With the construction season underway, the International
Code Council and several city of Chicago Departments launched
Building Safety Week.
Chicago Alderman Theodore Matlak (left),
Department of Buildings Commissioner John Knight, International
Code Council Board President Henry Green and Department
of Construction and Permits Executive Director Richard
L. Rodriguez take questions from reporters at a Building
Safety Week news conference. Commissioner Knight renewed
a call for Chicagoans to report unsafe buildings and to
be mindful of porch, deck and balcony conditions. Rodriguez
reminded home and building owners of permit requirements.
Other city officials addressed illegal conversions of
single family homes into illegal apartments, and clean
and safe worksites.
International Code Council Board President
Henry Green talks with news reporters during a Chicago
news conference heralding Building Safety Week. Green
told the media that strong codes and code enforcement
are the cornerstones of building safety.
"Dedicated to Advancing Building
Safety" is the theme for the city of Chicago as it
launched 2006 Building Safety Week with a news conference.
During Building Safety Week, International Code Council
and Chicago Building Department staffs host an awareness
booth in the lobby of Chicago's City Hall.
International Code Council Board President
Henry Green (center) discusses codes and code enforcement
in major jurisdictions with Chicago Building Department
and other city officials gathered for a news conference
to mark 2006 Building Safety Week.
