ICC 64 Property Maintenance and Housing
Inspector EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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1. What is the purpose of the ICC Property Maintenance And Housing
Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ To assess knowledge and skills necessary
for property maintenance and housing inspection.
2. What is the exam code for the ICC Property Maintenance And Housing
Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ 64Y21
3. What should candidates focus on while preparing for the ICC Property
Maintenance And Housing Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ Candidates
should focus on property maintenance standards, housing codes, and
inspection procedures.
4. What type of materials might be useful for studying for the ICC Property
Maintenance And Housing Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ Study guides,
practice exams, relevant codes, and regulations.
5. What is a key qualification for taking the ICC Property Maintenance And
Housing Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ Candidates typically need to have
relevant experience or education in property maintenance or inspection.
6. Unused openings in chimney venting systems - ANSWER ✔ Shall be
closed or fireblocked, terminated, sealed, or capped.
7. A small cooking appliance in a dormitory unit - ANSWER ✔ Permitted.
,8. Legal proceedings revelation on a title - ANSWER ✔ Term for this
revelation is Lis pendens.
9. Maintenance of the interior of a structure with two dwelling units -
ANSWER ✔ Shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the
occupant, owner, or manager.
10.Temporary injunction - ANSWER ✔ Requires the code official to show
that the injunction is in the public interest.
11.Legal liability for negligence if a code official fails to inspect properly -
ANSWER ✔ There can be no legal liability for negligence if no one is
injured as a result.
12.Governing body selling salvage materials - ANSWER ✔ May sell salvage
materials from a structure that has been ordered demolished.
13.Examination of building plans by someone other than a qualified expert -
ANSWER ✔ Could result in collapse of a building, loss of lives, or a
lawsuit against the building department.
14.Clear space in front of cooking appliances in an efficiency unit - ANSWER
✔ Shall have a clear space in front of them of not less than 3 feet.
15.Witness admitting not knowing an answer - ANSWER ✔ Better than
guessing because damage to the case can be considerable.
16.Leading question example - ANSWER ✔ An example is 'Wasn't the
building foundation already laid by March 1, Mr. Building Official?'
17.Municipal government authority - ANSWER ✔ May not act beyond the
scope of authority established by the charter.
18.Piece of evidence not admissible in court - ANSWER ✔ Third-party
information.
,19.Proposed structure not requiring complete architectural plans - ANSWER
✔ A single-family home.
20.Daniels v. Williams and Davidson v. Cannon ruling - ANSWER ✔ Court
held that negligent deprivations of due process rights are not redressable
under Section 1983.
21.Expert Witness Briefing - ANSWER ✔ An expert witness should be
thoroughly briefed on the entire case to potentially help in other areas and to
defend himself more easily under cross-examination.
22.Minimum Habitable Living Room Size - ANSWER ✔ Every dwelling unit
shall have at least one habitable living room that is at least 70 square feet.
23.Stairway Tread Depth Variation - ANSWER ✔ On stairways, the greater
tread depth within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more
than 3/8 inches.
24.Sovereign Immunity - ANSWER ✔ Sovereign immunity stipulates that the
State may not be held liable for any wrongdoing.
25.Consent to Search - ANSWER ✔ An example of consent to search where
two or more persons have equal rights of occupancy is when one partner in a
couple consents to a search of the entire premises.
26.the special inspector shall furnish daily inspections to the ________ and
_________.
a.) building official and registered design professional
b.) contractor and building official
c.) architect and engineer
d.) contractor and subcontractor - ANSWER ✔ a.) building official and
registered design professional
27.a special inspector is responsible for all of the following except...
a.) written daily reports
b.) final report
, c.) structural observation
d.) notifying the city inspector and engineer of uncorrected discrepancies
- ANSWER ✔ c.) structural observations
28.which of the following would typically not be needed by the special
inspector?
a.)approved plans
b.) research reports for products being used on the job
c.)job specifications
d.) design calculations - ANSWER ✔ d.) design calculations
29.which of the following would typically be required for work performed on
the premises of an approved fabricator?
a.)no inspection
b.)periodic inspection
c.)continuous inspection
d.)periodic special inspection and city inspection - ANSWER ✔ a.) no
inspection
30.when discrepancies go uncorrected and a correction notice is issued, who
must be notified?
a.)city inspector and subcontractor
b.)city inspector and registered design professional
c.)engineer and special inspector
d.)contractor and engineer - ANSWER ✔ b.) city inspector and registered
design professional
31.rebar placement for wall panels in a two story tilt up, in seismic design
category D, requires what type of special inspection?
a.)periodic
b.)continuous
c.)intermittent
d.)only requires structural observation - ANSWER ✔ a.) periodic (IBC Table
1705.3)
Inspector EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What is the purpose of the ICC Property Maintenance And Housing
Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ To assess knowledge and skills necessary
for property maintenance and housing inspection.
