER involving citizens from community
organizations and local businesses. These could include homeowner
associations, neighborhood associations, property managers, and property
owners.