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What is the State of Texas definition of code enforcement? A) The ability to arrest anyone at anytime B) The ability to write ordinances, inspect property, issue citations, and arrest violators C) The enforcement of the federal code D) The 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. - ANSWER: D True/False: The State of Texas defines a code officer as an agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement. - ANSWER: True The State of Texas defines a code enforcement officer-in-training as: A) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has three months or more of experience in the field of code enforcement B) An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement C) An enforcement agent D) An agent of this state or political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has less than one year of experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a registered Code Enforcement Officer. - ANSWER: D The code enforcement officer examination measures the ____________ and ___________ required to be a code enforcement officer. A) ability; accuracy B) efficiency; attitude
C) age; IQ D) knowledge; skills - ANSWER: D What is another hat or duty that a code enforcement officer may wear? A) Health/Building Official B) Fire Fighter C) Social Worker D) Animal Control E) Police/Law Interpreter F) All of the Above - ANSWER: F Being P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D is one way that code enforcement officers protect themselves. What does the acronym stand for? A) passionate, reliable, excellent, passive, amazing, reliable, epic, and driven B) pretentious, rambunctious, electable, practical, avoiding, radiant, eccentric, and decisive. C) proactive; responsive; empathetic; patient; alert; ready; educated; disciplined D) personable, reactive, easygoing, participant, active, realistic, evasive, and direct, - ANSWER: C True/False Home rule provides local cities or towns with a measure of self- government (able to pass their own laws), which means being able to write their laws based upon state laws. - ANSWER: True ___________ ____________ cities or towns basically operate under state laws without changing those laws. A) General Law B) Home Rule C) Mayor-Council D) All of the Above - ANSWER: A Cities or towns can become home rule charters at a population of ________ by a vote of the citizens. A) 5, B) 3, C) 10, D) 4,000 - ANSWER: A The _______ amendment deals with illegal search and seizure and generally prohibits the search and seizure of any property unless a warrant has been issued. A) 1st B) 4th C) 10th D) 14th - ANSWER: B
B) 1926
C) 1901
D) 1902 - ANSWER: C
_________ __________ is evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure. A) Search Warrant B) Witness Testimony C) Reasonable Doubt D) Probable Cause E) All of the Above - ANSWER: D The Council Manager form of government was officially adopted in 1912 in _________ and ____________. A) 1914 in San Diego, California & 1915 in Santa Monica, California B) 1912 in Sumpter, South Carolina & in 1914 in Dayton, Ohio C) 1926 in Galveston, Texas & 1932 in Corpus Christi, Texas D) 1912 in Des Moines, Iowa & 1914 in Kansas City, Kansas - ANSWER: B Fire marshals, code officers, or health officials may use __________ __________ to obtain a search warrant. A) Search Warrant B) Witness Testimony C) Reasonable Doubt D) Probable Cause E) All of the Above - ANSWER: D The mayor-council form of government may be strong or _______. A) Extra Strong B) Weak C) Unreliable D) Easy - ANSWER: B A board of adjustments is established by the ________ law level of goverment regulation. A) State B) Federal C) Local D) County - ANSWER: A According to local Government Code (state law), a board of adjustment must consist of _____ regular members and ____ alternate(s). A) 5; 2 B) 4; 1 C) 5; 1 D) 7; 2 - ANSWER: C
According to Local Government (state law), each case before the board of adjustments must be heard by at least ________ of the board members. A) 100% B) 75% C) 50% D) 65% - ANSWER: B __________ power is the primary form of zoning enforcement A) Judge B) Police C) Code Enforcement D) Legal - ANSWER: B What is/are not meant to be a method of completely departing from the intent of zoning ordinance, but rather a means of judiciously affording relief to those adversely affected by a zoning ordinance? A) Zoning B) Variances C) Ordinance D) Enforcement - ANSWER: B What is a simple process in which sound decisions are made and action taken based upon collection, analysis, and management of information? A) Urban Planning B) Residential analysis C) Industrial management D) Commercial collection - ANSWER: A Which component of a comprehensive plan identifies the best known location for residential, commercial, and industrial sites within a city? A) Residential analysis B) Land-use plan C) Urban planning D) State law plan - ANSWER: B The Village of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Company was a U.S. Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of zoning that happened in which year? A) 1926 B) 1962 C) 1901 D) 1946 - ANSWER: A What provides the best opportunity for systematically using volunteers in enforcement? A) Law Enforcement
B) Illegal use C) Nonconforming use (legal non-conformance) D) Pre-ordinance use - ANSWER: C What are the two types of zoning? A) Standard or Euclidean (performance) zoning B) Residential or Commercial zoning C) Commerical or Standard zoning D) Euclidean (performance) and Residential zoning - ANSWER: A Which land-use areas is typically listed in a zoning ordinance? A) Agriculture B) Residential C) Commercial D) Industrial E) All of the Above F) A, B & C only - ANSWER: E A basic city plan usually contains which four components of a comprehensive plan? A) zoning, regulation, code enforcement, and agenda B) land-use; transportation; community facilities; polices document C) residential; agriculture; commercial; industrial D) variances, special exceptions, legal non-conformance, and standard zoning - ANSWER: B What does zoning regulate? A) Commercial Property B) Land-use C) Code Enforcement D) Urban Planning - ANSWER: B What is the process of terminating non-conformance on the basis of a time schedule that has been prescribed by the zoning board of adjustments? A) Amortization B) illegal non-conformance C) legal non-conformance D) code enforcement - ANSWER: A The board of adjustment has exclusive jurisdiction over which three zoning issues? A) land-use, property lines, and easements B) covenants, ordinances, and urban planning C) variances, special exceptions, appeals from decisions from admin personnel D) residential, commercial, and industrial zoning - ANSWER: C
