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May
5
2026
Government Relations Monthly Update, ICC (Rick Bluntzer)

Dear ICC Members and Friends,

Happy Building Safety Month! Check out the latest from ICC in this month’s Government Relations Monthly Update. In addition to news about Building Safety Month activities ICC is planning, some additional highlights include:

  • Registration opens for 2026 ICC Annual Conference + Expo in Nashville
  • Voting begins on May 8 for 2027 Code Development Cycle Group A and B
  • ICC releases its 2025 Annual Report
  • Natural Disasters: Life and Career-Changing Events for Code Officials webinar to be held May 27

    Be sure to check out our website for more information and resources to celebrate Building Safety Month 2026! Attached is the sample proclamation for Building Safety Month 2026. Make sure your chapter and your jurisdiction recognize Building Safety Month with a resolution. Let us know if you’re doing a special event for Building Safety Month! Celebrate with us by using our hashtag #BuildingSafetyMonth2026 on social media.

Click here for this month’s ICC Government Relations Monthly Update. Please pass it along to colleagues, friends and stakeholders, and if there are people that should be added to our mailing list, let me know!

As always, please let me know what I can do for you and your chapters. Thank you for all you do for your communities!

Rick

 

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ALSO:

  1. Building Safety Month. (2026 Building Safety Month - ICC).   Check out this link to see how many proclamations have been received so far. Proclamations can be uploaded at the Building Safety Month website or sent to Kristin O’Bryan (kobryan@iccsafe.org).
  2. Natural Disasters Webinar.   Check out the May 27 webinar featuring building officials who will share best practices on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from major natural disasters and how mitigation and preparedness help code officials protect communities. For more information: Natural Disasters: Life and Career Changing Events for Code Officials registration - Webex

Building Safety Month is an international celebration in May to raise awareness about building safety. Help us spread the word by using hashtag #BuildingSafetyMonth2026 all month long! Learn more