NEW JERSEY BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION, INC
N.J.B.O.A Public Dedication and Professionalism”
Volume 4 No. 10
December 2014
Code
The Next General Membership Meeting Will Be Held
January 28, 2015
At
The Monmouth County Fire Academy
1027 State Route 33
Freehold NJ
Meeting at 12 Noon
Directions:
From NJ Turnpike take exit 8, followRoute 33 East approximately 19 miles, fire academy will be on the left.
From the GSP southtakeexit 100A north take exit 100Bfollow signs toRoute 33 West for approximately 12 miles academy will be on the right
Take I-195 South (Exit 7A of NJTpk) approximately 10 miles to Route 537 East (Freehold) take Route 537 East for approximately 9 miles to Route 33 East. take Route 33 East for approximately 6 miles academy is on left
The Officers and Directors would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy Safe New Year
Time to renew your membership
Once again it is time to renew your membership for 2015. Remember that if you do not renew your membership by November 1st, as per the By-Laws, you will not be included in
the legal fund and you will not be able to vote in the next election. When renewing please include a completed membership application with payment. Send all applications and payments to:
NJBOA
c/o Larry Scorzelli
35 Highwood Ave.
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Legal Fund
The following is a brief explanation of the Rules and Regulations of the Legal Fund Committee.
The Committee consists of (3) members each serving a three (3) year term. The purpose of the Legal Fund is to provide working code officials who are members of our association for at least one full year, assistance in defraying any legal expenses incurred in the defense of his/her official position. IT IS NOT INTENED TO PAY ALL LEGAL COSTS. The request for assistance must be in writing to a member of the committee who will meet to evaluate the potential impact that a decision may have on code enforcement. Any denial by the committee may be appealed to the Executive Board. If assistance is granted, a one hour meeting is scheduled with our associations attorney. The cost is paid from our attorney’s retainer fee. If it is decided to proceed, the committee may pay for costs up to three thousand dollars ($3000.00). Any additioal costs will require a majority vote by both the committee and Executive Board. For a full copy of the Legal Fund Guide Lines or any questions, contact any member of the committee or go to the web site.
Pat Intindola 973-667-4597
Sal DeSimone 609-780-8010
Robert LaCosta 908-322-6700
Congratulations To Our New Officers
President:
Robert LaCosta
1st Vice President:
Pat Naticchione
2nd Vice President:
William Doolittle
Secretary:
Joseph Valeri
Directors at Large
John Tracy
Michael Rodgers
Legal Fund:
Pat Intindola
ICC Representative:
John Terry
International Code Council Government Relations Update
Council Government Relations Update – December 2014
Group A Code Change Cycle Has Begun
Work is well underway on ICC’s 2015/2016/2017 Code Development Cycle that begins with the Group A International Codes. This will be the first full cycle that utilizes cdpACCESS, ICC’s new cloud-based system that allows for online collaboration, code change and public comment submittals, submission of floor modifications, and online voting. A change to section 3.3.5.6 of Code Council Policy 28 also is new to this cycle that addresses cost impacts of code change proposals. Click here for details on the 2015/2016/2017 cycle: http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/codes/Pages/2015-17cycle.aspx, including the schedule and the Code Committee Responsibility Matrix.
ICC Offering cdpACCESS Webinars Available All Month
For those who haven’t yet had a chance to use cdpACCESS in the code development cycle (or those who just need a refresher), ICC is offering a series of free webinars to help guide first-time (and second-time) users of cdpACCESS in the code change proposal and collaboration process. Check out here for a list of webinar dates and times: http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/cdpACCESS/Pages/default.aspx
Online Governmental Consensus Vote Results Now Available
The Online Governmental Consensus Vote was completed on October 31 and the Validation Committee certified the results in accordance with Section 10.1 of Council Policy 28 Code Development (http://bit.ly/1vejOl8). The Summary of Final Action can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/117m4NF.
Another Way Your ICC Membership Can Help You Do a Better Job…TODAY!
Share your expertise, voice and vision with your peers by joining an ICC Membership Council. Membership Councils help shape your ICC, your industry, your career and your future. You can join one or more Membership Councils: Building Official, Fire Service, PMG Official, Sustainability and Global. Click here to learn more: http://www.iccsafe.org/Membership/Councils/Pages/default.aspx.
No other building safety code association has as many I-Code resources and career enhancing opportunities available to its Members as the International Code Council. Take advantage of them!
IAS Corner: Accreditation Committee Hearings Scheduled for February 2015
International Accreditation Service, an ICC subsidiary, has scheduled the next open hearings of its Accreditation Committee in Los Angeles, CA on February 9, 2015 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel. The committee hearings will include discussion of revisions to IAS Accreditation Criteria for Testing Laboratories, Inspection Agencies, Special Inspection Agencies, Building Departments/Code Enforcement Agencies, Fire Prevention and Life Safety Departments to name a few.
Materials related to the hearings will be posted on the IAS website (www.iasonline.org) approximately 60 days prior to the hearing date. All interested parties are welcome to attend and participate in the hearings.
By-Laws Change
Section 11A Scholarship Committee:
The following is added
(a) A Scholarship Fund account shall be established
(b) The Fund shall receive, after all obligations have been satisfied and proper contingencies established or embellished, all surplus monies realized from any Scholarship fundraisers. The funds shall be deposited in a separate Scholarship Fund.
(c) The Fund shall be eligible to receive gifts, endowments, bequests, gratuities, etc. from whatever source for the furtherance of the intentions of the Association.
(d) The amount awarded to each applicant shall be determined at the June Executive Board Meeting.
(e) All necessary expenses for the operation of the Fund shall be legitimate charges subject to the approval of the Executive Board.
(f) The chairman of the Fund may institute and recommend with the advice and consent of the Executive Board, fund rasing enterprises the net result of which shall be deposited in the Scholarship Fund.
(g) No monies shall be drawn from the Scholarship Fund for purposes other than those stipulated herein except by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Board voting at any regular or special Executive Board Meeting.
Dates to Remember
General Meetings
Code Larry Scorzelli, Editor
Directors at Large
2014-2016 2015-2017 2013-2015
Joesph Valeri Michael Rodgers Jerry Eger
John Fiedler John Tracy
Officers
President Robert LaCosta
1st Vice President Pat Naticchione
2nd Vice President William Doolittle
Secretary Charles Lasky
Treasurer Lawrence Scorzelli
Immed. Past President James Zaconie
Regional Chapter Representatives
Sussex / Warren Pat Stefanacci
Bergen / Passaic Michelle Wood
Morris County Russel Brown
Meadowlands Ed Frey Jr.
Essex County Robert Mittermier
Central Jersey Mike Rodgers
Monmouth County Nick Fabiano
Tri-County Phil Hinman
UCC of South Jersey Pat Naticchione
Union County Robert LaCosta
Affiliated with
Internation Code Council
Eastern States Building Officials Federation
New Jersey League of Municipalities
Return to: NJBOA c/o Larry Scorzelli 35 Highwood Ave, Waldwick, NJ 07463
Code is the monthly publication of the Building Officials Association of New Jersey, a statewide organization of over 600 professionals in the code administration and related fields. Comments should be directed to New Jersey Building Officials Association Attention: Larry Scorzelli 35 Highwood Ave. Waldwick, NJ 07463