By DAVE HAMRICK
dhamrick@thecitizennews.com

Fayetteville building official Tony Haponski was honored by the City Council recently for being named a Code Enforcement and Administration Professional by the Southern Building Code Congress International.

Haponski is one of only four state-wide to receive the CEAP designation. He also is one of only 15 in Georgia to receive the Council of American Building Officials designation as a Certified Building Official.

After receiving a plaque of appreciation from the City Council, Haponski said the city's aggressive policy toward helping workers receive additional education is partly responsible. “I really appreciate the city's education program,” he said. “That's what allowed me to pursue this.”

Formerly a building contractor, Haponski has worked for the city for four years, first as a building inspector and later promoted to building official.

As building official, he is responsible for enforcing the city's building code and managing the inspection of new construction to be sure it meets the city's standards.