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 Virtual Training Seminar (Zoom) 

Thursday, October 20th, 2022 
9:00am to 4:00pm ET

The Indiana Association of Building Officials is excited to offer this training seminar on behalf of ICC Midwest Region V. All proceeds from this course will be donated to support ICC Midwest Region V’s mission of creating a stronger and more unified network of building safety professionals across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan. 

Legal Aspects of Code Administration 

Course Description: 

This virtual seminar will provide code officials with guidelines for administering the legal aspects of codes with regard to enforcement, prosecution, and maintenance. In this course participants will discuss historical consequences of ignoring the regulation of building construction and materials, and learn how to interpret and applying local government, state, and federal legislative laws, pertaining to the administration and enforcement of a building code. Participants will learn how to define and apply concepts which are legally important to the administration and enforcement of a building code and establish or document rules of procedure used before a board of building code appeals. By using the guidelines presented in the course, participants will learn how to effectively testify in a court of law. 

Instructor: Linda S. Pieczynski 

Linda S. Pieczynski is a former assistant state’s attorney and municipal prosecutor in DuPage County, Illinois. She devotes her legal practice to teaching and writing about the legal aspects of code administration including building, property maintenance, fire, and zoning codes. She conducts trainings nationwide for the International Code Council (ICC). She is the author of numerous code related books including The Building Process Simplified, The Residential Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints, The Fire Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints, The Building Official’s and Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints, and The Property Maintenance Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints, all published by Cengage. She also has served as editor of revisions to the Legal Aspects of Code Administration published by ICC. 

CEU’s: This course has been approved for CEU’s with the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan. 

Cost: $100.00 Online payment is available at registration. 

Sign up here: https://www.iabo.com/event-4948084 

I hope everyone is well and from what I’m hearing, everyone is very busy. Since our last newsletter we have also been very busy. CAAK held our Winter One Day Class 2022 in March and our Spring Construction Code Forum at KDV at the end of April…Read more from CAAK President Bob Carpenter in the June issue of Code Talk.

Code Talk is a publication of the Code Administrators Association of Kentucky.

AWARDS

Nominations are being accepted for the CAAK Richard Prater Code Administrator of the Year and the John Payne Patron of the Year awards.

Nominations will be accepted through July 1, 2022.

Learn more and download the nomination forms here.

SCHOLARSHIPS

CAAK member’s children or grandchildren who are planning to attend an accredited institution of higher education this Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, located in Kentucky, are encouraged to apply for a $1,000 CAAK member scholarship.

Also – if you know of any full-time code related degree seeking student, that is currently enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education and will be returning this fall, are encouraged to apply for a $1,000 Code Related scholarship.

Annually, the CAAK scholarship committee may recommend to award up to four $1,000 scholarships for tuition assistance. Applicant requirements may be found on the CAAK website along with a description of all available scholarships.  Applications will be accepted through July 1, 2022.

Learn more and download the application here.

If you have any questions, contact Dale Spicer, Scholarship Committee Chairperson, via email at dspicer@kyhousing.org 

CAAK is pleased to announce a Winter One Day residential training session beginning March 23rd and ending March 25th.  Below are the class descriptions from ICC for both morning and afternoon portions of the class. The classes will be combined for a single one day class that will provide 6 CEU hours. This will be a virtual class. The same class will be offered on three consecutive days. The same instructor is scheduled for all classes. This will promote consistency regardless of the class date.  

2009 IECC Fundamentals – Residential Provisions
3 hour

This seminar provides an overview of critical concepts of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®). These concepts provide a basis for the correct use of the code in the design, plan review, inspection and analysis of projects. It will provide a clear understanding and correct use of the requirements identified by these basic code provisions, tables and categorizations. You will have the opportunity to apply the code in clear-cut situations and build your understanding of the intent of the code when asked to make code compliance decisions.

2009 IECC Residential Inspection Highlights
3 hour

This course provides an overview of the sealing requirements of the building thermal envelope for residential construction. The course is intended to help the building inspector, to identify the most important and problematic areas to inspect on the site to ensure compliance with the IECC. This half-day version (3 contact hours) of the course does not address the fundamental concepts of the IECC but rather an in depth examination of sealing and insulation inspection from the full 2 day seminar called 2009 IECC Performing Residential Energy Inspections.

A new and flexible housing type has recently been permitted in Kentucky’s two largest cities. Most commonly referred to as the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), this housing type is defined as a secondary independent unit on a single-family lot. ADUs are versatile in both form and function, meeting the needs of young professionals, those aging-in-place and everyone in between. Such an opportunity has citizens and industry professionals alike asking – How might I make the most of this new housing option?

LOUISVILLE & LEXINGTON ADU CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 1-2, 2022
8:30 A.M – 12 P.M

This conference is intended to offer national expertise on areas that are critical to the success of Accessory Dwelling Units as an emerging housing type.

Register for this free, virtual conference – bit.ly/LouLex_ADU  or for more information visit https://imaginelexington.com/ADU