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Proclamation
Building Safety Month
May 2021
WHEREAS, our City of Edina is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on the safety
and economic value of the homes, buildings 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––such as building safety and fire prevention officials 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, 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, play, and;
WHEREAS, these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as
hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods and earthquake, 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 protectors of public safety – our local code
officials – who assure us of safe, sustainable, energy efficient and livable buildings that are essential to
America’s prosperity, and;
WHEREAS, “ Prevent, Prepare, Protect. Building Codes Save,” the theme for Building Safety Month 2021,
encourages all Americans to raise awareness about the importance of safe and resilient
construction; fire prevention; disaster mitigation; energy conservation; water safety; training the
next generation; and new technologies in the construction industry.
WHEREAS, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, people all over the world are asked to consider
the commitment to improve building safety 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, the City Council of the City of Edina, MN, hereby proclaim the month of May 2021, as
Building Safety Month
In the City of Edina, MN, accordingly, encourage our citizens to join with their communities in participation in
Building Safety Month activities.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor