ICC Permit Technician Updated Actual
Question and Answer (2026/2027) |
Practice Questions
• No sign other than an official traffic sign shall be erected within __________ feet of the
lines of any street.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8 -✓✓ A. 2
• For any use contrary to any building or parcel of land regulated by the International
Zoning Code, the Code Official shall be permitted to serve notice on:
A. any person causing such use to be continued.
B. the property owner, alone.
C. the business owner, alone.
D. the property management group. -✓✓ A. any person causing such use to be
continued.
• The occupancy of a carport and a drugstore shall be classified as __________ and
__________ respectively.
A. Group U, Group M
B. Group M, Group U
C. Group R, Group M
D. Group R, Group B -✓✓ A. Group U, Group M
• A site plan recently submitted identifies an occupancy that is not directly mentioned in
the code, but is most closely related to a professional, service-type transaction use.
Therefore, it would be classified as a____occupancy.
A. storage
B. business
C. mercantile
D. institutional -✓✓ B. business
• A conditional permit shall be revoked when the applicant fails to comply with
conditions imposed by the ____
A. Building Official
B. Zoning Inspector
, C. Planning Commission
D. Hearing Examiner -✓✓ D. Hearing Examiner
• Which of the following uses may be issued a certificate of occupancy as a Use Group
I-2?
A. Hospital
B. Assisted living facility
C. Social rehabilitation facility
D. Correctional center -✓✓ A. Hospital
• A contractor submits HVAC plans for a new commercial bldg before the foundation
plans have been submitted. Can a HVAC permit be issued prior to the submittal of
foundation plans?
A. No.
B. Yes, as a phased approval.
C. Only for structures less than 3 stories in height.
D. Yes, except for structures greater than 3 stories in height. -✓✓ B. Yes, as a phased
approval.
• A daytime-only childcare facility with five children less than 2 years old shall be
classified as which of the following use groups?
A. I-2
B. I-4
C. R-3
D. R-4 -✓✓ C. R-3
• When calculating mandatory safety scores using the Compliance Alternatives method,
which three categories are used?
A. Health, safety, and general welfare
B. Safety(MGS), Health(GHS) and Fire(MFS)
C. Fire Safety(MFS), Means of Egress(MME), and General Safety(MGS)
D. Fire(MFS), Safety(MGS), and Insurance Rating(IRS) -✓✓ C. Fire Safety(MFS),
Means of Egress(MME), and General Safety(MGS)
• There shall be at least __________ feet of clear space between every residential
building and another main building on the same lot.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 -✓✓ A. 20
Question and Answer (2026/2027) |
Practice Questions
• No sign other than an official traffic sign shall be erected within __________ feet of the
lines of any street.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8 -✓✓ A. 2
• For any use contrary to any building or parcel of land regulated by the International
Zoning Code, the Code Official shall be permitted to serve notice on:
A. any person causing such use to be continued.
B. the property owner, alone.
C. the business owner, alone.
D. the property management group. -✓✓ A. any person causing such use to be
continued.
• The occupancy of a carport and a drugstore shall be classified as __________ and
__________ respectively.
A. Group U, Group M
B. Group M, Group U
C. Group R, Group M
D. Group R, Group B -✓✓ A. Group U, Group M
• A site plan recently submitted identifies an occupancy that is not directly mentioned in
the code, but is most closely related to a professional, service-type transaction use.
Therefore, it would be classified as a____occupancy.
A. storage
B. business
C. mercantile
D. institutional -✓✓ B. business
• A conditional permit shall be revoked when the applicant fails to comply with
conditions imposed by the ____
A. Building Official
B. Zoning Inspector
, C. Planning Commission
D. Hearing Examiner -✓✓ D. Hearing Examiner
• Which of the following uses may be issued a certificate of occupancy as a Use Group
I-2?
A. Hospital
B. Assisted living facility
C. Social rehabilitation facility
D. Correctional center -✓✓ A. Hospital
• A contractor submits HVAC plans for a new commercial bldg before the foundation
plans have been submitted. Can a HVAC permit be issued prior to the submittal of
foundation plans?
A. No.
B. Yes, as a phased approval.
C. Only for structures less than 3 stories in height.
D. Yes, except for structures greater than 3 stories in height. -✓✓ B. Yes, as a phased
approval.
• A daytime-only childcare facility with five children less than 2 years old shall be
classified as which of the following use groups?
A. I-2
B. I-4
C. R-3
D. R-4 -✓✓ C. R-3
• When calculating mandatory safety scores using the Compliance Alternatives method,
which three categories are used?
A. Health, safety, and general welfare
B. Safety(MGS), Health(GHS) and Fire(MFS)
C. Fire Safety(MFS), Means of Egress(MME), and General Safety(MGS)
D. Fire(MFS), Safety(MGS), and Insurance Rating(IRS) -✓✓ C. Fire Safety(MFS),
Means of Egress(MME), and General Safety(MGS)
• There shall be at least __________ feet of clear space between every residential
building and another main building on the same lot.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 -✓✓ A. 20
