MUNICIPAL CODES & REGULATIONS -
QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Local Zoning Code Areas - ANSWER-Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, NYC, Alfred
NYC Zoning Code Contents - ANSWER-Floor Area Ratio (stacked building diagram
with green floor), Lot and Yard Types (corner, between two streets, on one street),
Basic Envelope Types (shape of tall building, slant/jut-in)
Zoning Law Restraints - ANSWER-Single-Family housing increases rent rates. Picture
of map with highlighted routes (blocks to encourage taking side streets and going past
local businesses and supporting them)
Hammurabi's Code - ANSWER-First known building code. 1780 B.C. Threat of builder
or son being put to death or payment for materials in case of building collapse.
Modern Codes - ANSWER-Developed because of fires in the 1800's (fire-based)
Great Fire of NYC - ANSWER-1835 and 1845
Great Fire of Pittsburgh - ANSWER-1845, 1000+ buildings
San Francisco Fire - ANSWER-1851
Troy, NY Fire - ANSWER-1862 - 671 buildings
Great Chicago Fire - ANSWER-1871
Great Boston Fire - ANSWER-1872 - 776 buildings
Chicago Fire - ANSWER-1874
Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) - ANSWER-First major model code
agency in 1915; published (answer) National Building Code in 1950. North/Central U.S.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) - ANSWER-Published "Uniform
Building Code" (UBC) in 1927. West of the Mississippi
The Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) - ANSWER-Published
"Southern Building Code" in 1946. Southeast U.S.
QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Local Zoning Code Areas - ANSWER-Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, NYC, Alfred
NYC Zoning Code Contents - ANSWER-Floor Area Ratio (stacked building diagram
with green floor), Lot and Yard Types (corner, between two streets, on one street),
Basic Envelope Types (shape of tall building, slant/jut-in)
Zoning Law Restraints - ANSWER-Single-Family housing increases rent rates. Picture
of map with highlighted routes (blocks to encourage taking side streets and going past
local businesses and supporting them)
Hammurabi's Code - ANSWER-First known building code. 1780 B.C. Threat of builder
or son being put to death or payment for materials in case of building collapse.
Modern Codes - ANSWER-Developed because of fires in the 1800's (fire-based)
Great Fire of NYC - ANSWER-1835 and 1845
Great Fire of Pittsburgh - ANSWER-1845, 1000+ buildings
San Francisco Fire - ANSWER-1851
Troy, NY Fire - ANSWER-1862 - 671 buildings
Great Chicago Fire - ANSWER-1871
Great Boston Fire - ANSWER-1872 - 776 buildings
Chicago Fire - ANSWER-1874
Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) - ANSWER-First major model code
agency in 1915; published (answer) National Building Code in 1950. North/Central U.S.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) - ANSWER-Published "Uniform
Building Code" (UBC) in 1927. West of the Mississippi
The Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) - ANSWER-Published
"Southern Building Code" in 1946. Southeast U.S.
