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Certification: Certified Building Official

Legal/Management Module

Exam ID: 01
 
  • 100 multiple-choice questions
  • 2-hour limit
  • Open book
Candidates must pass the 01 and 02 exams for the Certified Building Official credential.
Content Outline: A detailed outline of the subject matter covered by the exam, including the percentage of questions from each content area and task.
01. Financial Management
9%
  0101. Budgets and Financing
Recommend intra-departmental budgets and financing responsibilities consistent with implementation of directives of the governing authorities.
5%  
 

0102. Cost and Revenue Control
Implement financial management checks to ensure ongoing compliance with budgetary restrictions. Verify revenue generation and expenditures are consistent with budget projections.

4%  
02. Records Management 11%
  0201. Employment Records
Administer procedures for generation and maintenance of all necessary employment records for all department employees. Administer policies for employee and public access to departmental personnel records, specifying which records are public information, and which records are not public information.
4%  
 

0202. Code Enforcement Records
Establish and administer procedures for generation and maintenance of inspection and plan-check reports, for reports of all discrepancies observed. Establish and administer policies for public access to departmental code enforcement records.

7%  
03. Personnel Management 30%
  0301. Job Descriptions and Personnel Recruitment
Establish and administer written job descriptions for all department employees, minimum qualifications for applicants and standard recruiting procedures.
4%  
  0302. Personnel Supervision
Establish and administer responsibilities for direct and indirect supervision for each department employee, which includes work scheduling and effective job performance evaluations. Establish and administer personnel incentive to recognize exceptional individual and group performance and attainment of departmental goals and objectives.
7%  
  0303. Time-Management Efficiency
Establish and administer policy, goals and incentives for department personnel in time-management and work flow efficiency.
3%  
  0304. Anti-Discrimination Policy
Administer a policy which ensures that treatment of all employees complies with applicable civil rights, disability accommodation, and other anti-discrimination laws.
3%  
  0305. Employee Working Conditions
Ensure that employee working conditions comply with applicable labor, health and safety laws.
4%  
  0306. Employee Discipline and Grievances
Administer policies and procedures for handling of employee discipline and for administrative due process of employee grievances.
3%  
 

0307. Employee Professional Development
Establish and administer criteria for assessment of employee professional training programs. Provide training for personnel on department policy, goals, objectives and performance requirements of the position. Provide professional development opportunities to all staff.

6%  
04. Interagency, Legislative and Public Communication 16%
  0401. Code Adoptions and Amendments
Prepare recommendations for code adoptions and amendments, for consideration by local, state or national governing authorities.
5%  
  0402. Alternative Methods
Establish a Board of Appeals to determine suitability of alternative materials, methods of construction and code interpretations.
5%  
  0403. Interagency Cooperation and Reporting
Establish and administer policy procedures for communication and cooperation with other governmental agencies and to provide local governing authorities with departmental performance reports.
3%  
 

0404. Public Service and Information
Establish and administer departmental policy for enhancing services, education and information to the public, construction industry and media.

3%  
05. Code Enforcement 34%
  0501. Permits, Notices and Orders
Establish and administer procedures for processing and approval of permit applications, issuance of permits, notices and order.
8%  
  0502. Right of Entry
Administer a policy for compulsory legal procedures required for entry to property for authorized purposes.
5%  
  0503. Hazard Abatement
Establish and administer policies for condemnation and abatement of structures and hazardous conditions.
6%  
  0504. Tort Liability
Administer a policy defining tort liability related to malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance and use of threat, intimidation and coercion.
5%  
 

0505. Legal Due Process
Administer a policy for implementing procedural and substantive due process of law for appeal of summary action and all other administrative orders to comply.

6%  
  0506. Court Prosecution
Establish and administer a policy defining criteria and procedures for pursuit of civil and criminal prosecution for noncompliance with mandatory construction standards. Administer policies related to statute of limitation, preparation of evidence and witness standards.
4%  

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