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Section 455.010 - Definitions for ORS chapter 455. - (1)(a) "Advisory board" means the board with responsibility for assisting...
Section 455.015 - Legislative findings. - (1)(a) It is in the best interests of this state...
Section 455.020 - Purpose; scope of application; exceptions; scope of rules; fees by rule. - (2) The rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall include...
Section 455.022 - Appropriation of program fees established by department rule. - Note: 455.022 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.028 - Interagency agreements. - (a) Licenses, registrations and other authorizations; or (b) The construction,...
Section 455.030 - Rulemaking; notice; content; code distribution; amendment process. - (2)(a) In addition to the notice requirements of ORS 183.335,...
Section 455.035 - Effective date of rules. - (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a rule adopting...
Section 455.040 - State building code preempts local ordinances and rules; exemptions; criteria. - (2) Subsection (1) of this section is operative: (a) With...
Section 455.042 - State building code administrative regions. - (1) Promote consistent interpretation of the state building code; (2)...
Section 455.044 - Tri-County Building Industry Service Center; fees. - (2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.046 - Installation labels; standardized forms and procedures; use of Tri-County Building Industry Service Center resources. - (a) Develop and administer an installation label program for minor...
Section 455.048 - Rules. - Note: See note under 455.044.
Section 455.050 - Building permits; content. - (1) The name and address of the owner of the...
Section 455.055 - Uniform permit, inspection and certificate of occupancy requirements; rules. - Note: 455.055 was added to and made a part of...
Section 455.058 - Investigation fee for work commenced without permit; rules. - (2) This section does not apply to: (a) An emergency...
Section 455.060 - Rulings on acceptability of material, design or method of construction; effect of approval; fees. - (2) In making rulings, the director shall obtain the approval...
Section 455.062 - Provision of typical drawings and specifications. - (a) For structures of a type for which the provision...
Section 455.065 - Alternative regulatory options for emerging technologies; rules. - (2) The director shall consider national and international standards applicable...
Section 455.068 - Applicability of construction standards to winery. - (2) In adopting any construction standards impacting a winery, the...
Section 455.070 - Report of suspected code violation; rules; form; appeal. - (2) The municipality or the department shall give notice of...
Section 455.080 - Inspector may require proof of compliance. - Note: 455.080 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.083 - Enjoining violations of state building code. - Note: 455.083 was added to and made a part of...
Section 455.085 - Publication; readability; funding. - (2) The publications under subsection (1) of this section shall...
Section 455.090 - Building codes information and services system or network. - Note: 455.090 and 455.095 were enacted into law by the...
Section 455.093 - Definition for ORS 455.095, 455.097 and 455.185. - Note: 455.093 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.095 - Electronic access to building code and construction-related information and services. - (2) The department may also make the system available for...
Section 455.097 - Electronic access system development and implementation; uniform form and format for electronic exchange of building program and construction-related service information; waiver of contrary form and format requirements; rules. - (a) Means the arrangement, organization, configuration, structure or style of,...
Section 455.098 - Minimum standards and statewide consistency in electronic processes; rules. - Note: 455.098 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.110 - Other duties of director; rules. - (1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.112 - Elimination of unclear, duplicative, conflicting or inadequate provisions; rules. - Note: 455.112 was added to and made a part of...
Section 455.117 - Adoption of rules governing licensing, certification or registration. - (a) The form and content of an application for issuance...
Section 455.122 - Combinations of licenses; rules. - (2) Notwithstanding any issuance or renewal dates established by rule...
Section 455.125 - Denial, suspension, conditioning or revocation of license, certificate, registration or other authorization. - (2) In addition to any other sanction, remedy or penalty...
Section 455.127 - Disqualification from obtaining license, registration, certificate or certification. - (2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.129 - Additional grounds for denial, suspension, conditioning or revocation of license, certificate, registration or application. - (2) Subject to ORS chapter 183, a regulatory body listed...
Section 455.132 - Building Codes Structures Board; duties; membership. - (2) The Building Codes Structures Board shall assist the Director...
