Building Safety Month Resource Fair Hosted by Land Development Services on May 13
Fairfax County’s Land Development Services (LDS) is hosting their first annual Building Safety Month Resource Fair this year. Everyone is invited to participate in the Building Safety Month Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Herrity Building (12055 Government Center Pkwy). RSVP to the resource fair. Led by the International Code Council (ICC), every year the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors proclaims May as Building Safety Month. This year’s celebration will culminate with the Building Safety Month Resource Fair.
The resource fair will include classes offered to homeowners to learn more about the permitting process and about building decks. Partner agencies in the land development process from around the county will staff tables outside of the Herrity building to provide educational information about building safety. Partner agencies in attendance include:
- Fire & Rescue
- Health Department
- Department of Planning and Development
- Department of Code Compliance
- Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
- Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination
- Virginia’s Department of Housing and Community Development
- Fairfax County’s Department of Housing and Community Development
- Virginia State Corporation Commission
- International Code Council
- Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)
- Consumer Affairs
- Virginia Building Code Officials Association (VBCOA)
- Virginia Plumbing & Mechanical Inspectors Association (VPMIA)
- Women in Code Enforcement & Development (WICED) of VA
- Fairfax County Public Library
- Women of Works (WOW)
At 10:30 a.m., Sully District Supervisor and Board Vice Chair Kathy Smith will deliver the Building Safety Month proclamation. There will be snacks and prizes available to attendees who engage with the resource fair tables.
Classes and kids’ activities offered during the resource fair:
- Building Permits 101 is offered at 11 a.m. in Room 106.
- Deck Details Bootcamp is offered at 12:30 p.m. in Room 106.
- Storytime with a Librarian is offered at 11 a.m. outside the Herrity Building. A librarian will read a construction-related kids' book to children at the event.
- Touch-a-Truck is offered all day including a firetruck, flusher truck, and EV trash truck.
During this building safety month, we thank construction workers, contractors, homeowners, building owners and county staff for working together toward safe buildings and safe communities.
If you have questions about the Building Safety Month Resource Fair, call 703-222-0801, TTY 771 or email Danielle.Badra@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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