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INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
<br />BUILDING,,,
<br />SAFETYMm
<br />Proclamation
<br />Building Safety Month — May, 2019
<br />Whereas, our (City, Town, County, State) is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on
<br />the safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in
<br />everyday life and in times of natural disaster, and;
<br />Whereas, our confidence in the structural integrity of these buildings that make up our community is achieved
<br />through the devotion of vigilant guardians—building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers,
<br />builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers and others in the construction industry—who
<br />work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and,
<br />Whereas, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a U.S. based organization,
<br />that brings together local, state and federal officials that are experts in the built environment to create and
<br />implement the highest -quality codes to protect us in the buildings where we live, learn, work, play, and,
<br />Whereas, our nation benefits economically and technologically from using the International Codes' that are
<br />developed by a national, voluntary consensus codes and standards developing organization, our government is
<br />able to avoid the high cost and complexity of developing and maintaining these codes, which are the most widely
<br />adopted building safety and fire prevention codes in the world,
<br />Whereas, these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as
<br />hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake, which, according to a FEMA -
<br />commissioned study by the National Institute of Building Sciences, provide $11 in future mitigation benefits for
<br />every dollar invested, and,
<br />Whereas, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council to remind the public about the
<br />critical role of our communities' largely unknown protectors of public safety—our local code officials—who
<br />assure us of safe, efficient and livable buildings that are essential to America's prosperity, and;
<br />Whereas, "No Code. No Confidence." the theme for Building Safety Month 2019, encourages all Americans to
<br />raise awareness of the importance of safe and resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation, and new
<br />technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2019 encourages appropriate steps everyone
<br />can take to ensure the safety of our built environment, and recognizes that the implementation of safety codes by
<br />local and state agencies has saved lives and protected homes and businesses, and,
<br />Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider the commitment
<br />to improve building safety and economic investment at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the
<br />essential service provided to all of us by local and state building departments, fire prevention bureaus and federal
<br />agencies in protecting lives and property.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, (Mayor, Supervisor, Commissioner, Governor) of the
<br />(City, Town, County, State) of , do hereby proclaim the month of May 2019 as
<br />Building Safety Month. Accordingly, I encourage our citizens to join with their communities in participation in
<br />Building Safety Month activities.
<br />Signature
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