Section 455.135 - Residential and Manufactured Structures Board; duties; membership. - (2) The members of the board shall assist the Director...
Section 455.138 - Electrical and Elevator Board; duties; membership. - (2) The Electrical and Elevator Board shall assist the Director...
Section 455.140 - Mechanical Board; duties; membership. - (2) The members of the board shall assist the Director...
Section 455.144 - Terms; compensation; positions; quorum; rules; removal of members; confirmation. - (2)(a) The term of office of each member is four...
Section 455.146 - Frequency of board meetings. - (2) The Building Codes Structures Board established in ORS 455.132,...
Section 455.148 - Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs; building officials and contract building officials; rules; program duration, plan, failure, abandonment and resumption. - (A) The state building code, as defined in ORS 455.010,...
Section 455.150 - Selective municipal building inspection programs; building officials and contract building officials; rules; program duration, plan, failure and abandonment; limitation on program resumption. - (a) Is a program that includes the following: (A) The...
Section 455.152 - Objections to municipal assumption of building inspection program. - (2) The director, by rule, shall establish a process for...
Section 455.153 - Municipal authority to administer specialty code or building requirements; effect on jurisdiction of agencies. - (a) The specialty code under ORS chapter 447 or 455...
Section 455.154 - Alternative permit and inspection program. - (a) Programs for work, other than life-safety work, performed in...
Section 455.155 - Statewide permit and inspection system for minor construction work. - Note: 455.155 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.156 - Municipal investigation and enforcement of certain violations; notice of civil penalty; department to develop programs; defense for violation of building inspection program. - (2)(a) A municipality that establishes a building inspection program under...
Section 455.157 - Process for municipal imposition of monetary penalties. - (2) If a municipality administers a building inspection program under...
Section 455.158 - Verification of required license prior to issuance of permit. - (a) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in...
Section 455.160 - Failure to provide timely inspections or plan reviews prohibited; demand; mandamus. - (2) Any person adversely affected by a pattern of conduct...
Section 455.165 - Standards for building codes information collected and maintained by municipalities; rules. - (a) "Form and format" has the meaning given that term...
Section 455.170 - Director delegation of certain duties; fees. - (2) The director shall determine, by administrative rule, the amount...
Section 455.175 - Restriction on city or county refusal of building permit in residential subdivision. - (a) "Conditions of development" means requirements that, as part of...
Section 455.180 - Restriction on city or county refusal to issue building permit. - (2) As used in this section, "business license tax" has...
Section 455.185 - Agreements for full, divided, mutual or joint administration and enforcement. - (2) The terms of an agreement under subsection (1) of...
Section 455.188 - Fee revenue generated under agreement. - (2) Notwithstanding ORS 455.210, if an agreement under ORS 455.185...
Section 455.192 - Staffing and other resources for building code administration and enforcement. - (a) Utilizing municipal personnel, or hiring former municipal personnel, to...
Section 455.195 - Fees charged following surrender or abandonment of municipal building inspection program. - (2) Fees described in subsection (1) of this section that...
Section 455.198 - Fee surcharge use. - Note: See note under 455.185.
Section 455.200 - Policies and procedures; rules; consultation with boards; reports. - (1) May adopt rules, establish policies and procedures and take...
Section 455.202 - Definitions; procurement of contract building official; duties; establishment of local board; appeal rights; independent auditor; powers of director. - (a) "Building official" has the meaning given that term in...
Section 455.204 - Ratification of contract building official’s discretionary decision. - (2) If a municipality ratifies a discretionary decision that a...
Section 455.206 - Building official as public official; enforcement powers of director; effect upon Oregon Government Ethics Commission of director’s determination. - (2) In addition to and not in lieu of the...
Section 455.208 - Requirements for continued procurement of contract building official’s services. - (a) Comply with ORS 455.202; and (b) Submit an updated...
Section 455.210 - Fees; appeal of fees; surcharge; reduced fees; rules. - (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the maximum fee...
Section 455.220 - Surcharge on building permit fees; collection; deposit; use. - (2) Permit surcharges shall be collected by each municipality and...
