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TRI COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE NYS BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE INC

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY · EIN 141744837 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE S41 · Community Improvement · Micro (<$100K) · tricountynysboc.org
revenue
$28K
expenses
$17K
net assets
$81K
employees
mission · from form 990

PROVIDES A FORUM FOR LOCAL BUILDING INSPECTORS,FIRE INSPECTORS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO DISCUSS EXISTING AND PROPOSED BUILDING CODE ISSUES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THE CHAPTER MEETS AT LEAST MONTHLY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATIVE TO THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CLASSES AND SESSIONS TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS OTHERS AS TO THE LATEST BUILDING CODES, BUILDING TRENDS, PROCESSES, MATERIALS, LAWS AND CODE VIOLATIONS. THE LOCAL CHAPTER IS ALSO A MEMBER IN THE STATE WIDE ASSOCIATION AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL CHAPTER ATTEND STATEWIDE EVENTS AND TRAINING SESSIONS TO BRING BACK INFORMATION, IDEAS AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES TO THE LOCAL CHAPTER FOR DISCUSSION AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INTERFACES WITH STATE OFFICIALS IN CODE DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO IN THE CODE ACCEPTANCE PROCESS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Tri County Chapter of the NYS Building Officials Conference is a membership association for building, fire, and code enforcement officials in New York State. It serves members in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties by facilitating monthly meetings, educational training, and professional collaboration. The organization supports public safety through code enforcement and provides a forum for sharing best practices and influencing state-level code development.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Training Conferences
Multi-day in-service training events offering over 24 hours of instruction for building and fire code officials
Monthly Luncheon Meetings
Regular daytime meetings with guest speakers and discussions on code enforcement, building safety, and mutual challenges in the field
State Code Advocacy
Represents local officials in discussions with state authorities on building code development and enforcement policy
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Construction Industry Professional Development & Networking 2 activities
    • Facilitates collaboration among building officials and public safety agencies
      Supports mutual exchange of experiences among building officials to improve code enforcement and inform recommendations to the State Building Codes Commission. Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with local fire, health, and welfare departments to enhance public safety.
    • Organizes and hosts monthly forums for building code professionals
      Hosts monthly forums for local building inspectors, fire inspectors, and code enforcement officers to discuss building code issues, laws, and regulations. These forums provide a regular platform for professional exchange and problem-solving.
  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
    • Provides educational training on building codes and regulations
      Sponsors educational training classes and sessions covering the latest building codes, trends, processes, materials, laws, and code violations for members and other stakeholders. Includes a 3.5-day conference offering over 24 hours of instruction.
  • Construction Industry Advocacy & Standards 1 activity
    • Represents local interests in statewide building code advocacy
      Interfaces with state officials during building code development and code acceptance processes. Sends representatives to statewide events and training sessions to share local information, ideas, and enforcement issues with the New York State Building Officials Conference.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$28K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue$15K53%
Investment income$1K5%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$17K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$81K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$81K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -47.9%
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • BOCA Network — The parent New York State Building Officials Conference affiliated with BOCA, Building Officials and Code Administrators.
  • NYS BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE Network — Local chapter of the statewide association; participates in statewide events and training.
  • NYSBOC Network — Member organization within the New York State Building Officials Conference network.
  • New York State Building Officials Conference Network — Tri County Chapter is a local chapter of the New York State Building Officials Conference.
  • New York State Building Officials Conference Network — Tri County Chapter is a member chapter of the statewide New York State Building Officials Conference.
  • State Building Codes Commission Government — Submits recommendations on building code interpretation and enforcement to the State Building Codes Commission based on field experience.
  • local fire, health and welfare departments Partner — Collaborates with local fire, health, and welfare departments to enhance public safety and inter-agency coordination.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

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  • Continuing Professional Education for Regulatory Competence
    methodology: continuing_professional_education
    Through ongoing education and training on current building codes and technical practices, the organization ensures members maintain up-to-date expertise because consistent regulatory competence leads to safer, more reliable code enforcement.
  • First Preventers Public Safety Model
    methodology: first_preventers
    By positioning building and fire code enforcement as preventive public safety work, the organization reduces community risks before incidents occur because proactive code compliance functions as a frontline defense akin to emergency response.
  • Peer Learning Network for Code Enforcement
    methodology: peer_learning_network
    By facilitating peer-to-peer knowledge exchange among building officials through regular local meetings, the organization improves consistency and understanding in code application because shared professional experience strengthens implementation and builds collective problem-solving capacity.