2 Standards Codes And Permits

Question 1

A standard is

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A set of principles protocols or procedures that is developed by communities through a consensus process

Question 2

A code is

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A collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by legislative body to become law in a jurisdiction

Question 3

International code Council states that a sprinkler system is required in mercantile occupancies over how many square feet in size

Answer 3

12,000 ft.²

Question 4

The major difference between a cold and a standard is that a coat must have what

Answer 4

Administrative provisions to explain how and when the standards are to be applied

Question 5

Prescriptive-based, a.k.a. specification base code

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Stipulates in detail the types of materials that can be used and how they must be assembled

Question 6

Performance-based code

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Describes an acceptable level of performance that an assembly material or system must meet without specifically stating how the item is assembled

Question 7

Performance-based code does provide cost-effective protection based on the actual hazard. True or false

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Consensus standard

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A document that a committee of Industry experts developed an agreed-upon before adoption

Question 9

Model code

Answer 9

Describe a set of requirements similar to a standard

Question 10

International code Council, ICC, consists of what

Answer 10

International fire code, IFC. International building code, IBC

Question 11

New revisions to a model code does not automatically take effect unless

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The authority having jurisdiction formally and legally adopt the new addition

Question 12

Methods for keeping current with building changes include the following

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Monitoring business license applications.
Monitoring the issuance of building occupancy and activity permits.
Conducting annual occupancy inventory survey

Question 13

The best option when a conflict occurs between the various codes

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A commonsense approach to finding solutions

Question 14

Fire and life safety code establish minimum level of

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Minimum level of safety that should be present in a structure

Question 15

Process for developing and amending local codes

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Identify problem. 
identify affected stakeholders. 
Forming code development task force. 
Drafting proposed code. 
Submitting code for legal review

Question 16

Most while codes are updated with new addition every

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Three to five years

Question 17

Stakeholders

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Composed of all individuals who are affected by the code

Question 18

Insurance companies local citizen groups members of building industry and chambers of commerce all what

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Stakeholders

Question 19

A code development team or task force should be form using representatives from which groups

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Building, insurance, fire protection, fire department, real estate, stakeholders

Question 20

Code development teams are task force should be open to the public. True false

Answer 20

True

Question 21

The actual language of the code is written once what is done

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Once the task force has made its recommendations

Question 22

When a model code is altered the fire and life safety code official must take care to avoid

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Conflicts or inconsistencies between sections of the code

Question 23

Formal open meeting by a legislative body to study the merits of the proposed legislation and ask questions of the fire and life safety code officials in the public regarding the provisions of the proposed coat

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Study session

Question 24

The effective enforcement date is contained within the new code resolution, in most cases it is how many days from adoption

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90 days

Question 25

And emergency clause allows an effective date to be less than normally required most often this period Is reduced from 90 days to how many days

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30 days

Question 26

After new code language is adopted a fire and life safety code officials should immediately begin

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Formal notification and information process within the community

Question 27

Unless they building a fire code specifically states that is retroactive cannot be used to enforce

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Current requirements on pre-existing conditions and structures

Question 28

The key issue and code modification or appeals, is whether or not the substitution will provide

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And equal or greater level of protection according to the code requirement

Question 29

A board of appeals usually consists of how many members who have the experience in the field of fire prevention and building construction

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3-7

Question 30

Although a board of appeals has broad interpretative powers regarding fire code, they are not allowed to change

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The direct intent of the code

Question 31

Variance

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One time modification of code

Question 32

Constitutional provision that prohibits the government from unfairly or arbitrarily depriving a person of life liberty or property

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Due process clause

Question 33

Official actions that can be taken to ensure code compliance

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Notification. Follow-up inspection Sanction. Prosecution

Question 34

Notice or punishment attached to a violation for the purpose of enforcing the law or regulation

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Sanction

Question 35

Official document that grants a property owner or other party permission to perform a specific activity

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Permit

Question 36

According to the IFC there are two general types of permits

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Operational and construction

Question 37

Operation permits are issued to allow a person or group to conduct

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And operation or business for specified time

Question 38

A construction permit is issued for

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The installation or alteration of the system or equipment

Question 39

The fire and life safety inspector has the authority to revoke a permit if upon inspection is noted that

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The stipulations within the permit are not being followed