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IAPMO -Pasadena, Texas Becomes First City in U.S. to Adopt Majority of C;3 Codes <br />INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF <br />PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS <br />5001E. Philadelphia Street <br />Ontario, California 91761-2816 <br />{OMAL ASSpClAr\ <br />_t_ <br />Page I of 2 <br />(909) 472-4100 <br />Feu (909) 472.4150 <br />E -Mail: iapmo@iapmo.on <br />http:tlmvw. iapmo. org <br />"INNAill 11 � J <br />Pasadeii a,.Texas-Be'6mes_F-ir_st-City_in._U.S. to Adopt Majority_of Q bodes <br />March 4, 2003 - In a unanimous vote, the mayor and council members of the City of Pasadena, Texas <br />committed to adopting the majority of the Comprehensive Consensus CodesTM (0), the only set of <br />ANSI -approved codes that completely covers the built environment. Pasadena chose to adopt the 2003 <br />UPC, 2003 UMC, 2003 NEC and NFPA 5000. In doing so, the city became the first in the nation to <br />progress to the C3 set. <br />The mayor and council members' enthusiastic vote of approval for the codes came after they had taken <br />part in a workshop, presented by representatives from two of the C3 partners: the National Fire <br />Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials <br />(IAPMO). At the invitation of the city council, Nancy McNabb, NFPA Regional Manager, Building <br />Code Field Office, and IAPMO's Linden Raimer, Director of Codes, Southern Region, hosted the <br />presentation, and described the unique advantages of the C3 set, the new integrated code system. City <br />council members listened attentively and expressed very positive opinions on the C3 set. Events then <br />moved swiftly, with the first reading taking place on February 25th, and the second, on March 4th, the <br />same day as the vote. <br />That speed may spring from the interest that Pasadena Mayor John Manlove and council members Jim <br />Barker, Phil Cayten, Jack Douglass, J.J. Isbell, Jerri Neely, Dana Philibert, Leroy Stanley and Bill <br />Welch share for improving the city's infrastructure. Mayor Manlove's commitment to that goal led him <br />to direct his building official to work with the C3 partners. <br />r <br />"The mayor and city council members are to be commended for their progressive stance on the codes," <br />said Linden Raimer. "In addition, a number of other professionals were vital to the code adoption. That <br />group would includibusiness agent, anol�"ae'1�s ,Business Manager, both <br />of Plumber z ; Othre�eiple wh© wer : i>me� �dthe cause`s a Hollub, President of <br />th ational Association.! �ty�+Eounc - .em_ tLyo, and Business <br />`�Ial�eosteit; o <br />Agent, IBE :. ` j tanley Briers, representing e�P I aai ,a o Chris Bean, IEC; filen <br />Rex, MCA; 'd also like to mention IAPMO Midwestern Regional <br />Manager Ron Lor , w `afFered invaluable support. Pasadena City Council Membe acic l�ugi was <br />also very supportive. ack is a intim mil Pipe Fitters Union, and has been since 1 65." <br />Pasadena, Texas seems destined to be at the forefront of code safety. Known as the fastest growing city <br />http://www.iapmo.org/iapmo/news/pas-tx-c3.html 2/9/2004 <br />