Free IPC General Regulations and Administration Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to the International Plumbing Code, which of the following actions requires a permit?

Accepted Answer

The replacement of a concealed, defective vent pipe with new material.

Answer

IPC Section 106.2 states that a permit is not required for the stopping of leaks in drains or pipes, or for the clearing of stoppages. However, if a concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste, or vent pipe becomes defective and must be removed and replaced with new material, this is considered new work and requires a permit and inspection.

Question 2

A property owner has been served a stop work order by the code official for a plumbing installation that violates the IPC. What is the consequence if the owner continues the work, other than corrective actions specified in the order?

Accepted Answer

The owner is subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

Answer

IPC Section 108.5, 'Stop work orders,' indicates that any person who continues any work after having been served with a stop work order, except for the work they are directed to perform to remove the violation, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the International Plumbing Code as stated in its general regulations?

Accepted Answer

To provide minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare.

Answer

IPC Chapter 1 states that the purpose of the code is to establish minimum standards to provide a reasonable level of safety, health, property protection, and public welfare by regulating the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of plumbing systems.

Question 4

A plumbing contractor begins an emergency repair on a burst water heater over a weekend before obtaining a permit. According to IPC Section 106, what must the contractor do?

Accepted Answer

Wait for the next business day to apply for the permit.

Answer

While the IPC allows for emergency repairs to be made without a permit in advance, Section 106.1 specifies that where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted on the next working business day to the code official.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT typically a power or duty of the code official as defined in Chapter 1 of the IPC?

Accepted Answer

To establish the fee schedule for permits and inspections.

Answer

While the code official is responsible for enforcing the code, issuing permits, and interpreting its provisions (IPC Section 104), the fee schedule is typically established by the jurisdiction or governing body, not by the individual code official. The official's duty is to collect these fees.

IPC - International Plumbing Code Practice Test

IPC - International Plumbing Code Practice Test

Free IPC General Regulations and Administration Questions and Answers