Mayoral Commission releases building code recommendations.New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Department of Buildings Commissioner Patricia J. Lancaster announced that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has accepted the recommendation of the Mayoral commission to study the feasibility of adopting a model code. After four months of deliberations, the Commission recommended the adoption of the International Code Commission's International Building Code, or IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention . The Commission featured an array of members from the public and private sectors, and had examined the benefits of both the IBC and the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA NFPA National Fire Protection Association NFPA National Food Processors Association NFPA National Fluid Power Association NFPA National Federation of Paralegal Associations (Edmonds, WA) 5000. "I would like to applaud the Commission for the thoroughness with which they undertook this critical task," said Commissioner Lancaster. "As it stands now, our Building Code is the most stringent set of construction regulations in the nation, yet its complexity is seen by many as an impediment A disability or obstruction that prevents an individual from entering into a contract. Infancy, for example, is an impediment in making certain contracts. Impediments to marriage include such factors as consanguinity between the parties or an earlier marriage that is still valid. to progress. The IBC will allow us to streamline the construction. process while not sacrificing the effectiveness of these regulations in keeping our City a safe, place to live, work, and build." The Commission examined both the IBC and the NEPA 5000 for their formats and also for their ease. of adaptability to the provisions of the City's needs. As stated in the Commission's final report, "The premise is that the intent and high, standards of the existing code should be preserved either by integrated language change or by separate amendments, while a new format is adopted." The Commission also held a public forum in February 2003, giving weight to input from the public at large during their deliberations. In its 42-page final report, the Commission outlined its criteria for selecting the IBC over the NFPA 5000 and the existing code. Among those code criteria were comprehensiveness, ease of understanding, flexibility of upgrading, ease of adaptability to the unique requirements of New York City, as well as the training provided under each code. In every category of measurement, the IBC received higher margins of preference over the NFPA 5000. Mayor Bloomberg first announced the Commission's formation in. November' 2002. Among its members were, representatives from the Department of Buildings, the New York City Fire Department The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City's five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as , Housing Preservation and Development, the City Council's Housing and Buildings Committee, the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association, the Building Construction and Trades Council, the American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA , the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Association of Consulting Engineers, the Real Estate Board of New York, and the Association for a Better New York. The Commission was formed by executive order of- the Office of, the Mayor, in' cooperation with the City Council's Housing and Buildings Committee. The final report will be available at www.NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City .gov/buildings. |
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