ICC 75 study guide
ICC 75 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
ICC 75 is a credential designation appearing under the International Code Council's credentialing program, the same framework ICC uses for its building safety professional certifications. Candidates who pursue it are typically code officials, plan reviewers, inspectors, and construction professionals who need to demonstrate working command of the International Codes and the administrative processes built around them. The subject matter generally clusters in four areas: codes and standards, plan review and permitting, inspection and field verification, and code administration and enforcement. Preparation should center on the actual code text and on the ICC products built around it - Digital Codes, ICC training programs including live online and subscription learning, and the reference materials sold through the ICC store. The ICC 75 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,411 words.
01Codes and Standards: What Is Actually Enforceable
The ICC publishes model codes; a jurisdiction gives them legal force by adopting a specific edition by reference, usually with local amendments. The enforceable text is that adopted edition plus those amendments - not the newest edition, and not the commentary.
328 words, about 2 min02Plan Review and Permitting
A permit is required before construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or change of use unless the work appears on the exemption list (IBC 105.2 / IRC R105.2). The classic trap: exemption from a permit is not exemption from the code.
368 words, about 2 min03Inspection and Field Verification
The building official must inspect or cause to be inspected all work for which a permit was issued. Typical required stages include footing and foundation before concrete placement, under-slab and underground plumbing or electrical, lowest floor elevation in flood hazard areas, framing and masonry, lath and gypsum board before covering, and a final inspection.
347 words, about 2 min04Code Administration and Enforcement
Chapter 1 of the IBC and IRC makes the building official responsible for enforcement: issuing permits, conducting inspections, keeping records, and interpreting the code. The official's interpretation stands unless appealed.
368 words, about 2 min