64 Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Exam Prep

64 Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Study Guide

Exam Overview

Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector (64)

• Questions: 50 multiple-choice
• Time Limit: 2 hours (120 minutes)
• Format: Open book
• Cost: $320
• Code Books: 2021 IPMC (International Property Maintenance Code)
• Passing Score: 75% (38 of 50 questions)

Exam Content Breakdown

1. Administration and Enforcement – 20% (10 questions)
2. General Requirements – 16% (8 questions)
3. Light, Ventilation, and Occupancy Limitations – 14% (7 questions)
4. Plumbing Facilities and Fixture Requirements – 12% (6 questions)
5. Mechanical and Electrical Requirements – 14% (7 questions)
6. Fire Safety Requirements – 12% (6 questions)
7. Structural Members/Foundation/Exterior – 12% (6 questions)

1. Administration and Enforcement (20% – 10 questions)

IPMC Chapter 1 — Scope and Administration

Scope and Application

• IPMC 101.2: Scope — applies to all existing residential and nonresidential structures and premises
• IPMC 101.3: Intent — adequate maintenance, health, safety, welfare, energy conservation
• IPMC 102: Existing remedies — does not eliminate other remedies
• IPMC 103: Application of other codes — IPMC supplements other ICC codes

Code Official Authority

• IPMC 104.1: General authority — inspect structures and premises
• IPMC 104.2: Rule-making authority — establish policies and procedures
• IPMC 104.3: Inspections — authority to enter and inspect
• IPMC 104.4: Violation notices — right to issue
• IPMC 104.5: Right of entry — with proper notice or consent

Violations and Penalties

• IPMC 106: Violations — unlawful to maintain property in violation
• IPMC 107: Notices and orders
• Notice to owner/operator/occupant
• Content of notice (violation description, corrective action, timeframe)
• Service of notice methods (personal, posted, mailed)
• Compliance with notice
• IPMC 108: Unsafe structures and equipment
• Authority to condemn
• Notice to vacate
• Emergency measures

Appeals

• IPMC 111: Means of appeal
• Board of appeals
• Limitations on authority
• Filing an appeal

2. General Requirements (16% – 8 questions)

IPMC Chapter 3 — General Requirements

Vacant Structures (IPMC 301.3)

• Must be maintained in clean, safe, secure condition
• Openings secured (boarded or otherwise)
• Vegetation maintained
• Accumulated debris removed

Exterior Property Areas

• IPMC 302.1: Sanitation — exterior maintained free from health/safety hazards
• IPMC 302.2: Grading and drainage — water drains away from structures
• IPMC 302.3: Sidewalks and driveways — maintained in proper condition
• IPMC 302.4: Weeds — limited to 10 inches maximum height (or local standard)
• IPMC 302.5: Rodent harborage — eliminated
• IPMC 302.7: Accessory structures — maintained structurally sound
• IPMC 302.8: Motor vehicles — inoperable vehicles prohibited on premises

Exterior Structure

• IPMC 304.1: General condition — maintained in good repair, structurally sound, sanitary
• IPMC 304.2: Protective treatment — exterior surfaces protected from weather
• IPMC 304.3: Premises identification — address numbers visible from street
• IPMC 304.7: Windows, skylights, doors — maintained in good condition, weathertight
• IPMC 304.10: Stairways, decks, porches — structurally sound, proper guardrails
• IPMC 304.13: Window and door hardware — maintained in good operating condition
• IPMC 304.15: Doors — maintained in good condition, proper hardware, weathertight

Interior Structure

• IPMC 305.1: General — interior maintained in good repair, clean, sanitary
• IPMC 305.3: Interior surfaces — maintained in good condition, free of hazards
• IPMC 305.4: Stairs and railings — structurally sound, proper dimensions, guardrails
• IPMC 305.6: Handrails and guardrails — required where applicable per building code

Rubbish and Garbage

• IPMC 308.1: Accumulation — no excessive accumulation of rubbish/garbage
• IPMC 308.2: Disposal — proper disposal methods
• IPMC 308.3: Garbage facilities — appropriate containers with tight-fitting lids

Pest Elimination

• IPMC 309.1: Infestation — structures maintained free from insects and rodents
• IPMC 309.2: Owner responsibility — extermination
• IPMC 309.4: Occupant responsibility — maintaining cleanliness

3. Light, Ventilation, and Occupancy Limitations (14% – 7 questions)

IPMC Chapter 4 — Light, Ventilation, Occupancy

Natural Light

• IPMC 402.1: Habitable rooms require natural light
• IPMC 402.2: Common halls and stairways — illuminated at all times
• IPMC 402.3: Other spaces — provided with natural or artificial light

Ventilation

• IPMC 403.1: Habitable rooms — natural ventilation (openable area ≥4% of floor area) or mechanical ventilation
• IPMC 403.2: Bathrooms and toilet rooms — natural ventilation or mechanical exhaust
• IPMC 403.4: Clothes dryer exhaust — vented to exterior
• IPMC 403.5: Cooking facilities — proper ventilation