TEXAS CODE ENFORCEMENT EXAM
Real Property - Answers -land building, and those things permanently affixed to them
Motor Vehicle Demolisher - Answers -Converting motor vehicles into processed scrap
or scrap metal, or wrecking or dismantling motor vehicles
Covenants usually expire after- - Answers -20-25 years of application
Planning Commission - Answers -A voluntary group of local citizens appointed by a
city's governing body for the purpose of advising on the scope and direction of the city's
planning activities
Master Plan - Answers -A comprehensive plan for the physical, social, economic, and
environmental development of the municipality
By ____, zoning was gaining a wide base of support - Answers -1921
Three major Classifications of Signs - Answers -Ground, Wall, Pole
3 types of signs that would not require a permit - Answers -Temporary, Real Estate,
Political
The most basic distinctions for signs concerns whether they are ________ or
_________ - Answers -Permanent or Temporary
When a structure is deemed likely to endanger persons or property and the owner does
not comply with the abatement order in the time specified, the city may have the
authority to - Answers -punish the owner by fine, jail time, or both
5 types of signs that require a building permit - Answers -Free standing, wall, roof,
banners, canopy awning, suspended
Four Ways Permanent Garage Sales can be prevented - Answers -3 day limit, twice
yearly limit, permitting, location on owner's property, no resales or consignments
The board of adjustment has almost exclusive jurisdiction over which three zoning
issues? - Answers -Special Exceptions, Appeals, and Variants
First Step in Appeals Process - Answers -File a motion for a new trial
The Village of Euclid vs. Amber Realty Company was a US Supreme Court case
concerning the constitutionality of zoning that happened which year? - Answers -1926
, A ___ ____________ agency may take into custody an abandoned motor vehicle,
watercraft, or outboard motor found on public or private property - Answers -Law
Enforcement
THSC 341.019- Mosquito Control on Uninhabited Residential Property - Answers -(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality, county, or other local health authority
may abate, without notice, a public heath nuisance under section 341.011(7) that: (1) is
located on residential property that is reasonably presumed to be abandoned or that is
uninhabited due to foreclosure; and (2) is in immediate danger to health, life, or safety of
any person
Ch 6 Nuisance Violations- "Under the sanitation code, if personal service cannot he
obtained or the owner's post office address is unknown, one of the ways the
municipality may provide notice of the violation is by publication at least twice within __
consecutive days." - Answers -10
____ oversees the collection, processing, and recycling or disposal of over 19 million
tires discarded each year in Texas. - Answers -TCEQ- Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
Good reusable tires are not considered scrap tires if they are- - Answers -Stacked,
sorted, classified, and arranged in an organized manner for sale
Scap tires must be hauled by a _______ _________ to an authorized facility, either a
______ ________ or a scrap tire facility - Answers -Registered Transporter, Permitted
Landfill
Pool Enclosure Requirements - Answers -Needs to be 48" tall and 4 inch sphere cannot
pass underneath
Multi Tenant Pool Gate Requirements - Answers -Self Closing/Latching device,
operated by padlock, key, card, or combination, opens outward
Weeds and Grass cannot exceed - Answers -36 inches in height
Only Exception to High Weeds ordinance - Answers -Xeriscaping
Where can graffiti NOT be removed - Answers -Transportation Infrastructure
Garage Keeper - Answers -an owner or operator of a storage facility
Purpose of Code Enforcement - Answers -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 neighborhoods and communities served