Rick Hopkins, Auburn Building Official, has been appointed by the International Code Council’s (ICC) Board for International Professional Standards to a three-year term on the Council’s Disaster Response Exam Committee.
Hopkins will be responsible for developing and advising on technical elements related to the development, maintenance and administration of the Council’s Disaster Response Certification Examination.
In addition, Hopkins will hear appeals on candidate certification challenges. Hopkins is serving his second term on the International Code Council’s Permit Technician Exam Development Committee.
Hopkins, a public sector building professional for 22 years, has been a building official for nearly 15 years. He has been Auburn’s Building Official since December 2008. Previously, he has served as the Building Official for the City of Richland, the Assistant Building Official for the City of Bend, Ore., and Senior Plans Examiner for the City of Moreno Valley, Calif.
“Rick is a consummate professional, a highly accomplished and respected Building Official and a valuable member of the Auburn Planning and Development Department,” said Kevin Snyder, Planning and Development Department Director. “In his capacity as a member of the Disaster Response Exam Committee, he will be helping certify building professionals nationwide in appropriate disaster response. This appointment is an honor for Rick and for the City of Auburn.”
Mayor Pete Lewis recognized Hopkins’ appointment at the Auburn City Council’s Jan. 3 meeting.
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About ICC
The International Code Council (ICC) is a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention. ICC develops the codes and standards used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools.
The International Codes, or I-Codes, published by ICC, provide minimum safeguards for people at home, at school and in the workplace. The I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes. Building codes benefit public safety and support the industry’s need for one set of codes without regional limitations.
Fifty states and the District of Columbia have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional level. Federal agencies including the Architect of the Capitol, General Services Administration, National Park Service, Department of State, U.S. Forest Service and the Veterans Administration also enforce the I-Codes. The Department of Defense references the International Building Code for constructing military facilities, including those that house U.S. troops, domestically and abroad. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands enforce one or more of the I-Codes.
For more information about ICC, visit www.iccsafe.org.
