History of Foster City
Planning Division
Building Division
Code Enforcement
Housing
Sustainability
100
This visionary purchased 2,600 acres of marshland in the 1960s to develop a planned community that became Foster City.
Who is T. Jack Foster?
100
Name one of the Elements in the Foster City General Plan.
A) Land Use and Circulation Element
B) Community Design Element
C) Historic Preservation Element
What is A) Land Use and Circulation Element?
100
This is one of the typical submittal requirements for a Building Permit.
A) Site Plan
B) Preliminary Title Report
C) Survey
What is A) Site Plan?
100
True or False:
The purpose of Code Enforcement is to ensure codes, standards and laws of the city are enforced to assure that the City preserves the safety, health, welfare and appearance of the City.
What is True?
100
This type of housing is rent-restricted housing to help make it affordable for more people.
A) Co-op housing
B) Below Market Rate (BMR) housing
C) Rent-to-Own Homes
What is B) Below Market Rate (BMR) housing?
100
What sector emits the most GHG emissions?
A) Transportation
B) Energy
C) Waste
What is A) Transportation
200
Foster City has this many residential neighborhoods.
200
Name an active advanced planning project the Planning Division is working on.
A) Sign Ordinance Update
B) Permit Extension Code Amendment
C) Single-Family Objective Design and Development Standards
What is C) Single-Family Objective Design and Development Standards?
200
Name the first step in the Building Permit Process.
A) Plan Review
B) Inspection
C) Submit Application
What is C) Submit Application?
200
There was this many code enforcement cases reported in Foster City from January 1, 2025, to September 10, 2025?
A) 121 cases
B) 243 cases
C) 300 cases
What is B) 243 cases?
200
There are approximately this many Below Market Rate (BMR) units in Foster City.
A) 200
B) 400
C) 600
What is B) 400?
200
This group, made up of residents, youth, business, and non-profit representatives, advises the City Council on sustainability.
A) Green Team Task Force
B) Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee
C) Environmental Review Board
What is B) Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee?
300
Foster City became an official city in this year, marking its incorporation.
A. 1957
B. 1962
C. 1971
What is C. 1971?
300
The Planning Division most commonly uses this Title of the Foster City Municipal Code.
A) Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
B) Title 12 PUBLIC PROPERTY
C) Title 17 ZONING
What is C) Title 17 ZONING
300
This type of building permit allows for quick approval for minor projects, saving residents time and effort.
A) Standard Submittal
B) Online Submittal
C) Over the Counter or Express Plan Check
What is C) Over the Counter or Express Plan Check?
300
This is the process followed by Code Enforcement when they notice a violation.
A) Observation → Warning → Fine.
B) Report/Observation → On-Site observation of violation → Contact Owner and continue communications → resolution.
C) Report → Send Photos → Send Letter to Owner→ Follow up
What is B) Report/Observation → On-Site observation of violation → Contact Owner and continue communications → resolution?
300
The City’s workforce housing property is called by this name.
A) The Plaza
B) The Triton
C) The Pilgrim
What is C) The Pilgrim?
300
These are the three tenets of sustainability.
What is Environmental, Economic, and Social?
400
Foster City has the highest park space per capita in San Mateo County and is home to this many parks.
What is 24 beautiful parks?
400
Name two areas of Planning discussed in the presentation.
What is Advanced Planning and Current Planning?
400
This is the main focus of the Building Department when issuing permits and overseeing construction.
A) Life, Safety, and Health
B) Cost Efficiency and Budgeting
C) Aesthetic Design and Appearance
What is A) Life, Safety, and Health?
400
This is the name of the website used to report a code enforcement violation.
What is Foster City Access?
400
If your income is between 50% and 80% of the Area Median Income, you are classified as this in Foster City.
A) Moderate Income
B) Very Low Income
C) Low Income
What is C) Low Income?
400
What is Foster City's emissions reduction goal by 2030?
A) 25%
B) 49%
C) 35%
What is B) 49%?