Basic Code Enforcement TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025)

Basic Code Enforcement


1.What is a model code?: A written set of regulations available for

adoption by the local jurisdiction.

2.State Codes may be susceptible to what?: Political influence over code

regu- lations

3.Hammurabi is best known for?: Establishing the 1st known building

code.

4.According to Hammurabi, what happens to a builder if the house

collapses and kills the owner?: The builder shall be put to death.

5.The main purpose f the building code is?: Protect the public health,

safety, and welfare.

6.What is a performance type code?: A code that allows flexibility,

provided the final outcome meets the code's intent.

7.What services does the ICC provide?: The ICC provides: certification of
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, code professionals, training & education, and publication of model

codes, but does not set permit and plan review fees.

8.ICBO, BOCA, & SBCCI: What are the 3 original model code

organizations.

9.Law: How a building code is adopted by a jurisdiction.

10.What is a prescriptive code: A code that describes exactly what

methods and materials are to be used during construction.

11.Who are "Standards" are primarily developed by?: Industry

Organizations

12.What is a building code?: A legal document that regulates the

construction of buildings and structures.

13.What are two types of construction regulations?: Prescriptive and

Perfor- mance

14.What is a referenced standard?: A type of standard that is an

enforceable extension of the code.

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