Whereas, Emmet County is committed to recognizing our growth and strength, and depends on the safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster, and;
Whereas, our confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians such as; building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers and others in the construction industry, who work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings and structures, and;
Whereas, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a nonprofit that brings together local, state, territorial and federal officials who are experts in the built environment to create and implement the highest-quality codes to protect us in the buildings where we live, learn, work, worship, play, and;
Whereas, our nation benefits economically and technologically from using the International Codes that are developed by a national, voluntary consensus codes and standards developing organization, and on which the State of Michigan bases its codes, our government is able to avoid the high cost and complexity of developing and maintaining these codes, which are the most widely adopted building safety and fire prevention codes in the world;
Whereas these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters and hazards hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake; as well as man made disasters caused by sub standard construction practices, and;
Whereas, Building Safety Month, sponsored by the International Code Council to remind the public about the critical role of our communities’ largely unknown protectors of public safety, our local code officials, who assure us of safe, sustainable and affordable buildings that are essential to our prosperity, and;
Whereas, “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action ” the theme for Building Safety Month 2022, encourages us all to raise awareness about planning for for safe and sustainable construction; career opportunities in building safety; understanding disaster mitigation, energy conservation; and creating a safe and abundant water supply to all of our benefit, and;
Whereas, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, people all over the world are asked to consider the commitment to improve building safety, resilience and economic investment 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, we, the Emmet County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim the month of May 2022 as Building Safety Month. Accordingly, we encourage our citizens to recognize the importance of the Code Officials of their communities and their role of ensuring safe and code compliant structures and buildings within their communities.
