The city of Las Vegas Building & Safety Department has just completed a two year review of building department fees. Click here to view the results of the study and proposed fees.

On May 24, the Nevada Organization of Building Officials hosted a committee meeting to discuss the Nevada Child Drowning Prevention Act.  Ron Lynn chairs the Drowning Act's committee and Michael Bouse is an active participants. 

Follow the committee's efforts to reduce Nevada's high child drowning rate on Facebook.

Sponsor a Welcoming Event, our Mardi Gras Student Appreciation Event, or place an ad on our website today. We can customize sponsorship packages to meet the needs and goals of your business or organization. The Southern Nevada Chapter, ICC welcomes the opportunity to partner with you to maximize your sponsorship potential.

October 25 - October 28:
ICC Annual Business Meeting, Charlotte, NC

October 28 - November 1:
Final Action Hearing Charlotte, NC

January 31, 2011 -
February 4, 2011:
EduCode 2011
Las Vegas, NV

Advertise on www.snicc.org and get your company's name noticed by Southern Nevada's building and construction industry! Advertisements scroll across the bottom of each page, ensuring that whichever page our website's visitors view, your ad will be noticed.

Advertising is also available on EduCode's website.

Southern Nevada's jurisdictions will be adopting the 2009 codes this year. Very soon, the Chapter will have a bookstore up and running on its website, www.snicc.org, where anybody may purchase code books published by the International Code Council.

While the bookstore will be available to the general public, Chapter members will receive a 5% discount off ICC's member price. Providing this discount is part of SN-ICC's ongoing efforts to provide benefits to Chapter members.

There will be no shipping charge for orders that are picked up at Clark County Development Services' 4701 W. Russell Road office. 

Code books that will be available for sale through www.snicc.org include:

• 2003 ICC/ANSI - A177.1-03
• 2009 International Building code
• 2009 IBC Loose Leaf
• 2009 IBC Commentary Volume 1
• 2009 IBC Commentary Volume 2
• 2009 IECC Commentary
• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
• 2009 International Fire code
• 2009 International Residential Code
• 2009 IRC Loose Leaf
• 2009 IRC Commentary Volume 1

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sierra Gold, 6515 S Jones Blvd.

Dan Marks, Southwest Regional Manager with Stego Industries, will discuss issues surrounding under-slab vapor proofing.  His presentation will include the science behind moisture migration and installation guidelines according to ASTM Standards and the American Concrete Institute. 

Brian Wolfe

Brian has been involved with architecture since he was a young boy.  His 25 year career brought him to Las Vegas in 1998.  He has been a project manager and construction administrator for several award winning architectural firms in the valley.

Brian is well versed with all the local codes, is a LEED Accredited Professional and is currently taking the architectural registration exams.  Currently, Brian is unemployed due to the economic downturn, but stays positive that something for him will surface soon.

Gordon Dowell

Gordon Dowell

Troop #133, left to right: Michael, Cristobal, Colin, and James.  The boy standing in back is Joseph.

Lisa Conner, Building Official for the Clark County School District and SN-ICC member, sent along the picture at right. One of her inspectors, Robert Beck, put to good use Building Safety Month supplies provided by SN-ICC's Public Outreach Committee.

Robert is the leader of Cub Scout Troop #133, based out of St. Francis de Sales. At the troop's May den meeting, Robert introduced his scouts to building safety month and "CODiE & CODEtte Activity Books." About this experience Robert said, "I used the workbooks provided and the kids had fun going through them and, hopefully, learned a little something in the process."

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) had such a good time at the 2010 EduCode "Welcoming Event" that they said, "let's do it again!"

Monday, January 31, 2011, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., the NFRC will host and produce the official EduCode Welcoming Event at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. The event is open to all code officials, industry friends and guests. You do not have to be an EduCode student or volunteer to attend.

NFRC said last year was just a warm up for this year's event. NRFC has got their feet wet and has some ideas to make this year even better. Plan to attend Monday night and see what they come up with this year!

The NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers a voluntary, uniform rating, labeling, and certification system for the energy performance of windows, doors, curtain walls, skylights, and other fenestration products. To learn more about this organization, please go to www.nfrc.org.

See you at EduCode, January 31, 2011 - February 4, 2011.