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Auburn Building Official Appointed to Serve on National Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2011

Contact:

Kevin Snyder, Planning & Development Director
City of Auburn
253-876-1982
ksnyder@auburnwa.gov

AUBURN, Wash. – January 5, 2011 – Rick Hopkins, Auburn Building Official, has been appointed by the International Code Council’s (ICC) Board for International Professional Standards to a three year term on the Council’s Disaster Response Exam Committee. As a member of this national committee, Hopkins will be responsible for developing and advising on all technical elements related to the development, maintenance and administration of the Council’s Disaster Response Certification Examination.

In addition, as a member of the Committee, Hopkins will hear any appeals on candidate certification challenges. Hopkins is currently serving his second term on the International Code Council’s Permit Technician Exam Development Committee.

Hopkins has been a public sector building professional for 22 years and has been a building official for almost 15 years. He has been Auburn’s Building Official since December 2008. Previously, he has served as the Building Official for the City of Richland, Washington, the Assistant Building Official for the City of Bend, Oregon and Senior Plans Examiner for the City of Moreno Valley, California.

According to Kevin Snyder, Planning and Development Department Director, “Rick is a consummate professional, a highly accomplished and respected Building Official and a valuable member of the Auburn Planning and Development Department. In his capacity as a member of the Disaster Response Exam Committee, he will be helping certify building professionals nationwide in appropriate disaster response. This appointment is an honor for Rick and for the City of Auburn.”

Mayor Lewis recognized Hopkins’ appointment at the Auburn City Council’s Jan. 3, 2011 meeting.

About ICC

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.

For more information about ICC, visit www.iccsafe.org.

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City of Auburn
Planning & Development Department
25 West Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001
253-931-3090