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Code Enforcement (Texas definition) - ANSWERThe 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. Code Enforcement Officer-in-Training - ANSWERAn agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement but who has less than ...

Strategic Planning - ANSWERis a systematic way of conceptualizing and creating a desirable future for an organization. Reasons to engage in strategic planning - ANSWERto give clarity and direction to the organization to help choose from among competing goals and activities to cope with unexpected shifts in the environment to give focus to the work of the staff AND TO SORT OUT THE TRULY VITAL FROM THE MERELY IMPORTANT Components to a Strategic Plan - ANSWERVision Values Mission Goal...

Discretionary - ANSWERThe decision to investigate and subsequently cite, or not cite, an alleged violator for a code enforcement violation is __________ Trianon Park Condominium v. City of Hialeah, 468 So.2d 912 (Fla. 1985). - ANSWERCode Enforcement Board nor other third parties can petition a court of law to require a local government through its Code Inspector to initiate a code enforcement action. Case decision stated that the judicial branch has no authority to interfere with the cond...

What is the intent of Code Enforcement? - ANSWERTo promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of citizens of the counties and municipalities of the state... What member of a Code Enforcement Board has the power to initiate enforcement proceedings? - ANSWERNo member of the Board For first time violations, in cities where the population is less than 5000, the fine shall not exceed how much per day? - ANSWERshall not exceed $250 per day For repeat violations, in cities w...

Ch 162 - ANSWERMost important law affecting code enforcement. It sets forth the legal authority for Code Enforcement activities, the rules that must be followed in obtaining compliance with the law or creating a lien, and it defines the rights that the local government has as a result of the creation of liens. Constitutional Law - ANSWERA key factor governing Code Enforcement activities. The United States Constitution sets the overall boundaries for the actions of government officials. T...

WHAT IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FIND THE OWNER OF A PROPERTY? - ANSWERASKING FOR THE DEED MEANS DISTANCE - ANSWERMetes MEANS DIRECTION - ANSWERBOUNDS Is a compilation of all parcels in the Section, whether metes and bounds, Government Survey, or Lot and Block describe the parcels. - ANSWERSection map How many minutes in one degree? - ANSWER60 minutes How many seconds in one minute? - ANSWER60 seconds do not give the holders of the easement ownership of the property but do give the ...

UBC - ANSWERUniform Building Code What are the three building codes currently use in this country. - ANSWERNational building code,standard building code and Basic national building code What are the three code ORGANIZATIONS active through the united states. - ANSWERBOCA,SBCCI, and ICBO What code Officers MUST KNOW? - ANSWERThe technical and administrative requirements of ADOPTED codes. What code Officers should be able to provide? - ANSWERGUIDENCE on the methods to cure the violation...

Acre - ANSWERA parcel of land measuring 43,560 square feet, or 208.71 feet square. Abutting - ANSWERImmediately adjacent, such as a parcel of land or body of water. Base Line - ANSWERThe imagery East-West line used in the government survey method of land description to establish the starting point for North and South description. Building code - ANSWERA group of ordinances that regulate building construction within a community Building line - ANSWERThe distance from the boundary line...

ASKING FOR THE DEED - ANSWERWHAT IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FIND THE OWNER OF A PROPERTY? Metes - ANSWERMEANS DISTANCE BOUNDS - ANSWERMEANS DIRECTION Section map - ANSWERIs a compilation of all parcels in the Section, whether metes and bounds, Government Survey, or Lot and Block describe the parcels. 60 minutes - ANSWERHow many minutes in one degree? 60 seconds - ANSWERHow many seconds in one minute? Easements - ANSWERdo not give the holders of the easement ownership of the propert...

The nucleus of an atom has two basic components. Name them and indicate their electrical charge. - ANSWERProton (+) Neutron (0) What is the name and electrical charge of the particle which orbits the nucleus? - ANSWERElectron (-) Define a conductor. - ANSWERMaterials whose atoms have 1 to 3 valence electrons Define an insulator. - ANSWERMaterials whose atoms have 5 to 8 valence electrons What terms are used to describe an atom having an excess of electrons and an atom with a shortag...

