Finger Lakes Building Officials, Inc.

An Affiliated Member of the New York State Building Officials Conference

The ICC Foundation Code of Honor (COH) Scholarship - will open the application database for the Group B Final Action Hearings in Charlotte, N.C., October 24 –31 at 10 a.m. EST on Monday, July 12, and remain open until 5 p.m. EST on Friday, July 30.

For more information on the Code of Honor Scholarship Program and application details, click here. Contact the Foundation Team at (888) 422-7233, ext. 4223 if you need any additional information or assistance. Click here for the scholarship application form. The Codes Division encourages all individuals involved in code enforcement to participate in this unique scholarship opportunity.

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2010 Edition of the NYS Fire Prevention and Building Code - The New York State Codes Division has announced that the 2010 Edition of the NYS Fire Prevention and Building Code will become effective December 14, 2010. There will be a transition period starting September 1, 2010. Between September 1 and December 14th, if you apply for a building permit, you will be able to choose between the current or new codes to use (but you cannot mix them). After December 14th, you will need to use the new code entirely.

Amanda's Law - Carbon monoxide alarm requirements to go into effect February 22, 2010... It requires essentially all residences, both new and existing, to have carbon monoxide alarms installed. The specific requirements differ for new and existing residences and also on when the buildings were built and subcategories of occupancy groups. Read more...
Submitted by Jim Bailey

Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Read more...
Submitted by Jim Bailey

ICC Deck Design Manual - Prescriptive Residential Deck Construction Guide based on the 2006 International Residential Code from the American Forest & Paper Association website. Download the manual ... Submitted by Bob Prince

FLBOA is now taking applications for two Scholarship funds. One is the James R. Sebaste Scholarship and the other is the G. James Schrader Scholarship. Download the PDF file to read the qualifications and requirements for each scholarship.

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