ICC PERMIT TECHNICIAN - PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
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Which of the following is not under the authority of the building official?
a. issue permits
b. perform inspections
c. grant variances
d. review applications
c Page 2-9 2.4
2. Permit and plan review fees are collected to _____
a. provide prevailing wages to the building department staff
b. provide a minimum profit for the jurisdiction
c. abate dangerous buildings within a jurisdiction
d. offset the cost of departmental operations
2. d Page 2-13
2.5
3. Which of the following is not typically a function of a building department?
a. enforce building codes
b. establish fees for service
c. act as a law enforcement agency
d. prohibit specific construction methods and materials
3. d Page 2-4
2.2
4. Which of the following is not a typical consideration when calculating a
building plan
review fee?
a. type of construction
b. square foot construction costs
c. value of land
d. occupancy group
, 4. c Page 2-14
2.5.2
5. ICC's Square Foot Construction Costs table is based on ____ _
a. geographical location of the building
b. type of construction and occupancy group
c. size and occupant load of the building
d. tax assessor valuations
5. b Page 2-15
2.5.2
6. A building official may issue a Stop Work Notice when ____ _
a. a contractor disagrees with the building official
b. code violations have not been corrected
c. additional revenue is required for operating costs
d. a scheduled inspection has been cancelled
6. b Page 2-11
4.5.6
7. A building permit may be revoked for all of the following reasons except _____
a. false information on the application
b. disagreeing with the code official's interpretation
c. incorrect information on the plans
d. failure to make corrections
7. b Page 2-12
2.4.4
8. According to Basic Code Enforcement, an area or district in a city or town
under special restrictions as to the types of buildings that may be erected is
known as a
a. Home Owners Association
b. zone
c. fire district
d. subdivision
AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
Which of the following is not under the authority of the building official?
a. issue permits
b. perform inspections
c. grant variances
d. review applications
c Page 2-9 2.4
2. Permit and plan review fees are collected to _____
a. provide prevailing wages to the building department staff
b. provide a minimum profit for the jurisdiction
c. abate dangerous buildings within a jurisdiction
d. offset the cost of departmental operations
2. d Page 2-13
2.5
3. Which of the following is not typically a function of a building department?
a. enforce building codes
b. establish fees for service
c. act as a law enforcement agency
d. prohibit specific construction methods and materials
3. d Page 2-4
2.2
4. Which of the following is not a typical consideration when calculating a
building plan
review fee?
a. type of construction
b. square foot construction costs
c. value of land
d. occupancy group
, 4. c Page 2-14
2.5.2
5. ICC's Square Foot Construction Costs table is based on ____ _
a. geographical location of the building
b. type of construction and occupancy group
c. size and occupant load of the building
d. tax assessor valuations
5. b Page 2-15
2.5.2
6. A building official may issue a Stop Work Notice when ____ _
a. a contractor disagrees with the building official
b. code violations have not been corrected
c. additional revenue is required for operating costs
d. a scheduled inspection has been cancelled
6. b Page 2-11
4.5.6
7. A building permit may be revoked for all of the following reasons except _____
a. false information on the application
b. disagreeing with the code official's interpretation
c. incorrect information on the plans
d. failure to make corrections
7. b Page 2-12
2.4.4
8. According to Basic Code Enforcement, an area or district in a city or town
under special restrictions as to the types of buildings that may be erected is
known as a
a. Home Owners Association
b. zone
c. fire district
d. subdivision