What is a signed, written agreement between two or more parties to perform some action? A) Polices Document B) Covenant C) Agreement D) Contract - ANSWER: B A home occupation is defined as the partial use or dwelling unit for commercial or nonresidential uses by a resident, which is __________ and _____________ to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes. A) not zoned; illegal B) illegal; additional C) unreliable; unnecessary D) subordinate; incidental - ANSWER: D Courts have consistently prohibited home-based business when the commercial activity became the ____________ use of the dwelling. A) Dominant B) Minimal C) Only D) Partial - ANSWER: A Some ordinances prohibit any newspaper, radio, TV, or telephone directory advertising of the home-based business in which the ___________ _____________ is supplied. A) Telephone Number B) Business Name C) Street Address D) Owner Name E) All of the Above - ANSWER: C Most day care facilities are regulated by __________ provisions and criteria concerning the number of unrelated children kept in the household. A) federal B) state C) city D) county - ANSWER: B Regulating the ___________ of signs used by home-based businesses is the first step in preventing glaring visual impacts of home-based business on surrounding neighborhoods. A) size B) materials C) placement D) contents - ANSWER: C What is the of the disadvantage of a home-based business? A) Nuisances such as odor, and noise
An antique auto means a passenger car or truck that was manufactured in 1925 or before, or a passenger car or truck that is at least ______ years old. A) 25 B) 100 C) 20 D) 15 - ANSWER: A The owner of an abandoned vehicle should be notified no later that the ________ day after taken into custody. A) 14th B) 11th C) 7th D) 10th - ANSWER: D Junk vehicle notice must be personally delivered or sent by ____________ _________. A) Regular Mail B) Email C) Certified Mail D) All of the Above - ANSWER: C A law enforcement agency may use ______________ department equipment (or contract for other equipment) to dispose of an abandoned motor vehicle taken into custody. A) Code Enforcement B) Public Works C) Police D) State - ANSWER: A Notice provided for the removal of a public nuisance (junk vehicle) must provide not fewer than ______ days. A) 5 B) 10 C) 20 D) 30 - ANSWER: B Subchapter D of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683 covers: A) Texas State Highway Vehicles B) Demolition of abandoned motor vehicles C) Industrial management of all powered motors D) Collection of antique vehicles - ANSWER: B Garagekeeper means: A) Someone who keeps excessive amounts of material in the garage B) An owner or operator of a storage facility C) An owner or operator of a residential garage D) Keeper of garage - ANSWER: B
Junked vehicle means a vehicle that is self-propelled and: A) Does not have lawfully attached to it an unexpired license plate nor a valid motor vehicle inspection certificate B) Is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or inoperable for more than: (i) 72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or (ii) 30 consecutive days, in vehicle is on private property C) a and b D) Any machine that is operated on multiple wheels that is considered an eyesore to surrounding establishments - ANSWER: C According to Chapter 683 Abandoned Vehicles, a motor vehicle is considered abandoned if it: A) Is inoperable, is more that five years old, and has been left unattended on public property for more that 48 hours or has remained illegally on public property for more that 48 hours B) Has remained on private property for more that 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property or has been left unattended on the right-of-way of designated county, state, or federal highway for more than 48 hours C) Has been left unattended for more that 24 hours on the right-of- way of a turnpike project contracted and maintained by the Texas Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of Transportation or a controlled access highway, or in considered an abandoned motor vehicle under Section 644.153(r) D) All of the above - ANSWER: D A vehicle is considered abandoned when inoperable, more than ______ years old, and left unattended on public property for more than ____ hours. A) 10; 24 B) 5; 24 C) 10; 48 D) 5; 48 - ANSWER: D A(n) _________ _________ means a motor vehicle of any age that has not changed from its original manufacturer's specifications and, because of its historic interests, is being preserved by a hobbyist. A) Antique Vehicle B) Special Interest Vehicle C) Old Vehicle D) Auto Show Vehicle - ANSWER: B
unsightly, or unsanitary matter. The lien is only inferior to what other liens? A) Tax and street improvements B) Death and taxes C) Liens for international incidents D) All of the above - ANSWER: A To obtain a lien against the property where work has been done to bring the property into compliance with Chapter 342, the mayor, municipal health authority, or other municipal official designated by the mayor must file a statement of expenses with whom? A) Mayor B) City Council C) County Clerk D) All of the above - ANSWER: C A municipality shall impose a lien against the land on which a building stands or stood unless it has a(n) ______ as protection by the Texas Constitution. A) Homestead B) Tax Lien C) International Ownership D) Limited Liability Contract - ANSWER: A What is real property? A) Property that is not fake B) Mobile property that is owned by the municipality C) land, buildings, and whatever is attached or affixed to the land D) Recreational vehicles - ANSWER: C According the the Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343, weeds means all rank and uncultivated vegetable growth or matter that has grown more than _______ inches. A) 36 B) 48 C) 72 D) 12 - ANSWER: A What is mostly non-putricible waste, including debris, tin cans, bottles, paper, grass and weed cuttings, paper boxes, short and light or wood building material? A) Noncombustible B) Combustible C) Rubbish D) All building material - ANSWER: C ____________ codes are pertinent to establishing minimum standards essential for safe, sanitary, and fit human habitation by governing use, maintenance, and occupancy of existing residential buildings.
