Residential code exam - builders license (TEST)

A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job site. When may the building inspector review the job site? - Answer- anytime As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house. Which of the following is required to be submitted? - Answer- Description of the work to be done. Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit is void. - Answer- 180 Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again within ______ days or the permit is void. - Answer- 180 By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be - Answer- Foundation What inspection is called for after all work is completed? - Answer- Final A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by the local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? - Answer- Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be occupied. Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is - Answer- 115 miles per hour Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to _____ at the northern tip. - Answer- 20 to 100 pounds per square foot Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies - Answer- 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls - Answer- 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage - Answer- 10 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage - Answer- 20 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms - Answer- 30 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms - Answer- 40 pounds