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A RESOLUTION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RECOGNIZING MAY 2013 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH
WHEREAS, the safety of buildings occupied daily is essential to the health safety, and welfare of the
citizens of Butte County; and
WHEREAS, among the world's most fundamental laws and ordinances are those which provide
standards for the safe construction of buildings in which people live, learn, work, worship and play; and
WHEREAS, in an ongoing effort to ensure that residents and individuals patronizing businesses within
Butte County are afforded the highest construction standards available, the Building Division is proud to
participate in Building Safety Month; and
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month emphasizes the important role the Building Division plays in the
development and maintenance of safe buildings in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Building Division is helping to ensure the public's health, safety, and general well-being
by reviewing building construction plans, issuing building permits, and inspecting buildings during and after
construction to ensure that they comply with the minimum necessary health and safety regulations, and it is
this preventative work that contributes to the success of keeping occupants of the structure safe during an
emergency; and
WHEREAS, for construction and building codes to be effective and enforced, understanding and
cooperation must exist between code officials and the people we serve; and
WHEREAS, through the untiring efforts of local building officials and their cooperative relationship with
the design and construction industry, the administration of these health and life-safety standards is assured;
and
WHEREAS, cities and counties across California are joining together to promote building safety through
the observation of Building Safety Month; and
WHEREAS, "Building Safety Month: Code Officials Keep You Safe", the theme for Building Safety
Month 2013, encourages all citizens to raise awareness of the importance of building safety; pool, spa and hot
tub safety; and new technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2013, encourages
appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure that the places where we live, learn, work, worship and play
are safe, and recognizes that countless lives have been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by
local and state agencies, and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT IBE RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims
the month of May, 2013, as Building Safety Month and urges all citizens to participate in activities to help
promote building safety, to create awareness as to the importance of construction and building codes, and to
spotlight the role of dedicated code officials in administering these codes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7th day of May by the following
vote
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None ~Q-
,., B1LL CONNELLY, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
By: ~ L
Paul ah hief A ministrative Of cer and
Clerk o the Board of Supervisors