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Permit Technician 2021 Study Sessions.
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LPERMIT TECHNICIAN 2021 STUDY
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What is a model code? - Correct answer.A written set of regulations available for adoption by local
jurisdictions
Hammurabi is best known for - Correct answer.establishing the earliest known building code
According to Hammurabi, if a builder builds a house and it collapses and kills the owner, the - Correct
answer.builder shall be put to death
The main purpose of building codes is to - Correct answer.protect the public health, safety and welfare
Which of the following is not a benefit of a state code? - Correct answer.political influence over code
regulations
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the ICC code development process? - Correct
answer.Final code changes are voted on by all interested parties.
A performance type code - Correct answer.allows design professionals to select alternative methods and
materials, provided the final outcome meets the minimum requirements for health, safety and welfare
Which of the following is not a service of ICC? - Correct answer.setting permit and plan review fees
What three model code organizations formed the ICC beginning in 1994? - Correct answer.BOCA, ICBO
and SBCCI
,A building code is adopted by a jurisdiction as - Correct answer.Law
A prescriptive code - Correct answer.describes exactly what methods and materials are to be used
during construction
Standards are primarily developed - Correct answer.by industry organizations
A building code - Correct answer.is a legal document that regulates the construction of buildings and
structures
What are the two types of construction regulations? - Correct answer.Performance and prescriptive
A referenced standard - Correct answer.is an enforceable extension of the code
The intent and purpose of an ICC model code is stated in _________ of that code - Correct
answer.Chapter 1
Who grants the authority to adopt codes - Correct answer.The federal government
The International Codes® can be adopted by - Correct answer.reference
A model code cannot be adopted without - Correct answer.referencing the specific edition
The maximum number of voting representatives for an ICC governmental member is - Correct answer.4
to 12, determined by population
Which of the following is not a benefit of becoming certified? - Correct answer.Qualifies the certified
individual as an expert.
All of the following are found in an ICC Evaluation Service report except - Correct answer.specific
geographical cost data
,ICC's interpretation service - Correct answer.provides verbal and written opinions on code requirements
An adopted code may become invalid if - Correct answer.it prohibits construction of equal or better
strength, safety and quality
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the code development process? - Correct answer.Final
voting is done by ICC governmental representatives
Which of the following is not under the authority of the building official? - Correct answer.grant
variances
Permit and plan review fees are collected to - Correct answer.offset the cost of departmental operations
Which of the following is not typically a function of a building department? - Correct answer.prohibit
specific construction methods and materials
Which of the following is not a typical consideration when calculating a building permit fee? - Correct
answer.value of land
ICC's Building Valuation Data table is based on - Correct answer.type of construction and occupancy
group
When recieving a building permit application, the building official is authorized to waive the requirement
for ___________ if the work is of a very minor nature - Correct answer.construction documents
A building permit may be revoked for all of the following reasons except - Correct answer.disagreeing
with the code official's interpretation
An area or district in a city or town under special restrictions as to the types of buildings that may be
constructed is known as a - Correct answer.zone
, Which of the following is not generally considered a benefit of a zoning code? - Correct
answer.establishes maximum speed regulations in residential districts
The two parts of a zoning ordinance are - Correct answer.a map and the text
If the setbacks for a proposed building do not meet the zoning ordinance because of an irregular shaped
lot, the citizen may - Correct answer.appeal to the zoning board of appeals for a variance
Generally, nonconforming use provisions in the zoning code do not prohibit - Correct answer.the sale of
the nonconforming property to another owner
An easing of the terms of the zoning ordinance is known as a - Correct answer.variance
Typically, when there is a conflict between the building code and the zoning ordinance, the
___________is enforced - Correct answer.most stringent requirement
The Standard Zoning Enabling Act was established by the US Department of Commerce in - Correct
answer.. 1924
Which of the following is not generally part of the four-step process when drafting a zoning ordinance? -
Correct answer.hold a general election to adopt the zoning ordinance
All of the following are typically considered one of the three major zoning districts except - Correct
answer.entertainment
Zoning ordinances must include provisions for nonconforming uses, which are - Correct answer.uses that
existed before the zoning ordinance was in effect
A building permit is - Correct answer.a license to build
Which of the following would not be considered one of the typical functions of the permit technician in
processing building permits? - Correct answer.Follows the plan review checklist
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