2. What is the exam code for the ICC Property Maintenance And Housing
Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ 64Y21
3. What should candidates focus on while preparing for the ICC Property
Maintenance And Housing Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ Candidates
should focus on property maintenance standards, housing codes, and
inspection procedures.
4. What type of materials might be useful for studying for the ICC Property
Maintenance And Housing Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ Study guides,
practice exams, relevant codes, and regulations.
5. What is a key qualification for taking the ICC Property Maintenance And
Housing Inspector Exam? - ANSWER ✔ Candidates typically need to have
relevant experience or education in property maintenance or inspection.
6. Unused openings in chimney venting systems - ANSWER ✔ Shall be
closed or fireblocked, terminated, sealed, or capped.
7. A small cooking appliance in a dormitory unit - ANSWER ✔ Permitted.
,8. Legal proceedings revelation on a title - ANSWER ✔ Term for this
revelation is Lis pendens.
9. Maintenance of the interior of a structure with two dwelling units -
ANSWER ✔ Shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the
occupant, owner, or manager.
10.Temporary injunction - ANSWER ✔ Requires the code official to show
that the injunction is in the public interest.
11.Legal liability for negligence if a code official fails to inspect properly -
ANSWER ✔ There can be no legal liability for negligence if no one is
injured as a result.
12.Governing body selling salvage materials - ANSWER ✔ May sell salvage
materials from a structure that has been ordered demolished.
13.Examination of building plans by someone other than a qualified expert -
ANSWER ✔ Could result in collapse of a building, loss of lives, or a
lawsuit against the building department.
14.Clear space in front of cooking appliances in an efficiency unit - ANSWER
✔ Shall have a clear space in front of them of not less than 3 feet.
15.Witness admitting not knowing an answer - ANSWER ✔ Better than
guessing because damage to the case can be considerable.
16.Leading question example - ANSWER ✔ An example is 'Wasn't the
building foundation already laid by March 1, Mr. Building Official?'
17.Municipal government authority - ANSWER ✔ May not act beyond the
scope of authority established by the charter.
18.Piece of evidence not admissible in court - ANSWER ✔ Third-party
information.
,19.Proposed structure not requiring complete architectural plans - ANSWER
✔ A single-family home.
20.Daniels v. Williams and Davidson v. Cannon ruling - ANSWER ✔ Court
held that negligent deprivations of due process rights are not redressable
under Section 1983.
21.Expert Witness Briefing - ANSWER ✔ An expert witness should be
thoroughly briefed on the entire case to potentially help in other areas and to
defend himself more easily under cross-examination.
22.Minimum Habitable Living Room Size - ANSWER ✔ Every dwelling unit
shall have at least one habitable living room that is at least 70 square feet.
23.Stairway Tread Depth Variation - ANSWER ✔ On stairways, the greater
tread depth within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more
than 3/8 inches.
24.Sovereign Immunity - ANSWER ✔ Sovereign immunity stipulates that the
State may not be held liable for any wrongdoing.
25.Consent to Search - ANSWER ✔ An example of consent to search where
two or more persons have equal rights of occupancy is when one partner in a
couple consents to a search of the entire premises.
26.the special inspector shall furnish daily inspections to the ________ and
_________.
a.) building official and registered design professional
b.) contractor and building official
c.) architect and engineer
d.) contractor and subcontractor - ANSWER ✔ a.) building official and
registered design professional
27.a special inspector is responsible for all of the following except...
a.) written daily reports
b.) final report
, c.) structural observation
d.) notifying the city inspector and engineer of uncorrected discrepancies
- ANSWER ✔ c.) structural observations
28.which of the following would typically not be needed by the special
inspector?
a.)approved plans
b.) research reports for products being used on the job
c.)job specifications
d.) design calculations - ANSWER ✔ d.) design calculations
29.which of the following would typically be required for work performed on
the premises of an approved fabricator?
a.)no inspection
b.)periodic inspection
c.)continuous inspection
d.)periodic special inspection and city inspection - ANSWER ✔ a.) no
inspection
30.when discrepancies go uncorrected and a correction notice is issued, who
must be notified?
a.)city inspector and subcontractor
b.)city inspector and registered design professional
c.)engineer and special inspector
d.)contractor and engineer - ANSWER ✔ b.) city inspector and registered
design professional
31.rebar placement for wall panels in a two story tilt up, in seismic design
category D, requires what type of special inspection?
a.)periodic
b.)continuous
c.)intermittent
d.)only requires structural observation - ANSWER ✔ a.) periodic (IBC Table
1705.3)
