Association of Code Officials, the Pennsylvania Association of
Fire Code Officials and PENNBOC Regions I and VI, develop and
implement the highest quality codes to protect Americans in the
buildings where we live, learn, work and play; and
WHEREAS, The international codes, the most widely adopted
building safety, energy and fire prevention codes in the nation,
are published by the International Code Council and adopted in
Pennsylvania by the Uniform Construction Code and are used by
most cities, counties and states in the United States, and these
modern building safety codes also include safeguards to protect
the public from natural disasters, including hurricanes,
snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires and earthquakes; and
WHEREAS, "Building Safety Month" is sponsored by the
International Code Council and the Pennsylvania Association of
Building Code Officials, along with all of the other ICC
Chapters in Pennsylvania, to remind the public about the
critical role of our communities' largely unknown guardians of
public safety and our local code officials, who help prevent
countless fires and accidents; and
WHEREAS, The theme "Resilient Communities Start with Building
Codes" encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the
importance of building safety, green and sustainable building,
pool, spa and hot tub safety and new technologies in the
construction industry, and it presents appropriate steps
everyone can take to ensure that the places where we live,
learn, work and play are safe and that countless lives have been
saved due to the implementation of safety codes by State and
local agencies; and
WHEREAS, This year, in observance of "Building Safety Month,"
we ask everyone to consider projects to improve building safety
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