1990 04 03 Building Safety Week Proclamation

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Per City Council Minutes, this proclamation was adopted during the April 3, 1990 City Council Meeting. BUILDING SAFETY WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, from the inception of this nation, it has bee the responsibility of the states and their local governments to adopt legislation and enforce laws and ordinances whenever necessary to protect their citizen's health, welfare and safety. WHEREAS, it has been a fundamental part of the democratic principles of this nation to involve all interested and affected parties from both the public and private sectors in the formula- tion, adoption and, to the fullest extent possible, in the admin- istration of such laws and ordinances. WHEREAS, 'among the most basic of the laws and ordinances which have been so derived are those acts which assure the public's health and safety in the buildings in which people live, work and play. WHEREAS, to assure such safety, the City of Louisville, enforces the Uniform Building Code which has been designed and is maintained with the assistance of the building industry and the consumers. WHEREAS, it is through the efforts of local building offi- cials and their cooperative relationship with the construction industry that the administration of these health and life -safety regulations is assured. NOW THEREFORE, I Herman Fauson, Mayor do hereby designate the week of April 9-13, 1990, as National Building Safety Week within the City of Louisville. I urge all citizens of this community to use this week to better familiarize themselves with the important safety informa- tion and services provided by their local building department. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 1990.