Section 455.230 - Use of Consumer and Business Services Fund moneys. - (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, all moneys appropriated...
Section 455.240 - Revenues from sales of building codes publications; use. - (2) Moneys credited to the Consumer and Business Services Fund...
Section 455.310 - Single-family residence repair and maintenance exempt from codes; exemption itemized. - (2) Items designated by the Director of the Department of...
Section 455.312 - Exemption from code of structures for out-of-state delivery; loss of exemption. - (a) The structure conform to the state building code. (b)...
Section 455.315 - Exemption of agricultural buildings, agricultural grading, equine facilities and dog training facilities. - (2) As used in this section: (a)(A) "Agricultural building" means...
Section 455.320 - Owner-built dwellings exempt from certain structural code provisions; recording of exemption. - (a) "Owner" means the owner of the title to real...
Section 455.325 - Definitions for ORS 455.325 to 455.350. - (1) "Owner" means the owner of the title to real...
Section 455.330 - Counties authorized to exempt owner-built dwellings in rural areas from structural code. - (1) Exempt owner-built dwellings and outbuildings in any rural area...
Section 455.335 - Rural areas to be mapped; building permit issuance for exempt dwellings limited. - (2) A county ordinance under ORS 455.330 shall provide that...
Section 455.340 - Code requirements to which exemption may not apply. - (1) Fire egress, fire retardant, smoke alarms and smoke detectors;...
Section 455.345 - Permit, fee, plan check and inspection provisions apply; notice of noncompliance to owner-builder; recording of notice; notice to purchasers. - (2) Building officials or specialty code inspectors licensed under ORS...
Section 455.350 - Purchaser’s remedies. - (2) Noncompliance with ORS 455.345 (3) or (4) shall not...
Section 455.355 - Rules governing mercury thermostats. - (a) Prohibit the installation of thermostats that contain mercury in...
Section 455.360 - Carbon monoxide alarms. - (2) A carbon monoxide alarm is required in a structure...
Section 455.365 - Radon mitigation standards. - (2) The boards shall make the design and construction standards...
Section 455.380 - Department as final authority on agriculture workforce housing; rules; fees. - (2) The department shall provide for a statewide uniform application...
Section 455.390 - Definitions for ORS 455.020, 455.390, 455.395 and 455.400. - (1) "Seismic rehabilitation" means construction of structural improvements to a...
Section 455.395 - Admissibility of data or agreements as evidence; immunity from certain causes of action. - (2) A person may not maintain a cause of action...
Section 455.400 - Effect of seismic rehabilitation provisions on exclusive remedy. - Note: See note under 455.390. Note: Section 3, chapter 797,...
Section 455.405 - Recreational vehicle conversion to structure. - (2) There is a rebuttable presumption that a recreational vehicle...
Section 455.410 - Relocated buildings; substantial compliance required; permits. - (2) "Substantial compliance" means compliance with local construction codes in...
Section 455.412 - Review of state building code provisions regarding certain smoke alarms and smoke detectors; rules. - (2) As used in this section, "smoke alarm" and "smoke...
Section 455.415 - Identification badges. - (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if...
Section 455.417 - Provision of electric service capacity for charging electric vehicles in newly constructed buildings; requirements; exemptions; rules. - (a) "Electric vehicle charging station" means a device or facility...
Section 455.420 - Individual electric meters required in multifamily residential buildings; exceptions; standards. - (2) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of...
Section 455.422 - New construction; recycling containers. - (2) Each commercial building and each industrial and institutional building...
Section 455.425 - Low-income elderly housing multiservice rooms required; standards; exceptions. - (2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.427 - Prohibition of certain refrigerants. - Note: 455.427 was added to and made a part of...
Section 455.440 - When site soil analysis required; filing of report and notice; duty of transferor of property; effect of failure to comply. - (a) Include a copy of that report with the construction...
Section 455.445 - Indoor air quality standards for public areas and office workplaces. - (2) The director shall adopt building codes and building product...
