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William Gee to Receive New Jersey's Top Fire Prevention Award William Gee, deputy marshal for the Ocean County, N.J., Fire Marshal's office, was named fire prevention officer of the year by the New Jersey Fire Prevention and Protection Association. A Stafford Township resident and former Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. chief, Gee will receive the award with last year's honoree, Heidi Michel, Stafford Township fire official, whose award ceremony was cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy.Daniel P. Mulligan, Ocean County fire marshal, said he nominated Gee for his proactive work in promoting home fire safety, especially among the senior population, who may have difficulty getting out of a burning building. Mulligan said his office is responsible for local fire code enforcement for all Long Beach Island municipalities along with Lakewood, Bay Head, Seaside Park, Point Pleasant Borough, South Toms River and Plumsted Township. Duties in these municipalities include fire inspections of commercial establishments, enforcement of state fire codes and investigation of fires. In addition, the office is responsible for inspecting all county-owned buildings. Read more from the SandPaper |
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Orange Beach's Landon Smith Receives National Recognition for Floodplain Work Landon Smith, chief building official for the city of Orange Beach, Ala., and certified floodplain manager, earned the Association of State Floodplain Managers 2013 Larry R. Johnston Memorial Local Floodplain Manager of the Year Award. The award recognizes outstanding individual efforts and contributions at the local level and honors an individual responsible for the development of a distinguished local program. |
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| Mayor Appoints New Milford Building Official New Milford, Conn., Mayor Ben Blake announced that, along with his current responsibilities as director of permitting and land use, Joseph Griffith has been appointed the new role as Milford's building official. As a licensed architect and building inspector who was the director of code compliance at UCONN before coming to Milford three months ago, Griffith brings a wealth of background and experience to Milford. He is assigned the difficult task of streamlining the department to better serve applicants while ensuring the appropriate standards of review. Griffith is now charged with hands-on oversight within the building department, including the scheduling of inspections, the issuance of building permits, and the approval of certificates of occupancy. This realignment of responsibilities within the department is targeted to decrease wait times for building inspections and plan reviews while bolstering communications to the applicant. "I enjoy working with our team of building inspectors," Griffith stated, "and I look forward to introducing new efficiencies and at the same time, improving customer service and consistency." Read more from the Milford Patch |
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Supervisors Memorialize Late County Worker During a Halifax County, Va., memorial service, Dwight Waller was remembered for his expertise and experience in the field of construction and as a valued resource in the development of many local housing, business and government projects in his role as county building official. The 65-year-old lifelong county resident was employed by the county since September 2002 and served as building official from June 2004 until his death on June 26. Waller was a member of many professional organizations, including the National Organization of Building Officials and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.Halifax County Board of Supervisors presented to Waller's family a framed resolution of commendation memorializing Waller during the regular monthly meeting in Halifax. Waller was "a dedicated son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, who was considered by many to be a valued adviser in the construction community and who was a source of support and solace to his family and friends," the resolution stated. Read more from the Gazette-Virginian YourGV |
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Buzan Named Gila County, Ariz., Plan Reviewer of the Year Gila County named Scott Buzan its plan reviewer of the year, due to his cheerful expertise in looking over building plans in the county's Payson office. Buzan also provides backup at the county, explaining submittal requirements and answering code training. In addition, he's training other staff in permit and review for solar installations and wall bracing requirements. His expertise, work ethic, courtesy and effort to expand his knowledge earned him the award, said county officials.Buzan's certifications include those from the International Code Council, the Coalition of Arizona County Code Enforcement Officials, and the State Office of Manufactured housing. Read more from the Payson Roundup |
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