Code Enforcement Officer (State of Texas)Correct 100%

The Code Enforcement Officer examination measures the ________ and ________ required to be a code officer. - ANSWER Knowledge and Skills. What is the purpose of Code Enforcement? - ANSWER To establish and maintain a standard of quality of life for all citizens by providing quality inspections and bringing about improvements and rehabilitation to the community. Code Enforcement started growing with what types of incidents? - ANSWER Health/Environmental issues, community safety, dangerous buildings, and fire incidents. Define Code Enforcement? - ANSWER The inspection, improvement, and rehabilitation of environmental hazards in public and private premises by determining the presence of fire or health hazards, nuisance violations, unsafe building conditions and violations of any fire, health or building regulation, statute, or ordinance. In regards to the Texas Administrative Code (2007), define a 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. Define a Code Enforcement Officer-in-Training? - ANSWER An agent of this state or a 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. T or F? Code Enforcement Officers identify with the same citation powers as police officers, sheriffs, marshals, and others. - ANSWER True! Generally speaking, code enforcement does not deal with the _________ element of enabling legislation and ordinances, while police officers do. - ANSWER Criminal. T or F? Code officers are not allowed by law to provide a summons or set a court date. This must be done by the municipal, county, or district courts. - ANSWER True! In regards to non-citation enforcement options, what can a CEO do instead of issuing a citation? - ANSWER Serve a notice of violation. Are trash, refuse, rubbish, debris, junk mo