IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION proclaiming May 5 through May 11, 2008 as Building Safety Week.
Intro
RESOLUTION #16628, April 28, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, through our continuing efforts to address critical safety issues in the built environment that affect our citizens, regardless of age or occupation, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster, we are confident that our structures are safe and sound; and,
WHEREAS, vigilant guardians - building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders and others in the construction industry - work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings; and,
WHEREAS, the dedicated members of the International Code Council 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 and fire prevention codes in the nation, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states, and these modern building safety codes also include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires and earthquakes; and,
WHEREAS, Building Safety Week, sponsored by the International Code Council, reminds the public about the critical role of our communities' largely unknown guardians of public safety - our local code officials - who help prevent countless fires and accidents; and,
WHEREAS, the theme, "Building Safety: Where You Live, Work and Play," encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safety; pool, spa and hot tub safety; and new technologies in the construction industry; 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...
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