Finger Lakes Building Officials, Inc.

An Affiliated Member of the New York State Building Officials Conference

The July 8th 2009 FLBOA Monthly Meeting topic will be “Arc Fault Protection and the Residential Code”. The speakers will be George Sharlow and Bob Farron of MDIA. The meeting will be held at the RIT Inn and Conference Center beginning at 11am. Reservations should be made with Bob Prince at bptp@parmany.org or at 392-9449.

FNSNY Training & Education Event Cancelled
At West Webster Fire Dept. was to be held July 15th - Due to low registration numbers this program has been cancelled...

FLBOA Member of the Month - John F. Phillips, CEO for the Town of Jerusalem is the Member of the Month for May 2009. View the information on John...

Codes inspection law for rentals tabled, by Reporter Shawn Anderson - The New York State Assembly and Senate have recently introduced a legislative bill requiring the licensing of those engaged in the business of layout, installing, servicing, repairing,inspecting, testing, and maintenance of water based fire protection systems. Read more...
Submitted by Christopher J. Dunn, OHST

CEO Call for Action - Code Books are in jeopardy. This is a call for action to all Code Officials. The Code Council recently voted to adopt the next version of the International Codes which will be effective in the fall of 2009. There is concern that the New York State Department of State will not be purchasing code books this year. It is imperative that the funding be provided for code books for the next adoption cycle. Draft letters have been prepared for your use by the International Code Council. Read more...

NY Know Your Contractor Web Site
Now, through nyknowyourcontractor.com, the Office of the Attorney General
provides New Yorkers the tools they need to make informed decisions when it
comes to hiring a home improvement contractor. You can search to see which
contractors have been subject to legal action, and which contractors have
had substantiated consumer complaints filed against them. Submitted by Jim Bailey

Important installation alert for Building Officials regarding 45-degree elbows used in factory built chimneys Download the PDF file. 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

Through-Penetration - Firestopping by the Numbers
Choosing the right firestop system to achieve code compliance
Download the PDF file from Underwriters Laboratories.
Submitted by Scott Zarnstorff

Outdoor Water Boilers News - For those of you in the process of passing town or village resolutions regarding the installation of outdoor wood boilers, there are newer units being sold and developed to try and address the smoke and health issues. I am not certain if these units are listed or tested, but you may want to take a look at these hydronic heaters. - Bob Prince, Town of Parma

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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