HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-11-09 Building Commissioner achieves CBO designation
Office of the Mayor
NEWS RELEASE
November 11, 2009
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Contact:
Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564
Chuck Bulot, Building Commissioner, 235-9554
Building Commissioner achieves CBO designation
South Bend:
The City of South Bend is pleased to announce that Chuck Bulot,
South Bend/St. Joseph County Building Commissioner recently completed the
International Code Council’s technology and legal testing and certification and has achieved
designation as a Certified Building Official (CBO).
Building Inspector
Chuck started with the Building Department over nine years ago as a and
Assistant Zoning Administrator, Interim Building
worked his way through the ranks as
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and now,
The Building Department is committed to implementing new technology within the organization,
and most recently, has gone live with a new permitting system. This technology should pay for
itself in paper costs alone. It also saves in physical storage space required by a paper-based
system.
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The next phase of modernization is connecting our Inspectors to the field via electronic media for
recording inspection information. This will download directly into the permitting system and
become part of the legal record for the property.
“We are very pro-active in terms of training. Certification is encouraged as are ongoing refresher
courses for each of the specialized inspection disciplines,” said Bulot. “No matter how much you
think you know, there's always room for learning something new.”
Background Information:
The International Code Council (ICC) is a membership association dedicated to building safety
and fire prevention. ICC develops the codes and standards used to construct residential and
commercial buildings, including homes and schools.
The International Codes, or I-Codes, published by ICC, provide minimum safeguards for people
at home, at school and in the workplace. The I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive,
coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes. Building codes benefit public safety and
support the industry’s need for one set of codes without regional limitations.
Fifty states and the District of Columbia have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional
level. Federal agencies including the Architect of the Capitol, General Services Administration,
National Park Service, Department of State, U.S. Forest Service and the Veterans Administration
also enforce the I-Codes. The Department of Defense references the International Building Code
for constructing military facilities, including those that house U.S. troops, domestically and
abroad. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands enforce one or more of the I-Codes.
Vision
: Protect the health, safety and welfare of people by creating safe buildings and
communities.
Mission
: To provide the highest quality codes, standards, products and services for all concerned
with the safety and performance of the built environment
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