Building safety stressed this week

The International Code Council has nationally recognized May 5 through 12 as "Building Safety Week." The city of Agoura Hills presented a proclamation for Building Safety Week at its April 23 City Council meeting.

The building and safety staff of Agoura Hills will host an outreach program once a month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays at Roadside Lumber to provide assistance to the public.

Architects, engineers, contractors, the general public, and anyone who has questions regarding construction, permits, new codes and other related subjects can attend.

The city staff will provide a 45-minute presentation to the third- and fourth-grade students at Yerba Buena Elementary School on May 14.

Together with the Ventura Chapter of ICC, the staff will provide seminars and training open to the public that would cover variety of construction-related subjects. One of the upcoming workshops will be Mechanical and Plumbing Code Update on May 20 at City Hall.

For more information about Building Safety Week, upcoming seminars or school presentations, call Amir Hamidzadeh, building official for Agoura Hills, (818) 597-7332.