ICC PT study plan
ICC PT · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Code Administration and the Permit Process
Diagram the end-to-end permit workflow from application intake through certificate of occupancy, labeling each hand-off between permit technician, plans examiner, and field inspector.
List the minimum submittal items required for three common permit types (single-family alteration, tenant improvement, accessory structure) and note which items trigger routing to other departments.
Distinguish the administrative duties of a permit technician from those reserved for the building official or inspector, citing at least five examples of each.
Your checkpoint
One-page permit workflow diagram plus a 25-item submittal checklist covering three permit types, self-checked against the adopted code edition.
Code Administration and the Permit Process
Compute permit fees from a valuation table for five scenarios, including plan review and inspection fee components.
Explain how a model code is adopted, amended, and made effective locally, and identify which version governs a given permit application.
Outline records retention and public-records obligations for permit files, inspection results, and issued certificates.
Your checkpoint
Worked fee-calculation worksheet for five scenarios with a 20-question self-quiz on code administration scored at 80% or higher.
Plans, Specifications, and Construction Documents
Identify the standard drawing sheet types in a plan set (cover, site, floor, elevations, sections, details, schedules) and state the purpose of each.
Interpret common plan symbols, scales, and dimension strings on floor and site drawings without assistance.
Screen a sample submittal for completeness and record each missing or illegible item as a deficiency note.
Your checkpoint
Annotated log of 15 deficiency notes drawn from two sample plan sets, each note naming the sheet and the missing or inconsistent element.
Plans, Specifications, and Construction Documents & Code Administration and the Permit Process
Cross-check written specifications against the drawings and flag at least five conflicts.
Describe the plan review routing sequence for a commercial project, including fire, zoning, and public works referrals.
Assemble the documentation package required before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
Your checkpoint
Timed 40-question practice set on Domains 1 and 3, scored at 75% or higher, with every missed item rewritten as a corrected one-sentence rule.
Legal Aspects, Code Enforcement, and Inspection Support
Outline the legal limits on entering and inspecting private property, contrasting consent, administrative inspection, and warrant-based entry.
Sequence enforcement actions from initial observation through notice, hearing, and legal referral, naming the notice type and timeframes at each step.
Document an inspection result so it would withstand appeal, including photo, date, code section, and observed condition.
Your checkpoint
Enforcement escalation flowchart with timeframes plus 20 flashcards on right of entry, due process, and notice requirements.
Zoning, Site Plans, and Property Use & Legal Aspects, Code Enforcement, and Inspection Support
Classify sample parcels into zoning districts and test each against permitted use, setbacks, height, and lot coverage limits.
Read site plans to verify setback dimensions, parking counts, and lot coverage against stated zoning requirements.
Explain the procedures for variances, special exceptions, and nonconforming uses in plain language a permit applicant could follow.
Your checkpoint
Completed zoning compliance checklist applied to three sample site plans, with a pass/fail finding and the governing requirement cited for each.
Zoning, Site Plans, and Property Use & Code Administration and the Permit Process & Plans, Specifications, and Construction Documents
Match occupancy and use classifications to the correct permit and inspection requirements for ten building scenarios.
Draft a notice of violation that states the observed condition, the code section, the corrective action, and the compliance deadline.
Complete a full-length timed mock exam under test conditions and log time spent per domain.
Your checkpoint
Timed 60-question mock exam scored at 75% or higher, plus one draft notice of violation reviewed against a self-made accuracy checklist.
Code Administration and the Permit Process & Legal Aspects, Code Enforcement, and Inspection Support & Plans, Specifications, and Construction Documents & Zoning, Site Plans, and Property Use
Re-drill every missed item from weeks 4 and 7 until you can state the underlying rule without notes.
Produce a one-page reference sheet covering permit workflow, enforcement sequence, plan-set structure, and zoning checks.
Complete a second full-length timed mock exam and compare domain scores against the week 7 baseline.
Your checkpoint
Second 60-question mock exam scored at 85% or higher, plus a one-page weak-area remediation sheet listing the remaining gaps and the source to recheck.
Milestones
Week 2: Explain the permit lifecycle and local code adoption process aloud in under five minutes with no notes, and score 80%+ on the code administration self-quiz.
Week 4: Score 75%+ on the combined Domains 1 and 3 practice set and demonstrate reading a plan sheet to locate a stated dimension in under two minutes.
Week 6: Complete three zoning compliance determinations with correct citations and no unresolved ambiguity about right of entry or notice sequencing.
Week 8: Score 85%+ on the final timed mock exam with no domain below 70%, and hold a written remediation sheet covering any residual gap.