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Proclamation Declaring the Month of May as “Building Safety Month” (Accepted by David Martinez, Chief Building Official).
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WHEREAS, our Los Alamos County is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depend on the safety and the essential role our homes, buildings, and infrastructure play, both in everyday life and when disasters strike; and
WHEREAS, our confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians - building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers, and others in the construction industry - who work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings; and
WHEREAS, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a nonprofit that brings together local, state, territorial, tribal 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 and play; and
WHEREAS, these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from hazards 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 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, “Mission Possible,” the theme for Building Safety Month 2024, encourages us all to raise awareness of building safety on a personal, local, and global scale; 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, on behalf of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, I do hereby proclaim the month of May 2024 as
“BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IN LOS ALAMOS.”
Accordingly, I encourage our citizens to join us as we participate in Building Safety Month activities.
DATED this 7th day of May 2024.