ICC REPORT- June 2005
John LaTorra- Chapter Liaison, ICC Board Member
Building & Inspection Manager
City of Redwood City
PO Box 391
Redwood City, CA 94064
(650)780-7360
jlatorra@redwoodcity.org 

Code Changes- June 16, 2005 is the deadline for submittal of Public Comments on the code proposals for the 2004-2005 International Codes (approximately 2,000 items). The Public Comment form, the 2005 Report of the Public Hearing, and the Proposed Changes are available for downloading on the ICC website, www.iccsafe.org. The final action hearings will be at the COBO Center, Detroit, Michigan, on September 28 – October 2, 2005 in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, September 25-28, 2005. This is the final code development cycle prior to publishing the 2006 editions of the International Codes.Should we be involved?.....you bet!
California Codes- ICC has met with the Building Standards Commission and State Agencies staff members in order to facilitate the review and adoption of the IRC, IBC, and IFC in California. The State Agencies would like to use the 2006 editions; ICC is committed to providing the codes in the format requested by the Agencies at the earliest possible time. Licensing agreements are in place. As individuals and Chapters, we can help the State Agencies in their review and adoption process. The Building Standards Commission will discuss the adoption timeline at their July 20, 2005 meeting. My bet is…..the more help we provide the earlier the codes will be effective.
The 2004 California Electrical Code (based on 2002 NEC) will be effective August 1, 2005. The 2005 Energy Regulations are effective October 1, 2005. Both California codes can be purchased from ICC.
California Code Certification- Please thank CALBO for partnering with ICC to produce certifications to the California Codes. The Examination Development Committee members submitted by CALBO have been approved and they are working to produce examinations by the end of this year. I am working on other partnering opportunities.
Chapter Benefits- Each ICC chapter is entitled to receive one day of free instruction from ICC each year. There are hundreds of seminars available, including training on the Uniform Codes. You may pool your benefit from other years or with other chapters to provide multiple days of instruction. If you decide to use ICC seminar materials, you must purchase them….Chapters receive a discount. Chapter officers should be receiving the ICC Chapter Leader Newsletter. Please share this quarterly publication with your members. As Chapter President, you receive a complimentary registration to the ICC Annual Meeting…I hope you are making plans for Detroit. Patty Bond, ICC Chapter Programs Coordinator, pbond@iccsafe.org, (614)890-1064, x12 can assist you with chapter benefits.
Training- Some California chapters have decided to focus their training on the IRC and IBC in anticipation of the new codes in California. The County Building Officials Association of California is planning IRC training in October. The Peninsula, East Bay, and Monterey Bay Chapters will discuss a coordinated, regional training effort at their June 3^rd Tri-Chapter meeting.
Helpful Publications A few publications you may find useful in transitioning from the Uniform to International Codes are the International Code Interpretations, 2003 IRC and IBC Commentaries, 2003 IRC and IBC Study Companions, workbooks for the 2003 IRC and IBC Fundamentals seminars, and 2003 IBC Transition from the 1997 UBC. I am working on a publication which will illustrate the changes from the 2003 to the 2006 edition of the IRC. The goal is to publish this and the other code change publications at the same time as the 2006 code editions, January 2006.
People Helping People- ICC produced this nine-minute long video to illustrate the importance of what we do. You can order your free copy on the ICC website.
Meeting Locations- The 2005 Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings is at the COBO Center, Detroit, Michigan, September 25- October 2. I have done some research on the area…I am excited that the Tigers are in town September 23-29, about our visit to the Henry Ford Museum, the Fox Theater, the Motown Museum….plus the exciting final action code hearings. The 2006 Annual Conference and Code Development Hearings are at Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, September 17-30. The 2007 Annual Educational Conference is at the Reno Hilton, Reno, Nevada, September 30- October 4. The 2008 Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings is at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 14-20. ICC is scheduling dates and locations for the mid-year meetings in accordance with the council policy of rotating meetings around the country.
Update Records- I hope you have sent in your Chapter Officers Update form. If not, please do so immediately in order to retain your chapter benefits. You can access the form at www.iccsafe.org, click on members, then chapters. The form can be completed online, faxed, or mailed. Also, please remind ICC members to update their email address if they want to receive ICC eNews. Thank you for your help in updating the records.
Personal Note- I hope Building Safety Week was successful for you and your Chapter members. I was able to meet with staff members from the offices of my representatives-Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, Congressman Lantos, and Congresswoman Eshoo in Washington, DC….what an experience! I was impressed with the way I was treated and the level of knowledge. Politics is amazing! Speaking of politics….I am running for reelection to the ICC Board at the Detroit Conference. I would appreciate your support and the support of Chapter members. I will need your help in Detroit in order to be reelected. I treasure the support I have received from Chapters. Thank you.