ICC 64 Property Maintenance and Housing
Inspector Exam Script 2026/2027 |
Comprehensive Study Version | A+ Certified
• A small cooking appliance in a dormitory unit -✓✓Permitted.
• Legal proceedings revelation on a title -✓✓Term for this revelation is Lis
pendens.
• Maintenance of the interior of a structure with two dwelling units -✓✓Shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the occupant, owner, or manager.
• Temporary injunction -✓✓Requires the code official to show that the injunction
is in the public interest.
• Legal liability for negligence if a code official fails to inspect properly -
✓✓There can be no legal liability for negligence if no one is injured as a result.
• Governing body selling salvage materials -✓✓May sell salvage materials from a
structure that has been ordered demolished.
• Examination of building plans by someone other than a qualified expert -
✓✓Could result in collapse of a building, loss of lives, or a lawsuit against the
building department.
• Clear space in front of cooking appliances in an efficiency unit -✓✓Shall have a
clear space in front of them of not less than 3 feet.
,• Witness admitting not knowing an answer -✓✓Better than guessing because
damage to the case can be considerable.
• Leading question example -✓✓An example is 'Wasn't the building foundation
already laid by March 1, Mr. Building Official?'
• Municipal government authority -✓✓May not act beyond the scope of authority
established by the charter.
• Piece of evidence not admissible in court -✓✓Third-party information.
• Proposed structure not requiring complete architectural plans -✓✓A single-
family home.
• Daniels v. Williams and Davidson v. Cannon ruling -✓✓Court held that
negligent deprivations of due process rights are not redressable under Section
1983.
• Expert Witness Briefing -✓✓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.
• Minimum Habitable Living Room Size -✓✓Every dwelling unit shall have at
least one habitable living room that is at least 70 square feet.
• Stairway Tread Depth Variation -✓✓On stairways, the greater tread depth within
any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inches.
,• Sovereign Immunity -✓✓Sovereign immunity stipulates that the State may not
be held liable for any wrongdoing.
• Consent to Search -✓✓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.
• Property Maintenance Code Provisions -✓✓Where differences occur between
the provisions of the property maintenance code and the referenced standard, the
most restrictive shall apply.
• Inspection Act -✓✓Inspectors performing inspection in the field are performing
a ministerial act under a building official.
• Minimum Exterior Egress Illumination -✓✓In non-residential structures, exterior
means of egress shall be illuminated to a minimum of 11 Footcandles.
• Stairway Features -✓✓There shall be a floor or landing feature at the top and
bottom of each stairway.
• Building Code vs Fire Code -✓✓A building code is a construction code; a fire
code is a maintenance code.
• Expert Witness Expertise Requirement -✓✓There is no minimum level of
expertise required of an expert witness.
• Qualified Immunity Claim Examination -✓✓In examining a qualified immunity
claim, courts will generally examine whether a constitutional violation occurred.
, • State Tort Liability Acts Goals -✓✓State tort liability acts have made it easier to
sue the government and clarified the areas in which the government and its
officials can face liability.
• Occupancy Code Violation -✓✓A structure is found to be occupied by more
persons than permitted under the code if it is deemed unsafe, unlawful, or unfit.
• Dismissal Options for Code Offender -✓✓One option not available for
dismissing charges against a code offender is to ask the judge to find the defendant
not guilty, but not suspend the fine.
• Load-Bearing Wall Definition -✓✓A load-bearing wall as defined legally is a
party wall.
• Notice Service Requirement -✓✓A notice is only properly served if it is
delivered personally.
• Tenant Consent for Inspection -✓✓In general, a building owner's permission to
inspect a structure need not be obtained if a tenant gives his or her consent to
inspect a component of the leased premises.
• Code Official Search Without Warrant -✓✓A code official may search a premise
without a warrant or consent of the owner if the official has probable cause to
believe a violation exists.
• Liability for Trespass -✓✓If the code official enters onto land without consent of
the owner and is acting in good faith and reasonably for the purpose of protecting
public safety, he or she cannot be held liable for trespass.
