Code Enforcement Books
Books, References and Guides for Inspectors, Building Officials and Enforcement Personnel

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Basic Code Enforcement College Instructor Set
The BCE College Instructor Set includes the Basic Code Enforcement textbook shown below, instructor guide and examination. All three components are packaged in a protective container. The Instructor Guide is full of information, ideas, activities and resources for teaching basic code enforcement concepts to a college-level audience. The guide will enrich your instruction with a small does of educational philosophy, some basic approach techniques, a comprehensive lesson plan for 16 weeks of instruction, and an appendix of resources for adding interest to your presentations.

Basic Code Enforcement Textbook
Individuals who are new to code enforcement or aspiring to become code officials and have little or no knowledge of code enforcement will benefit from this textbook. The concepts learned will provide a foundation in which more skills can be built upon through on-the-job training and other workbooks and seminars offered by the International Code Council. Basic Code Enforcement is divided into three major subject areas:

• An Overview of Codes
  Provides an overview of the development of codes and role of codes and standards in the building construction industry.

• Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement
  Presents the administrative aspects of code enforcement. Starting with a general view of personnel and practices that make up a building department; focusing subsequently on the adoption and enforcement of zoning ordinances; and finally examining the building permit process as a means of securing code compliance.

• Technical Aspects of Code Enforcement
  Introduces the technical aspects of code enforcement; first, by learning to read the construction documents necessary for a building plan review; then, by examining the construction documents for compliance with zoning ordinances and building planning requirements; and finally, by learning the various types of inspections and procedures for carrying them out.

Fire Prevention: Inspection and Code Enforcement
Features step-by-step explanations and practical examples of the use of model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection process. A comprehensive guide to the "nuts and bolts" of actually inspecting and enforcing code, topics addressed include: right of entry, enforcement authority, the permit system, building limits and types of construction, and fire protection

The Building Official's and Inspector's Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints
Learn how to enforce the International Building Code® when violations occur, and to correctly write any document required by the job! This new book features a compilation of legal notices, letters, complaints, and other documents that inspectors can use for effective enforcement of the most common problems likely to be encountered in the field. In addition to the forms, valuable checklists help users follow the required steps in enforcement, and tables assist inspectors in better understanding the Code. Even if a municipality does not use the International Building Code, the documents in this book can be adapted for local use because they are so universal.

Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection
Expert Tools and Advice on Construction Inspection for Buildings and Civil Engineering Projects
Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection offers expert tools and advice on construction inspection for buildings and civil engineering projects, including construction of roads, highways, pipelines, reservoirs, water and wastewater projects, hydroelectric, and other large engineered projects. More than 150 informative illustrations supplement expert coverage of the activities and processes involved in observing and documenting a project through the construction phase–from initial site work and geotechnical work to major engineered structural systems in concrete and steel, and project acceptance by the owner.

Residential Inspector's Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints
Must-Have for Every Successful Building Inspector & the Technicians that Assist Them
The Residential Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints provides a practical guide through the tools and techniques of accurate, consistent, and efficient code violation documentation. From filing charges for non-compliance to obtaining administrative search warrants to condemning unsafe properties, inspectors today need to be able to pursue violations in an appropriate manner, but are often required to do so with minimal legal training. This valuable resource fills this gap by offering a complete set of the notices, letters, complaints, and other documents that are critical to the effective enforcement of the most common problems facing inspectors today.

Understanding Legal Aspects of Code Administration DVD
Limit Your Exposure!
This informative DVD will outline some of the legal concepts, theories, defenses and steps that city code enforcement officers can do to protect themselves. It covers the terminology, concepts and principles of legal issues that affect code officials in the administration of their duties. It will assist the code official, architect or contractor in understanding the legal concepts related to the model codes.