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Resolution No. 16-056
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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2016 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH
WHEREAS,through our continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety,energy efficiency,water
conservation, and resilience in the built environment that affect our citizens, both in everyday life and in times
of natural disaster, give us confidence that our structures are safe and sound; and
WHEREAS,our confidence is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians building safety and fire
prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, laborers and others in the construction
industry who work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings; and
WHEREAS, these guardians dedicated members of the International Code Council use a governmental
consensus process that brings together local, state, and federal officials with expertise in the built environment
to create and implement the highest-quality codes to protect Americans in the buildings where we live, learn,
work, worship, play; and
WHEREAS,the International Codes,the most widely adopted building safety,energy and fire prevention
codes in the nation, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states; these modern building codes also include
safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters 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 guardians of public safety—our local code officials-
-who assure us of safe, efficient, and livable buildings; 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 Codes: Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience and Safety" the theme for
Building Safety Month 2016, encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safe and
resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation, water safety and conservation; energy efficiency and
new technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2016 encourages appropriate steps
everyone can take to ensure that the places where we live, learn, work, worship and play are safe and
sustainable, and recognizes that countless lives have been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by
local and state agencies; and
WHEREAS, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider projects
to improve building safety and sustainability at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential
service provided to all of us by local and state building departments,fire prevention bureaus and federal agencies
in protecting lives and property.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims the
month of May 2016, as Building Safety Month. To urge 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. Accordingly, citizens are encouraged to join
with their communities in participation in Building Safety Month activities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County 1:oard of Supervisors this 26th day of April, 201Ei by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Wahi, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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BULL CONNELLY, Chair 1,
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
By:
PAUL inistrative Officer and
Clerk of the Boarç of Supervisors