TEXAS STATE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 2024/2025 STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS | RATED A+
The Code Enforcement Officer examination measures the ________ and ________ required to
be a code officer. - Answer>>> Kn
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TEXAS STATE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 2024/2025 STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS | RATED A+
The Code Enforcement Officer examination measures the ________ and ________ required to
be a code officer. - Answer>>> Knowledge and Skills.
What is the purpose of Code Enforcement? - Answer>>> To establish and maintain a standard of
quality of life for all citizens by providing quality inspections and bringing about improvements
and rehabilitation to the community.
Code Enforcement started growing with what types of incidents? - Answer>>>
Health/Environmental issues, community safety, dangerous buildings, and fire incidents.
Define Code Enforcement? - Answer>>> The inspection, improvement, and rehabilitation of
environmental hazards in public and private premises by determining the presence of fire or
health hazards, nuisance violations, unsafe building conditions and violations of any fire, health
or building regulation, statute, or ordinance.
In regards to the Texas Administrative Code (2007), define a Code Enforcement Officer? -
Answer>>> An agent of this state or political subdivision of this state who engages in code
enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement.
Define a Code Enforcement Officer-in-Training? - Answer>>> An agent of this state or a political
subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement but who has less than one year of
experience in the field of code enforcement and is supervised by a registered code enforcement
officer.
T or F?
Code Enforcement Officers identify with the same citation powers as police officers, sheriffs,
marshals, and others. - Answer>>> True!
Generally speaking, code enforcement does not deal with the _________ element of enabling
legislation and ordinances, while police officers do. - Answer>>> Criminal.
T or F?
Code officers are not allowed by law to provide a summons or set a court date. This must be
done by the municipal, county, or district courts. - Answer>>> True!
In regards to non-citation enforcement options, what can a CEO do instead of issuing a citation?
- Answer>>> Serve a notice of violation.
Are trash, refuse, rubbish, debris, junk motor vehicles, high grass and weeds, nuisances, and
zoning worth risking personal safety? - Answer>>> Hell NO!
Being prepared is one way in which CEO's help protect themselves. Prepared is an acronym that
stands for what? - Answer>>> Proactive, Responsive, Empathetic, Patient, Alert, Ready,
Educated, and Disciplined.
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