Section 455.446 - Tsunami inundation zone; rules. - (2) The governing board of the State Department of Geology...
Section 455.447 - Regulation of certain structures vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis; rules. - (a) "ASCE" means the American Society of Civil Engineers. (b)...
Section 455.448 - Entry and inspection of earthquake-damaged structures; warrant enforcement. - (a) Enter, at reasonable times, any property that is known...
Section 455.449 - Unsafe condition resulting from earthquake damage; abatement of nuisance; rules. - (2) Any building declared to be in unsafe condition under...
Section 455.450 - Prohibited acts. - (1) Violate, or procure or assist in the violation of,...
Section 455.453 - Additional prohibitions. - (1) Perform work without appropriate licensing, certification or registration or...
Section 455.455 - Building inspection and plan review; license required; exception. - (b) A person may not engage in specialty code inspections...
Section 455.457 - Licensing specialty code inspectors and plan reviewers; rules; contents. - (1) Prescribing the form and content of and the times...
Section 455.459 - Specialty code inspection and plan review; conflict of interest. - (2) For purposes of this section, "relative" has the meaning...
Section 455.461 - Specialty code inspectors and plan reviewers; quality control; rules. - (2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.463 - Specialty code inspection and plan review; department enforcement authority; investigation. - (a) Examine building code activities of specialty code inspectors, plan...
Section 455.465 - Department and municipalities to designate persons licensed to conduct specialty code inspection and plan review; fees; exception. - (a) Designate at least three persons licensed under ORS 455.457...
Section 455.466 - Rapid approval assessment for essential projects. - (a) State owned or operated development; (b) Development of industries...
Section 455.467 - Timelines for approval or disapproval of certain specialty code building plans; exceptions; phased permit systems; failure to adhere to timelines. - (a) For a jurisdiction with a population that is less...
Section 455.468 - Electronic submission of application materials. - Note: 455.468 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.469 - Municipal building inspection program to include certain policies and ordinances. - Note: See note under 455.455.
Section 455.471 - Specialty code inspection and plan review fee authority; disposition of certain fee amounts. - (2) Fees charged by a person licensed under ORS 455.457...
Section 455.473 - Disposition of certain fees received by department. - Note: See note under 455.455.
Section 455.475 - Appeal of decision of building official. - (a) An appeal regarding the interpretation or application of a...
Section 455.477 - Requirement for suit filed by licensed specialty code inspector or plan reviewer. - Note: See note under 455.455.
Section 455.479 - Application to specialty inspections identified by department. - Note: 455.479 and 455.481 were enacted into law by the...
Section 455.481 - Application to inspection and plan review for prefabricated structures. - Note: See note under 455.479.
Section 455.483 - Electrical and plumbing code plan review; rules. - (2) The department shall adopt rules to make plumbing code...
Section 455.485 - Special consideration for rural or remote areas; determination of compliance with fire, life safety and other building code standards. - (2) Notwithstanding any description of State Fire Marshal duties in...
Section 455.490 - Legislative findings. - (1) The use of a consensus-based expedited review system for...
Section 455.492 - Construction Industry Energy Board. - (a) Two members selected by the Electrical and Elevator Board...
Section 455.496 - Standards relating to energy use and energy efficiency aspects of specialty codes; rules; enforceability. - (2) Approval by seven or more board members is required...
Section 455.500 - Reach Code; applicability; amendment. - (2) The Reach Code shall be a set of statewide...
Section 455.505 - Uniform energy conservation standards; rules. - Note: See note under 455.500.
Section 455.511 - State Building Code energy efficiency goals and standards. - (2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.525 - Rules for energy conservation and passive solar energy in structures; inclusion in building code; application of testing requirements to fenestration products; review of regulations. - (2) Any testing requirements adopted under subsection (1) of this...
Section 455.530 - Authority to receive money and to contract. - (1) Apply for and receive moneys from any person, from...
Section 455.560 - Definitions for ORS 455.560 to 455.580. - (1) "Department" means the Department of Consumer and Business Services....
