(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any city or county that wishes to establish a program under ORS 455.150 to enforce and administer ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995, including a program for inspection under a master permit pursuant to ORS 479.560 (3), must first make application to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The program for inspection under a master permit shall be delegated separately from the general electrical program authorization. The department may authorize the city or county to administer and enforce the provisions of this section and ORS 479.540 and 479.560 if it finds that the city or county can comply with the minimum standards and meet the qualifications for inspections, permit applications and other matters to assure adequate administration and enforcement of electrical inspection programs. The department may authorize the city or county to administer and enforce ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995 if the department finds that the city or county:
(A) Can comply with minimum standards adopted by the Electrical and Elevator Board by rule for inspections, permit applications and other matters to assure adequate administration and enforcement of ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995.
(B) Can conduct the electrical plan review, if required by the city or county, in a timely manner and by qualified personnel who meet the standards adopted by rule by the board.
(b) The city or county must assume full responsibility allowed under ORS 455.010 to 455.310 and 455.410 to 455.740 for the enforcement, inspection and administration of the electrical safety laws under that specialty code and ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995. This subsection does not require a city or county to assume full responsibility for enforcement, inspection and administration of the electrical safety laws if the only enforcement performed by the city or county involves manufactured dwelling electrical utility connections.
(3) The department, subject to ORS chapter 183, shall revoke any authority of a city or county to carry on inspections, enforcement or administration of electrical installations and electrical products under ORS 455.148 or 455.150 if the department determines that the city or county fails to comply with standards adopted by the board or otherwise is not effectively carrying out duties assumed by the city or county under this section.
(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a city or county may not contract with competing electrical contractors to provide permit inspection of electrical installations.
(b) A city or county may contract with competing electrical contractors to provide permit inspection of electrical installations on a temporary basis by a supervising electrician if:
(A) Emergency circumstances exist; and
(B) The city or county has requested that the department perform permit inspections and the department is unable to respond in a timely manner.
(c) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a city or county from contracting with another city or county to perform permit inspections of electrical installations by a supervising electrician.
(5) A city or county that performs electrical installation inspections shall perform license enforcement inspections as a part of routine installation inspections. [1981 c.815 §37; 1987 c.575 §1; 1991 c.368 §3; 1991 c.373 §1; 1991 c.439 §1; 1993 c.451 §3; 2001 c.573 §20]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 479 - Protection of Buildings From Fire; Electrical Safety Law
Section 479.015 - Smoking in public elevator prohibited; penalty.
Section 479.165 - Certification of fire officials; rules.
Section 479.168 - Definitions for ORS 479.168 to 479.190 and 479.990.
Section 479.170 - Ordering repair of, or removal of material from, buildings.
Section 479.180 - Appeal from order to comply with fire prevention statutes; fee.
Section 479.195 - Assembly occupancy limits; prohibition against exceeding limit; remedies.
Section 479.210 - "Institution" defined for ORS 479.215 to 479.220.
Section 479.250 - Definitions for ORS 479.250 to 479.305.
Section 479.257 - Design features required for certain smoke alarms; rules.
Section 479.297 - Ionization smoke alarms; required equipment; exemptions.
Section 479.305 - Smoking policy disclosure.
Section 479.530 - Definitions for ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995.
Section 479.540 - Exemptions; rules.
Section 479.545 - License required of state employee; letter of authority.
Section 479.565 - Master individual inspection permits; fee.
Section 479.570 - Energizing of electrical installations; rules.
Section 479.630 - Requirements for obtaining licenses; rules.
Section 479.710 - Electrical installations must meet minimum safety standards.
Section 479.730 - Adoption of rules by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Section 479.760 - Certification of electrical products; safety indicators.
Section 479.820 - Duties and powers in enforcing law.
Section 479.840 - Fees; rules; means to guarantee payment.
Section 479.850 - Disposition of receipts.
Section 479.853 - Appeal procedure; distribution of major code interpretation decisions.
Section 479.854 - Authority of municipality to require license; approval of ordinance.
Section 479.855 - City and county inspection and enforcement programs.
Section 479.860 - Persons authorized to design, plan and lay out electrical installations; rules.
Section 479.905 - Definitions for ORS 479.870 and 479.905 to 479.945.
Section 479.915 - Limited energy technician license requirements.
Section 479.943 - Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.905 to 479.945.
Section 479.945 - Restricted energy contractor’s license; rules; scope; employees.
Section 479.950 - Minimum safety standards; rules; criteria.