EXAM ELABORATIONS IRC BUILDING CODE
EXAM PREP 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY
GUIDE
◉ On an existing building all stairs with 4 or more risers shall have a
handrail of between and above the nose of the stairs? Answer: 30''
and 42''
◉ According to the IPMC which of the following would qualify a
structure as Unfit for human Occupancy?
a) lack of ventilation b)vermin Infestation c) filth Answer: all of the
above (IPMC 108.1.3)
◉ An agreement between two people to do or not do something?
Answer: Covenant
◉ Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured
horizontally along the floor line of any wall space is no more than ft
from a receptacle outlet? Answer: 6 ft
◉ The total openable area of a window in a 100 sq ft bedroom shall
be sq ft? Answer: 3.6 sq ft (IPMC 402.1, 403.1)
, ◉ According to the IPMC the req temperatures shall be measured ft
above the floor near the center of the room? Answer: 3 ft (IPMC
108.2)
◉ According to the IPMC if the owner of the property has not
secured the property within the time specified on an order the code
official shall ? Answer: Cause the premises to be secured (IPMC
108.2)
◉ The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is made up of
how many Commissioners? Answer: 5 (legal aspects chapter 5)
◉ According to the IPMC every bedroom occupied by more than one
person shall contain a minimum of sq ft of floor space for each
occupant thereof. Answer: 50 sq ft (IPMC 404.4.1)
◉ According to the IPMC you shall not have to pass through a to
reach a bedroom. Answer: Bedroom IPMC (404.4.2)
◉ According to the IPMC a bedroom with a plan dimension of 7ft in
one direction, shall have a plane dimension of ft in the other
direction. Answer: 10ft (404.4.1)
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was adopted by Congress
in ? Answer: 1990 (Legal Aspects chapter 12)
EXAM PREP 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY
GUIDE
◉ On an existing building all stairs with 4 or more risers shall have a
handrail of between and above the nose of the stairs? Answer: 30''
and 42''
◉ According to the IPMC which of the following would qualify a
structure as Unfit for human Occupancy?
a) lack of ventilation b)vermin Infestation c) filth Answer: all of the
above (IPMC 108.1.3)
◉ An agreement between two people to do or not do something?
Answer: Covenant
◉ Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured
horizontally along the floor line of any wall space is no more than ft
from a receptacle outlet? Answer: 6 ft
◉ The total openable area of a window in a 100 sq ft bedroom shall
be sq ft? Answer: 3.6 sq ft (IPMC 402.1, 403.1)
, ◉ According to the IPMC the req temperatures shall be measured ft
above the floor near the center of the room? Answer: 3 ft (IPMC
108.2)
◉ According to the IPMC if the owner of the property has not
secured the property within the time specified on an order the code
official shall ? Answer: Cause the premises to be secured (IPMC
108.2)
◉ The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is made up of
how many Commissioners? Answer: 5 (legal aspects chapter 5)
◉ According to the IPMC every bedroom occupied by more than one
person shall contain a minimum of sq ft of floor space for each
occupant thereof. Answer: 50 sq ft (IPMC 404.4.1)
◉ According to the IPMC you shall not have to pass through a to
reach a bedroom. Answer: Bedroom IPMC (404.4.2)
◉ According to the IPMC a bedroom with a plan dimension of 7ft in
one direction, shall have a plane dimension of ft in the other
direction. Answer: 10ft (404.4.1)
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was adopted by Congress
in ? Answer: 1990 (Legal Aspects chapter 12)
