ICC MCP case studies
ICC MCP · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Master Code Professional (MCP) is the management-level credential in the ICC code enforcement credentialing track. ICC describes its Code Enforcement Program as featuring "three new examinations for administrative, inspector and management levels of code enforcement"; the MCP sits at that management tier, aimed at building officials, code enforcement administrators, plan review managers, and supervisors accountable for a department's results rather than for individual inspections. That framing shapes what the exam asks. Technical code knowledge is assumed; the scored work is managerial. The ICC MCP case studies are 5 cases and about 2,549 words.
1Permit Backlog and Examiner Vacancy in a Fast-Growing Suburb
Riverton, population 92,000, has seen permit applications rise 28% in 12 months. The building department has five FTE plans examiners; one is on extended FMLA leave and one vacancy is frozen.
484 words, about 2 min2Progressive Discipline or Fitness-for-Duty for a Senior Inspector
A senior building inspector with 11 years of service and no prior discipline has missed 14 inspections in 60 days, had two no-shows, and drawn one citizen complaint about demeanor. His supervisor smelled alcohol on his breath at 7:45 a.m.
546 words, about 3 min3Fee Revenue Shortfall and Deferred Vehicle Replacement
A code enforcement department operates on a $4.6 million budget. Permit revenue is down 19% because of a construction slowdown.
557 words, about 3 min4Stop-Work Order, Revocation, and an Ex Parte Phone Call
A city inspector issues a stop-work order for an unpermitted structural alteration in a restaurant tenant improvement. The contractor continues work the next day.
514 words, about 3 min5Emergency Abatement of a Deteriorated Mixed-Use Building
A three-story mixed-use building has a partial roof collapse, four occupied apartments, and a storefront. The owner is out of state and reportedly has early dementia with no power of attorney on file.
448 words, about 2 min