The Crucial Benefits of Attending National Code Hearings Beyond Voting on Code Changes

Your request to attend code development hearings has been denied based on the city manager’s belief that the potential benefit does not justify the expense. Aside from the ability to vote on codes changes, what are the benefits of attending national code hearings?
Please read the following article to help shape your thoughts and ideas: The Impact of Building Codes Changes onf Fire Service Safety https://www.dhi.org/shared/forms/PDFforms/codes/impactobuildingcodechanges.pdf