CHAPTER 1 BASIC CODE
ENFORCEMENT CORRECT 100%
True or False: A code is a collection of requirements that pertain to a specific subject
and regulate specific practices - ANSWERTrue
True or False: The purpose of codes is to regulate construction and development in a
community. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: The code of Hammurabi is a performance regulation - ANSWERTrue
True or False: A prescriptive regulation describes exactly what methods and materials
are to be used, as well as the size and location of components. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: The ultimate decision to approve a code change is made by a vote of the
boards of directors of the four model code organizations - ANSWERFalse
True or False: One reason state codes are adopted is to eliminate unjustifiably
restrictive requirements. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Standards become law when they are adopted by jurisdictions. -
ANSWERFalse
True or False: A performance regulation restricts the design professional. -
ANSWERFalse
True or False: Only buildings owned by government units, such as a city, must comply
with codes. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: Codes help preserve property values. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Code enforcement activities at the local level are subsidized by the
federal government. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: The ICC was created to support uniform code development -
ANSWERTrue
True or False: Standards address construction materials, design and engineering
requirements, installation methods, or testing practices. - ANSWERTrue
The ICC actively participates in the research and development of standards used and
referenced by the model codes. - ANSWERTrue
ENFORCEMENT CORRECT 100%
True or False: A code is a collection of requirements that pertain to a specific subject
and regulate specific practices - ANSWERTrue
True or False: The purpose of codes is to regulate construction and development in a
community. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: The code of Hammurabi is a performance regulation - ANSWERTrue
True or False: A prescriptive regulation describes exactly what methods and materials
are to be used, as well as the size and location of components. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: The ultimate decision to approve a code change is made by a vote of the
boards of directors of the four model code organizations - ANSWERFalse
True or False: One reason state codes are adopted is to eliminate unjustifiably
restrictive requirements. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Standards become law when they are adopted by jurisdictions. -
ANSWERFalse
True or False: A performance regulation restricts the design professional. -
ANSWERFalse
True or False: Only buildings owned by government units, such as a city, must comply
with codes. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: Codes help preserve property values. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Code enforcement activities at the local level are subsidized by the
federal government. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: The ICC was created to support uniform code development -
ANSWERTrue
True or False: Standards address construction materials, design and engineering
requirements, installation methods, or testing practices. - ANSWERTrue
The ICC actively participates in the research and development of standards used and
referenced by the model codes. - ANSWERTrue
