TXDOH BASIC CODE ENFORCEMENT STUDY GUIDE
You are required to have the Transfer of Demolisher sheet for a junk vehicle abated by
the city to TX-DOT within how many days? - Answers -5 Days
An antique Auto means a passenger car or truck that is at least _____ years old -
Answers -25
How soon should you notify the owner of an abandoned vehicle once the vehicle has
been taken into custody? - Answers -No later than the 10th day after it is taken to
custody
An abandoned Motor Vehicle is inoperable, and is? - Answers -More than 5 y/o and has
been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours
______ means a motor vehicle or special interest vehicle of ANY age that has not been
changed from its original manufacturers specifications, and because of its historic
interest is being preserved by the hobbyist - Answers -Special Interest
Notice Provided for the removal of a public nuisance(junk vehicle) must provide no less
than? - Answers -Ten (10) Days
Junk Vehicle notice must be personally delivered or ? - Answers -Sent Certified mail
If a Hearing is requested by a person for whom the junk vehicle belongs, the hearing
shall not take place earlier than the _______ after the date of the service of the notice -
Answers -Eleven (11) Days
T OR F? If an abandoned motor vehicle is not claimed the owner or lien holder waives
all rights and interests to the item - Answers -True
Who do you notify if an abandoned vehicle was on the property for more than 48
hours?? - Answers -Owner and Occupant
Newspaper
Lien Holder
What Steps can a community take to make the enforcement administration of a sign
regulation efficient? - Answers -Require a building permit before an owner constructs
repairs or removes a sign
Sign are generally regulated by? - Answers -Zoning
What is the most common limitation of signs? - Answers -Size of the sign
SIGN REGULATIONS ARE GROUPED IN WHAT CLASSIFICATIONS? - Answers -
Ground signs, pole signs, and wall signs.
, The two most basic types of signs are? - Answers -Permanent and temporary
__________% is the maximum rate on the amount that may be collected by the
municipality for security on expenditures made and interests accruing on lens obtained
by a municipality - Answers -Ten (10) Percent
To obtain a lien against the property where work has been done to bring the property
into compliance. You must file a statement of expense with whom? - Answers -County
Clerk
The zoning term I type is used for a zoning technique under which municipality adopts a
zoning district in the text of its zoning ordinance but does not map? - Answers -Floating
Zones
Police Power is the primary form of ______ enforcement - Answers -Zoning
A means of judiciously affording relief to those adversely affected by a zoning ordinance
but not meant to be a method of completely departing from the intent of a zoning
ordinance is known as? - Answers -Variances
What is a simple process in which sound decisions are made and action taken based on
collection, analysis, and management of information? - Answers -Urban Planning
What component of a comprehensive plan identifies the best location for residential
commercial and industrial sites within a city? - Answers -Land use plan
The Village of Euclid vs. Amber Realty company was a US supreme Court case
concerning the constitutionality of zoning and happened in what year? - Answers -1926
What provides the best opportunity for systematically using volunteers in enforcement?
- Answers -Planning and zoning commission
What section of the comprehensive plan tells the average citizen what guidelines
principles and standards the governing body and the planning and Zoning commissions
will apply in making decisions? - Answers -Policies Document
A set of private multiparty contracts created for the benefit of residents of a specific
subdivision are known as? - Answers -Deed restrictions
Zoning based on the right of a city to protect the publics health safety and general
welfare is known as? - Answers -Police Power
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