A) Housing B) Building C) Residential D) Habitation - ANSWER: A _____________ codes pertain to new construction and provide minimum requirements for life, safety, health, public welfare, and the protection of property. They also contain provisions relating to rehabilitation of existing buildings. A) Housing B) Building C) Residential D) Habitation - ANSWER: B True/False: The intent of code enforcement with respect to rehabilitation should be to encourage the rehabilitation and conservation of older building stock. - ANSWER: True True/False: The basic premise of the codes is to provide safety, health, public welfare, and the protection of property. - ANSWER: True Although the __________ __________ is primarily related to new construction, it has provisions related to rehabilitation of existing buildings, and it also contains provisions relating to unsafe existing buildings requiring either abatement of the hazardous conditions or demolition. A) Building Code B) Housing Code C) Residential Code D) Historical Preservation Code - ANSWER: A The term ___________ _____________ is generally understood to mean a close-up observation of actual conditions that exist in a dwelling and on it's premises. A) residential overview B) residential requirements C) house review D) housing inspection - ANSWER: D True/False: For the code enforcement or housing improvement agency, the inspection procedure provides a means for gathering data that can be combined with other similar data to develop a comprehensive picture of housing conditions in the community as an aid to measure improvement progress. - ANSWER: True True/False:
By January 1, 2002, all municipalities (incorporated towns) in the State of Texas had to adopt which building code for residential construction? A) TCCC (Texas Code Compliance Code) B) IPMC (International Property Maintenance Code) C) IRC (International Residential Code) D) ICC (International Code Council) - ANSWER: C Mobile Homes are considered HUD Code Manufactured Homes as of what date? A) July 4, 1985 B) June 15, 1976 C) September 1, 1979 D) August 25, 1969 - ANSWER: B Pole signs are supported by? A) Poles B) The ground C) Foundation D) Building - ANSWER: A ________ signs are painted on or attached flush with a structural wall. A) Projecting B) Wall C) Mansard D) Window - ANSWER: B Local regulations often include clearance requirements for __________________ signs, and many require that owners of these signs furnish proof of insurance in case the sign should fall on someone walking by. A) Political B) Canopy/Awning C) Pole D) Projecting - ANSWER: D True/False: Some window signs may be permanently painted onto the window, while others may be temporary paper signs. - ANSWER: True ____________ can be defined as any fabric, banner, or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns or symbols, used as a symbol of a government, political subdivision, or other entity. A) Projecting signs B) Pole signs C) Flags D) Wall signs - ANSWER: C
Signs that are installed perpendicular to or at an angle to a building wall are called _____________. A) Projecting signs B) protesting signs C) fascia signs D) pole signs - ANSWER: A The most basic distinction for signs concerns whether they are _______________ or ______________. A) permanent; temporary B) lighted; unlighted C) political; commercial D) wall; pole - ANSWER: A What must be factored in when it comes to sign control? A) Communication with the public B) Business identification by public C) Safety D) Community appearance E) All of the above F) C and D only - ANSWER: E Sign regulations typically group signs into three major classifications. What are they? A) lighted, unlighted, and neon signs B) ground, pole, and wall signs C) political, commercial, and personal signs D) real estate, construction, and business signs - ANSWER: B What is a type of sign that requires a building permit? A) Wall signs B) Roof signs C) canopy/awning signs D) projecting signs E) suspending signs F) All of the Above - ANSWER: F What is a type of sign that does not require a permit? A) Construction/directional traffic signs B) Real Estate signs C) Political D) Wall signs E) A, B, & C only F) All of the above - ANSWER: E