Section 455.570 - Maximum lighting standards for new public buildings; exemptions. - (2) Such standards shall allow for: (a) Differences in lighting...
Section 455.573 - Outdoor shielded lighting fixtures; waiver by municipality. - (2) Notwithstanding ORS 455.020 and 455.040, a municipality may enact...
Section 455.595 - Energy Efficient Construction Account. - Note: 455.595 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.610 - Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code; Small Home Specialty Code; alternate methods of construction; alternate approval for conversion; appeal; rules. - (2) Changes or amendments to the code adopted under subsection...
Section 455.612 - Building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation; rules. - (2) The department shall amend section R327 of the Oregon...
Section 455.614 - Mapping tool for wildfire hazard mitigation. - (1) Shall develop and maintain an interactive mapping tool that...
Section 455.616 - Construction standards for small homes. - (2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.622 - Certification of inspectors; rules. - Note: 455.622 was added to and made a part of...
Section 455.625 - Rules for permits; schedule of inspections. - (1) A list of information required for low-rise residential dwelling...
Section 455.626 - Rules for accommodating technology. - Note: 455.626 was added to and made a part of...
Section 455.627 - Minor electrical installation inspection program; rules. - Note: 455.627 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 455.628 - Plan review exemption. - (a) The plans for the dwelling are designed and stamped...
Section 455.630 - Enforcement. - (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, enforcement of electrical...
Section 455.640 - Definitions for ORS 455.640 to 455.645. - (2) "Architect" means an architect as defined in ORS 671.010...
Section 455.642 - Application. - Note: See note under 455.640.
Section 455.645 - Certain plans for structures of public assembly to be certified. - Note: See note under 455.640.
Section 455.675 - Authorized substitutions in codes adopted by reference. - (1) "Building official" for "administrative authority." (2) "Governing body" for...
Section 455.680 - Plan approval and permits for recreation or picnic park or camp; license; rules. - (2) If the department determines that the work conforms to...
Section 455.705 - Prefabricated structures plan approval and inspections; approval of business or persons performing inspections; rules; fees; manufacturer compliance program; insignia of compliance or certification stamp required for certain transac... - (2)(a) A person may not engage in plan approvals or...
Section 455.715 - Definitions for ORS 455.715 to 455.740. - (1) "Building official" means a person charged by a municipality...
Section 455.720 - Standards and qualifications for personnel; rules. - (a) Establish for building officials and inspectors reasonable minimum training...
Section 455.723 - Specialized building inspectors; rules. - (a) Work experience, training and other qualifications for program participation;...
Section 455.725 - Certification of personnel training programs. - (2) If the director finds that a training program is...
Section 455.732 - Certification of inspectors to perform duties in building code administrative regions; training program recognition. - (2) The authority of the director under ORS 455.720 and...
Section 455.735 - Issuance and renewal of certificates; fees; rules. - (2) Any person desiring issuance of an initial certificate as...
Section 455.737 - Experience and training outside Oregon; examination; rulemaking. - (2)(a) A local building official who wishes to employ a...
Section 455.740 - Denial of certificate; disciplinary action against certificate holder; rules. - (a) Consistently failed to act in the public interest in...
Section 455.770 - Investigation of municipality, building official or inspector; corrective action; revocation of authority. - (a) Examine building code activities of the municipality; (b) Take...
Section 455.775 - Enforcement authority of director; investigations; corrective actions; prevention or termination of violation. - (1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business...
Section 455.800 - Definitions for ORS 455.800 to 455.820. - (1) "Building official" means a person who is a building...
Section 455.805 - Criteria for granting of master builder status. - (1) The individual must be an owner or regular employee...
Section 455.810 - Certificates; fees; discipline; rules. - (2) Certification as a master builder is valid for three...
Section 455.815 - Establishment of master builder programs; waiver of inspections; builder verification of performance. - (2) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may implement...
Section 455.820 - Plan review and verification; documentation; duties of building official; effect of waiver revocation. - (2) When waiving government performance of plan review or required...
Section 455.895 - Civil penalties. - (b) The Electrical and Elevator Board may impose a civil...