ICC PERMIT TECH PART1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following are considered prescriptive regulations?
A. Alternative engineered design
B. studs shall be a minimum of no. 3 grade lumber
C. Double top plates faced nailed per Table
D. Calculations submitted to the code official fo...
ICC PERMIT TECH PART1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following are considered prescriptive regulations?
A. Alternative engineered design
B. studs shall be a minimum of no. 3 grade lumber
C. Double top plates faced nailed per Table
D. Calculations submitted to the code official for approval of a composite material
design - answerB. studs shall be a minimum of no. 3 grade lumber
C. Double top plates faced nailed per Table
Basic Code Enforcement pg. (1-12) & (1-13)
Building permits are required to:
A. increase revenue for the jurisdiction
B. reduce potential hazards of unsafe construction
C. provide the means for code officials to protect the public health
D. " to inspect construction to ensure the minimum standards for materials and methods
are used. - answerB, C, D
Basic Code Enforcement pg. (2-47)
Who assumes the responsibility for issuing permits?
A. Mayor
B. Building Official
C. Permit Technician
D. Plumbing Inspector - answerB. Building Official
Basic Code Enforcement pg (2-9)
The zoning ordinance map must show the
A. variances
B. district boundaries
C. nonconforming uses
D. building height limitations - answerB. district boundaries
,If the owner asks "why do you need to know the zoning on my existing property?" you
could answer with all of the following except:
A. The zoning ordinances describes the specific uses permitted for each lot or parcel of
land
B. The zoning district may limit the height, size, and location of the proposed
improvement
C. The zoning district establishes setbacks from lot lines.
D. The zoning district setbacks may limit the addition of use of only noncombustible
material - answerD. The zoning district setbacks may limit the addition of use of only
noncombustible material
Basic Code Enforcement pg (2-28)
A standard in building code only becomes law to the extent which it is______ in a model
A. tested
B. assembled
C. suggested
D. referenced - answerD. referenced
Basic Code Enforcement pg (1-24)
The architectural symbol "BRG" stands for?
A. bearing
B. bridging
C. brick reinforced
D. bedroom underground - answerA. bearing
Basic Code Enforcement pg (3-8)
The international building code shall apply to all but which of the following?
A. hotels
B. restaurants
C. public schools
D. three story town houses - answerD. three story town houses
2009 IBC, section 101.2
Which of the following shall apply to existing structures and premises?
A. Internation Building Code
B. Internation Residential Code
C. International Building Maintenance Code
,D. existing structures and premises are exempt from code compliance - answerC.
International Building Maintenance Code
2009 IBC, section
A request for additional use approval is subject to ALL of the following EXCEPT?
A. will not create undue traffic congestion
B. shall to adversely affect adjacent properties
C. will nor adversely affect the natural environment
D. shall be listed as a permitted use in the respected zone - answerD. shall be listed as
a permitted use in the respected zone
2009 IZC 1207.1, Numbers 2,6, and 7
Which of the following are exempt from the permit requirement of the International
Building Code, IBC?
A. seven foot tall solid fence
B. 10' X 12' tool shed 1 story in height
C. sidewalk leading from a wheelchair ramp to the front door of a restaurant
D. 48" deep prefabricated swimming pool accessory to group R-3 occupancy. -
answerB. 10' X 12' tool shed 1 story in height
2009 IBC, section 105.2 item 1
After a fire destroys the roof of a 10 unit apartment building, the owner may proceed
with emergency repairs & submit a permit application as follows
A. A permit is not required for emergency repairs
B. within 5 business working days to the building official
C. within the next business working day to the fire dept
D. within the next business working day to the building official. - answerD. within the
next business working day to the building official.
IBC 105.2.1
A permit application shall be considered abandoned after___days past the date of filing
if not pursued in good faith. The building official may grant multiple extensions, if
requested in writing, for periods not exceeding___days each.
A. 90/180
B. 180/90
C. 180/180
, D. 180/multiple extensions are not permitted - answerB. 180/90
IBC 105.3.2
Construction documented submitted with a permit application for commercial
construction shall be?
A. prepared by registered design professional at all times
B. prepared by register design professional for all new buildings only
C. prepared by registered design professional unless waived by the building official
D. prepared by register design professional where requirements by the statutes of the
jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. - answerD. prepared by register
design professional where requirements by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the
project is to be constructed.
IBC 107.1
A site plan, per the "Basic Code Enforcement" book, for a proposed building should
contain which of the following information
A. location of the buildings on the lot
B. outline and dimensions of the building
C. location of structures of adjacent properties
D. size of the lot - answerA, B, & D
Any deviations from the International Zoning Code is called ____ and should be heard
and determined by ___
A. appeal, Board of Adjustment
B. variance, Planning Commission
C. variance, Board of Adjustment
D. conditional use, Planning Commissioner - answerC. variance, Board of Adjustment
2009 IZC Section 107.7 & 107.7.2
A basement shall be considered a story above grade plane in all of the following except
A. more than 6 feet above grade plane
B. more than 12 feet above the finished ground level at any one point
C. any story having its finished floor surfaced entirely above grade plane.
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