Membership Councils Accepting Nominations for Awards

The ICC Global and Sustainability Members Councils are accepting nominations for awards that will be presented during the Code Council's 2014 Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The Global Membership Council will present one award to an individual or group that has made extraordinary contributions to international building safety in the public and private sectors. The award is intended to recognize the contributions of ICC's Members and associates to bringing safety around the world. Nomination letters must be received by June 30. For details about submitting a nominee and to review past award winners, click here.

The ICC National Leadership in Sustainability Award annually recognizes outstanding contributions to the growth and enhancement of the principles of the Code Council and the Sustainability Membership Council. Nominees can be an individual, an organization, an ICC Member, a notable public figure, or an affiliate of a closely aligned organization or agency. Nominators must be ICC Members. Nominations must be received by June 20. Click here for more information.

Milford Building Official Nabs Regional Award

Tim Brandt, Milford Township's building official, was recently named Building Inspector of the Year by the Southeast Michigan Building Officials & Inspectors Association (SEMBOIA). According to its website, SEMBOIA was established in 1963 to administer building codes and to obtain technical information, which is shared with its members, from authoritative sources on matters concerning the construction industry. SEMBOIA provides continuing education training for the re-registration of building officials, building inspectors, and plan examiners as required by Michigan law. Brandt, who belongs to the organization, is responsible for reviewing plans for zoning and building code compliance, as well as on-site inspections for code compliance within the township.

"It's nice to be recognized by your peers," said Brandt, who's been with the township 17 years. "It's a feel-good thing. I like the people I work with at the township. I enjoy working with the public. It's hard being the 'no' guy, as far as what you can and can't do on your property; that part is difficult. But I enjoy working with people."

"Tim is an outstanding individual who is very fair with people when he does inspections," Milford Township Supervisor Don Green said. "He goes out of his way to explain the process and the details to people, and help them fix whatever might be wrong. He comes in every day and works hard, and when he's not busy, he takes it upon himself to do extra work." Read more

Application Period Now Open for Code of Honor Scholarships

Code of Honor professional development scholarships help ensure that the International Codes reflect the consensus view of officials at all levels of government by providing funding to Governmental Member Voting Representatives seeking to attend and participate in Public Comment Hearings. For 2014, Code of Honor scholarships will support participation in the Public Comment Hearings held October 1–7. The scholarship application period opened May 5 and will close on July 18.

Applicants must be a Governmental Member Voting Representative, in accordance with Article II Section 2.1.1.1 of the ICC bylaws. Applications must be submitted online. No paper applications will be accepted. Applicants may apply for more than one type of Code of Honor Scholarship in any given cycle; however, only one scholarship per year will be awarded to each award winner.

Sponsored Scholarships for Children of ICC Governmental Members Now Available

Children of code enforcement agency personnel whose jurisdictional authority is an active ICC Governmental Member have the opportunity to apply for five Sponsored Scholarships: the ICC General Scholarship Fund; the William J. Tangye Scholarship; the J.W. "Bill" Neese Scholarship; the C.D. Howard Scholarship; and the Charlie O'Meilia Scholarship. Children must be dependents as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Typically, this includes birth children, stepchildren, legally adopted children or a legal ward financially supported by the employee. The recipients for these scholarships must be enrolled in a recognized and/or accredited school such as a university, trade school, business college or other as approved by ICC prior to distribution of the award. The recipients are selected by a committee of volunteers.

The 2014 scholarship cycle opens April 28 and closes on June 27. Scholarships will be awarded by August 1.