Codes & Regulations During Programming

Question 1

“Flashover”

Answer 1

Conditions in material testing that amount to failure of the material ;; any of the following achieved during room corner test: heat released is greater than 1 mW / radiant flux on the floor exceeds 20 kW/m^2 / air temperature exceeds 600 C/1112 F / flames exit doorway / auto ignition of paper target on floor

Question 2

“NFPA 1”

Answer 2

NFPA 1: Fire code

Question 3

“NFPA 101”

Answer 3

NFPA 101: National Life Safety Code

Question 4

“NFPA 70”

Answer 4

NFPA 70: National Electrical Code

Question 5

“ASTM E119”

Answer 5

ASTM E119: Fire safety test for horizontal and vertical building assemblies

Question 6

“NFPA 252”

Answer 6

NFPA 252: Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

Question 7

“NFPA 257”

Answer 7

NFPA 257: Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies

Question 8

“ASTM E84”

Answer 8

ASTM E84: Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics (Steiner tunnel)

Question 9

“NFPA 265”

Answer 9

NFPA 265: Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile or Vinyl Wall Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls

Question 10

“NFPA 286”

Answer 10

NFPA 286: Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth

Question 11

“NFPA 289”

Answer 11

NFPA 289: Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages

Question 12

“NFPA 701”

Answer 12

NFPA 701: Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films

Question 13

“Restrictive covenant” / “Restriction”

Answer 13

a limit on how the owner of a property or building can use or improve the property ;; usually contained in the deed to the property ;; commonly used in subdivisions to limit setbacks, minimum square footage of houses, exterior materials, etc.

Question 14

“Affirmative covenant”

Answer 14

Requires the buyer to perform a specific duty in the future (e.g. build and maintain a fence)

Question 15

“Conditional covenant”

Answer 15

Permits the property to revert to the original owner if the restrictions prescribed in the deed are not followed

Question 16

“buffer zone”

Answer 16

a piece of land used to separate two incompatible uses

Question 17

“CC&Rs”

Answer 17

abbreviation for “covenants, conditions, and restrictions,” which are all the rules that apply to a property owner in a subdivision, condominium, or cooperative housing facility

Question 18

“conditional use permit (CUP)”

Answer 18

a permit given by a city or other zoning jurisdiction for a proposed use that would otherwise not be allowed in a particular zoning district ;; The conditional use permit gives the zoning jurisdiction a means of imposing special conditions on the proposed development, to ensure that the development will not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the public safety and welfare.

Question 19

“downzoning”

Answer 19

a change in zoning resulting in a decrease of allowable density

Question 20

“eminent domain”

Answer 20

the right of a governmental jurisdiction to take ownership of private property for the public good while paying fair market value compensation to the owner

Question 21

“height zoning”

Answer 21

restrictions on the heights of buildings and structures established by local laws

Question 22

“landlocked”

Answer 22

descriptive of a parcel of land that does not border any public road

Question 23

“spot zoning”

Answer 23

the application of specific zoning regulations given to specific properties when nearby land is under different zoning

Question 24

“variance”

Answer 24

permission granted by a local jurisdiction to deviate from the literal provisions of a zoning ordinance where strict adherence would cause undue hardship because of conditions or circumstances unique to an individual property

Question 25

“zoning bylaw”

Answer 25

the set of zoning regulations established by a local jurisdiction that regulates certain building practices within the jurisdiction