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WHEREAS, The Village of Tequesta is committed to recognizing our growth and strength, and depends on
the safety and economic value of the homes, building, and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in
everyday life and in times of natural disaster, and;
WHEREAS, our confidence in the structural integrity 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 U.S. based
organization, that brings together local, state and federal officials that 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, 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 such
as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake; which, according to a FEMA-
commiscioned study by the National hvstitute of Building Sciences, provide $11 in future mitigation benefits
for every dollar invested, 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 guardians of public safety —out local code officials —
who assure us of safe, efficient and livable buildings that are essential to Americas prosperity, and;
WHEREAS, "No Code. No Confidence." the theme for Building Safety Month 2019, encourages all Americans
to raise awareness of the importance of building safe and resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster
mitigation, and new technologies in the construction industry. Building Safety Month 2019 encourages
appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure the safety of our built environment, and recognizes that the
implementation of safety codes by local and state agencies has saved lives and protected homes and
businesses, and;
WHEREAS, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, Americans are asked to consider the
commitment to improve building safety 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, I, Abby Brennan, Mayor of the Village of Tequesta, do hereby proclaim the month of
May 2019 as Building Safety Month. Accordingly, I encourage our citizens to join with their communities in
participation in Building Safety Month activities.
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Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk