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IAS eNews

Building Departments Honored at Annual Conference

The following building departments were honored at the International Code Council Annual Conference for achieving International Accreditation Service (IAS) Building Department Accreditation in the past year:

1.         City of Tallahassee, Florida, Building Inspection Division
2.         City of Roseville, California, Building Inspection Division
3.         City of Rochester Hills, Michigan, Building Department
4.         The Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
5.         City of Aurora, Colorado, Building Code Division
6.         City of West Palm Beach, Florida, Construction Services Department
7.         Clark County School District Building Department, Nevada

The 13 categories of IAS Building Department Accreditation criteria used to assess a building department include basic jurisdictional information, department staff, permitting, budget, construction codes, plan reviews, professional credentials and licenses, inspections, certificates of occupancy, on-site evaluations, annual reports, re-evaluation and complaints.

Throughout the process, IAS evaluators carefully assess such aspects of the building department as customer service, code interpretation and enforcement, and fiscal strength.

International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani (left) and International Code Council Board Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) present Gene Paolini, Chief Building Inspector, City of Roseville, California, Building Inspection Division, with a plaque at the International Code Council Annual Conference in honor of achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year.

International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani (left) and International Code Council Board Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) present Terrence Richardson, Code and Life Safety Manager, Division of Housing and Tribal Development, The Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma, with a plaque at the International Code Council Annual Conference in honor of achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year.

International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani (left) and International Code Council Board Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) present Scott Cope, Building/Ordinance Compliance Director, City of Rochester Hills, Michigan, Building Department, with a plaque at the International Code Council Annual Conference in honor of achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year.

International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani (left) and International Code Council Board Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) present Scott Berg, Deputy Chief Building Official, Development Services Department, Building Inspections Division, City of Aurora, Colorado, Building Code Division, with a plaque at the International Code Council Annual Conference in honor of achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year.

International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani (left) and International Code Council Board Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) present Ronnie Spooner, Building Official, City of Tallahassee, Florida, Building Inspection Division, with a plaque at the International Code Council Annual Conference in honor of achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation in the past year.