The decimal equivalent for the fraction "1/2" is ________. - ANSWER0.50 To change a percent value to a decimal or whole number, drop the percentage sign and move the decimal point two places to the _________. - ANSWERleft The decimal equivalent for "75%" is __________. - ANSWER0.75 The method of increasing a number by another number is done by using a _____________. - ANSWERmultiplier An overcurrent protection device (breaker fuse) must be sized no less than 125% of the...

Parallel circuits - ANSWERMore than one path for current. Load - ANSWERIs an increase of current. 3 Rules for parallel circuits - ANSWER1) to find total current, add all currents together. 2) voltage stay the same throughout the circuit. 3) total resistance is reciprocal of sum of the reciprocal of each branch.

According to the Electron Current Flow Theory, electrons flow away from the negative terminal of the source, through the circuit load, toward the positive terminal of the source. - ANSWERTrue "_____" is defined as the rate of work measured by the unit called the watt. - ANSWERPower According to the Conventional Current Flow Theory, a positive charge flows from positive to negative in the circuit. - ANSWERTrue Power is not equal to E x I for ac circuits because consideration must b...

electricity - ANSWERA form of energy caused by the movement of electrons. conductivity - ANSWERA property that describes how well a substance transmits electricity, heat or sound. current - ANSWERA movement of electrical charges around a closed path or circuit Equivalent Resistor - ANSWER39. What term identifies a single resistor that represents total resistance of a complex circuit? Resistors in Parallel - ANSWER1/R=1/R₁+1/R₂+1/R₃+... V=V₁=V₂=...

A multiwire circuit is a circuit consisting of two or more ungrounded conductors (hot wires) that have a voltage between them, and an equal voltage between each ungrounded conductor and the neutral conductor. - ANSWERTrue. The current on the grounded conductor of a 2-wire circuit is ________ of the current on the ungrounded conductor. - ANSWER100%. A balanced 3-wire, 120/240 volt, single-phase circuit is connected so that the ungrounded conductors are from different transformer phases. The...

The movement of electrons to perform a useful function is called "static electricity." T/F - ANSWERFalse. The movement of electrons to perform a useful function is called ELECTRICITY The time it takes for an overcurrent protection device to open is directly proportional to the magnitude of the fault current. T/F - ANSWERFalse. The time it takes for an overcurrent protection device to open is INVERSELY proportional to the magnitude of the fault current. Fires can be caused by electric...

Because of their light weight, _______ actively participate in the transfer of energy and have lines of force going inward in all directions. - ANSWERelectrons Coulomb's law states that, "Particles with ____ electrostatic charges repel each other." - ANSWERlike Coulomb's law states that, "Particles with ____ electrostatic charges attract each other." - ANSWERunlike If an atom contains more protons than electrons, the atom has a ______ atomic charge. - ANSWERpositive ...

Silicon is widely used as a semiconductor because it - ANSWERwithstands heat Which of the following can be thought of as an AC switch? - ANSWERDiac The term solid state refers to_____________ - ANSWERthe use of semiconductor material in electronic components Which of the following makes the best conductor? - ANSWERAluminum What is the name given to the areas where P-type materials join N-type materials to form a diode? - ANSWERGate junction The two basic types of diodes are the si...

Which ITE tier site(s) is/are fault tolerant? - ANSWERTier 4 When utility power is lost or a sever disturbance occurs, the UPS ___________ will shut down. - ANSWERInput section In the ________ UPS the inverter is always on and connected to the output of the UPS. - ANSWERLine interactive The easiest battery type to service is __________. - ANSWERBattery cartridge with internal lead acid batteries A _________ is an element of the electrical distribution system that at some point will c...

To read low currents, its okay to wrap wire around the jaws of an ammeter to multiply reading? - ANSWERYes What does Kirchhoff's voltage law state? - ANSWERThe sum of the voltage drops, in a series circuit, is equal to the applied voltage. Draw a Wye or Star configured three phase transformer with a 480 volt line. - ANSWER What does the acronym "ELI" stand for? - ANSWERThat voltage leads current If you have a 40 VA transformer with a 24 volt secondary, what size fuse is need...