The name EduCode and its blueprint logo are service marked to the Southern Nevada Chapter - International Code Council, Las Vegas NV.  Other trade association and company names, logos, related marks, images and symbols are exclusive properties, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are used by permission of their owners.  All rights reserved. Website design by Red Bulldawg Studios Southern Nevada ICC Chapter History Organized in the 1960s, the Southern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council is a non-profit professional trade association comprised of over 200 members involved within the building and construction industry. The Southern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council is dedicated towards promoting the vision, mission and goals of the Code Council. The Chapter works hand in hand with industry and the public to develop and implement programs designed to enhance the professionalism of our members and code officials everywhere. Our members participate in local, state, regional or national activities to increase the public awareness of safety in the built environment. The Chapter provides education, training and support to its members, assists in assuring uniformity in code enforcement and code administration and is dedicated to safeguard the life, health, property and public welfare of the building occupants within Southern Nevada. Early in 1998, the Southern Nevada Chapter was recognized as the first International Code Council (ICC) Chapter chartered within the United States. During 1998, the Southern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council also launched EduCode International, now one of the premier building code training institutes in the United States today.  EduCode International attracts thousands of code professionals from across the nation as well as from Canada and Mexico. In 1999 Chapter member, Robert D. Weber, was recognized as the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) Code Official of the Year and was given the Phil Roberts's Award. During the 2000 Annual Business Meeting, Ron Lynn, a Southern Nevada ICC Chapter member was elected to his first three-year term on the ICBO Board of Directors.   In 2004, the Chapter established a tuition scholarship fund for the Community College of Southern Nevada to benefit those pursuing careers in the building trades.  Three (3) 2005 scholarships of $1,000 each were offered to students in the building trades with a preference given to those recipients who were Chapter members. In 2004, Ron Lynn was also re-elected to the ICC Board of Directors during the Code Council Annual Business Meeting. On April 7, 2006, the City of Las Vegas, NV was awarded the inaugural International Accreditation Service (IAS) accreditation acknowledging the City of Las Vegas Building and Safety Department as a "Building Department/Code Enforcement Agency Governmental Body", meeting the acceptance criteria of AC251. This IAS accreditation demonstrates a building department's competence, professional qualifications and ability to serve its jurisdiction using the highest ethical, legal and technical standards. On August 18, 2006, chapter member Michael Bouse, Building & Fire Safety Director for the City of Henderson, was awarded an International Accreditation Service (IAS) accreditation acknowledging the City of Henderson Building & Fire Safety Department as a "Building Department/Code Enforcement Agency Governmental Body", meeting the acceptance criteria of AC251. This IAS accreditation demonstrates a building department's competence, professional qualifications and ability to serve its jurisdiction using the highest ethical, legal and technical standards. During the 2007 Code Council Annual Business Meeting, Ronald Lynn was elected as the Secretary/Treasurer of the ICC Executive Board. On September 8, 2008, Chapter member Lisa Conner, Building Official/Director of the Clark County School District Building Department also received IAS Accreditation acknowledging the Clark County School District Building Department as a "Building Department/Code Enforcement Agency Governmental Body", meeting the acceptance criteria of AC251. This IAS accreditation demonstrates a building department's competence, professional qualifications and ability to serve its jurisdiction using the highest ethical, legal and technical standards. During the 2008 Code Council Annual Business Meeting Ron Lynn was elected as the Vice-President of the ICC Executive Board. Bob Weber, code consultant and former Building Official and Director of the Clark County, Nevada, Building Department, received the 2008 Bobby J. Fowler Award. The most prestigious of the Code Council's honors, the Fowler Award is presented to an individual whose contributions to the building and fire safety industry advance ICC's goals in achieving a safer built environment. Bob was honored for career accomplishments that include serving as Chairman of the Code Drafting Committee that produced the ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities. He also served as a member of the State of Nevada Public Works Board and the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Fire Safety for the Study of Building and Fire Codes, and as Chairman of the Nevada Fire Marshal's Office Board of Fire Safety. Weber is a past member of the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) Board of Directors, the ICBO Evaluation Service and the International Fire Code Institute, and has served on dozens of other boards and committees in Las Vegas, the state of Nevada and nationally. In early 2008, the Chapter also launched its new web site:  www.snicc.org. In addition to Chapter information, the website also provides up-to-date information regarding the Southern Nevada Building Officials (SNBO) organization as well as information relevant to EduCode International. In 2009, Chapter member, Michael Bouse was appointed Chair of the International Accreditation Service (IAS) Board of Directors. Michael Bouse has been serving the City of Henderson, Nevada, as Building & Fire Safety Director since 1998. Prior to the City of Henderson, he served the City of National City, the City of La Mesa, and the City of Manhattan Beach, all in California, as the Building & Safety Director, the Chief Building Official, and Building Administrator, respectively. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Redlands, California. The 2nd edition of Mr. Bouse's book, Establishing Building Permit Fees, was recently co-published by ICC and IAS. During the 2009 Code Council Annual Business Meeting in Baltimore, MD., Ron Lynn, Director and Building Official for the Clark County, Nevada, Department of Development Services, was elected President of the International Code Council Board of Directors. On November 4, 2009, during the awards luncheon at the ICC Annual Conference in Baltimore, a plaque was presented to Ron Lynn - newly appointed ICC President - representing the Clark County Department of Development Services - Building Division (CCDDS-BD), where he is Director and Building Official, in recognition of CCDDS-BD achieving accreditation. The award, presented by International Accreditation Service (IAS) President Chuck Ramani and IAS Chairman of the Board Michael Bouse, signifies the hard work and dedication of the staff of their building department for achieving accreditation under the International Accreditation Service (IAS) Building Department/Code Enforcement Agency accreditation program. Accreditation demonstrates a building department's competence, professional qualifications and ability to serve its jurisdiction using the highest ethical, legal and technical standards. The goal of the IAS accreditation program is to enhance the services of building departments that provide life-safety and property protection for communities across the United States. Clark County's building department is one of twelve jurisdictions across the U.S. to have achieved this distinction.