HomeMy WebLinkAboutBuilding Safety Month PROCLAMATION
Whereas,Jefferson County is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on the
safety and essential role our homes, buildings and infrastructures play, both in everyday life and when
disasters strike, and;
Whereas,the Jefferson County building and fire safety team members play a vital role in maintaining
safe communities and sustainable development, and;
Whereas, we support the team mission to protect the safety and welfare of the public by overseeing
the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and structures, and;
Whereas, our confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community is achieved
through the devotion of vigilant guardians, building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers,
builders,tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers and others in the construction industry, who
work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and
Whereas, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a nonprofit that
brings together local, state, territorial, tribal, and federal officials who are experts in the built environment to
create and implement the highest quality codes and standards to protect us in the buildings where we live,
learn, work, and play, and;
Whereas,these modern building codes and standards include safeguards to protect the public from
hazards such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods, and earthquakes, and;
Whereas, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council to remind the public
about the critical role of our communities' largely unknown protectors of public safety, our code officials,
who assure us of safe, sustainable, and affordable buildings that are essential to our prosperity, and;
Whereas, the public and community support in collaboration with our county programs should be
celebrated, and;
Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, people all over the world are asked to
consider the commitment to improve building safety, resilience, and economic investment at home and in the
community,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioners of Jefferson County do hereby
proclaim the month of May 2025 as:
BUILDING SAFETY MONTH
in Jefferson County, and acknowledge the essential service provided to all of us by local, state, tribal,
territorial, and federal building safety and fire prevention departments, in protecting lives and property.
APPROVED this 28th day of April, 2025
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Brandon Brown, Building Inspector II
Mitchell Cartmel, Building Inspector
Gabriel Shephard,Building Plans Examiner
Vincent Maniaci, Building/Fire Inspector
DATE: April 28,2025
RE: PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the month of May as Building Safety
Month
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Every year during the month of May,the International Code Council calls public attention to
infrastructure and safety in the built environment. We encourage the public to join us in
celebrating the important work that happens every day in our community through the work of
our code officials, inspectors,plan examiners,permit technicians and administration staff. The
Department of Community Development takes great pride in our commitment to public safety
and resiliency. Our Building and Fire Safety team works diligently with community partners,
State agencies and International Councils to participate in the latest continuing education and
credentialing.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to Jefferson County.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming the month of May as Building Safety Month.
REVIE ED BY:
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