Inspector Exam Script 2026/2027 |
Comprehensive Study Version | A+ Certified
• A small cooking appliance in a dormitory unit -✓✓Permitted.
• Legal proceedings revelation on a title -✓✓Term for this revelation is Lis
pendens.
• Maintenance of the interior of a structure with two dwelling units -✓✓Shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the occupant, owner, or manager.
• Temporary injunction -✓✓Requires the code official to show that the injunction
is in the public interest.
• Legal liability for negligence if a code official fails to inspect properly -
✓✓There can be no legal liability for negligence if no one is injured as a result.
• Governing body selling salvage materials -✓✓May sell salvage materials from a
structure that has been ordered demolished.
• Examination of building plans by someone other than a qualified expert -
✓✓Could result in collapse of a building, loss of lives, or a lawsuit against the
building department.
• Clear space in front of cooking appliances in an efficiency unit -✓✓Shall have a
clear space in front of them of not less than 3 feet.
,• Witness admitting not knowing an answer -✓✓Better than guessing because
damage to the case can be considerable.
• Leading question example -✓✓An example is 'Wasn't the building foundation
already laid by March 1, Mr. Building Official?'
• Municipal government authority -✓✓May not act beyond the scope of authority
established by the charter.
• Piece of evidence not admissible in court -✓✓Third-party information.
• Proposed structure not requiring complete architectural plans -✓✓A single-
family home.
• Daniels v. Williams and Davidson v. Cannon ruling -✓✓Court held that
negligent deprivations of due process rights are not redressable under Section
1983.
• Expert Witness Briefing -✓✓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.
• Minimum Habitable Living Room Size -✓✓Every dwelling unit shall have at
least one habitable living room that is at least 70 square feet.
• Stairway Tread Depth Variation -✓✓On stairways, the greater tread depth within
any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inches.
,• Sovereign Immunity -✓✓Sovereign immunity stipulates that the State may not
be held liable for any wrongdoing.
• Consent to Search -✓✓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.
• Property Maintenance Code Provisions -✓✓Where differences occur between
the provisions of the property maintenance code and the referenced standard, the
most restrictive shall apply.
• Inspection Act -✓✓Inspectors performing inspection in the field are performing
a ministerial act under a building official.
• Minimum Exterior Egress Illumination -✓✓In non-residential structures, exterior
means of egress shall be illuminated to a minimum of 11 Footcandles.
• Stairway Features -✓✓There shall be a floor or landing feature at the top and
bottom of each stairway.
• Building Code vs Fire Code -✓✓A building code is a construction code; a fire
code is a maintenance code.
• Expert Witness Expertise Requirement -✓✓There is no minimum level of
expertise required of an expert witness.
• Qualified Immunity Claim Examination -✓✓In examining a qualified immunity
claim, courts will generally examine whether a constitutional violation occurred.
, • State Tort Liability Acts Goals -✓✓State tort liability acts have made it easier to
sue the government and clarified the areas in which the government and its
officials can face liability.
• Occupancy Code Violation -✓✓A structure is found to be occupied by more
persons than permitted under the code if it is deemed unsafe, unlawful, or unfit.
• Dismissal Options for Code Offender -✓✓One option not available for
dismissing charges against a code offender is to ask the judge to find the defendant
not guilty, but not suspend the fine.
• Load-Bearing Wall Definition -✓✓A load-bearing wall as defined legally is a
party wall.
• Notice Service Requirement -✓✓A notice is only properly served if it is
delivered personally.
• Tenant Consent for Inspection -✓✓In general, a building owner's permission to
inspect a structure need not be obtained if a tenant gives his or her consent to
inspect a component of the leased premises.
• Code Official Search Without Warrant -✓✓A code official may search a premise
without a warrant or consent of the owner if the official has probable cause to
believe a violation exists.
• Liability for Trespass -✓✓If the code official enters onto land without consent of
the owner and is acting in good faith and reasonably for the purpose of protecting
public safety, he or she cannot be held liable for trespass.
