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OR Rev Stat § 455.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 455 - Building Code|Section 455.815 - Establishment of master builder programs; waiver of inspections; builder verification of performance.

(1) Local government establishment of a master builder program is voluntary. A local government electing to establish or terminate a program shall notify the Department of Consumer and Business Services. If terminating a program, the local government must give the notice six months before the program terminates. (2) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may implement a master builder program in one or more geographic areas for which the department provides plan review or inspection services. A department decision to include an area as a participant in the program affects only those areas, and those reviews or inspections, for which the department provides services instead of a local government. The department shall notify a county prior to implementing a master builder program in areas of the county that are served by the department. (3) A local government may not allow an individual to perform the duties of a master builder unless the local government has a master builder program. The department may allow an individual to perform the duties of a master builder in any geographic area administered by the department. (4) A building official of a government having a master builder program may waive plan review elements by that government and may waive government performance of one or more of the required inspections identified by department rule, including but not limited to inspections described in subsection (6) of this section, if: (a) An individual certified as a master builder submits construction plans for a one or two family dwelling regulated by the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code; and (b) The building official determines that: (A) The work is not of a highly technical nature; and (B) There is no unreasonable potential risk to safety of the structure. (5) A building official may not waive government performance of plan review or required inspections for: (a) Special design applications that are complex and highly technical engineered systems; or (b) Unique building sites, including but not limited to sites containing geologic hazards such as landslide hazard areas, floodplains and wetlands. (6) Subject to subsections (3) to (5) of this section, a building official may allow a master builder to verify that the master builder has properly performed an installation on a project and, to the extent that inspection would duplicate the verification conducted by the master builder, may waive government performance of the following required inspections: (a) Drywall; (b) Footings and setbacks; (c) Foundation walls, Ufer grounding rods and rebar; (d) Insulation; (e) Masonry fireplace pre-cover; (f) Masonry rebar; (g) Gutters, downspouts and foundation drains; (h) Roof sheathing nailing; (i) Suspended ceilings; (j) Underfloor structural; and (k) Wall sheathing nailing. [2001 c.406 §4; 2003 c.675 §40] Note: See note under 455.800.
OR Rev Stat § 455.842 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 455 - Building Code|Section 455.842

[Formerly 705.705; 2003 c.675 §41; 2005 c.833 §5; renumbered 455.044 in 2005]
OR Rev Stat § 455.844 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 455 - Building Code|Section 455.844

[Formerly 705.710; 2003 c.675 §42; 2005 c.833 §§6,10; renumbered 455.046 in 2005]
OR Rev Stat § 455.846 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 455 - Building Code|Section 455.846

[Formerly 705.715; 2003 c.675 §43; renumbered 455.048 in 2005]
OR Rev Stat § 455.897 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 455 - Building Code|Section 455.897 - Criminal penalties.

Violation of ORS 455.455 or 455.459 is a Class A misdemeanor. [1999 c.1045 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 456.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.005 - Definitions for ORS chapters 456 and 458.

As used in ORS chapters 456 and 458: (1) "Culturally responsive organization" means an entity that, as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department: (a) Comprehensively addresses power relationships throughout the organization by methods that include addressing conflicts and dynamics of inclusion and exclusion; (b) Has relationships with and is responsive to communities that the organization serves, including communities of color; (c) Hires, promotes, trains and supports staff who are culturally and linguistically diverse in ways that reflect the communities that the organization serves, including communities of color; (d) Provides culturally responsive service; and (e) With respect to paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subsection, has adopted governance structures, policies and cultural norms to hold its leadership and staff accountable and to continue improvements. (2) "Culturally responsive service" means service that: (a) Is adapted to maximize the respect of and relevance to the beliefs, practices, culture and linguistic needs of the diverse client populations and communities being served, including clients and communities of color. (b) Has the capacity to respond to the issues of diverse communities. (c) Assures competent language access and incorporates diverse cultural approaches, strengths, perspectives, experiences, frames of reference, values, norms and performance styles of clients and communities to make services and programs more welcoming, accessible, appropriate and effective for all eligible and intended recipients. (3) "Culturally specific organization" means an entity that provides services to a cultural community, and may be further defined by rule by the department. (4) "Federal government" includes the United States of America and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. (5) "Housing authority" or "authority" means any public corporation created under ORS 456.055 to 456.235. (6) "Housing Authorities Law" means ORS 456.055 to 456.235. [Amended by 1989 c.874 §7; 1995 c.79 §235; 1995 c.445 §1; 2021 c.448 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 456.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.060 - Definition of "area of operation"; intergovernmental agreements.

(1) As used in the Housing Authorities Law, unless the context requires otherwise, "area of operation" includes: (a) In the case of a housing authority of a city: (A) The area within the city; (B) If the city has adopted in its comprehensive land use plan an urban growth boundary recognized by the governing bodies of the counties in which it is situated, the area within that urban growth boundary; and (C) Unless a county has an existing housing authority which is operating and substantially addressing the need for housing in the county for persons of lower income, the area within 10 miles from the territorial boundaries of the city, excepting any area which lies within the territorial or urban growth boundaries of some other city which has by ordinance prohibited such operation within the city or its urban growth boundaries because the city finds that: (i) An existing public agency operating within the area is substantially addressing the need for housing in the city for persons of lower income; or (ii) There is no need for housing in the city for persons of lower income. (b) In the case of a housing authority of a county, the area within the county which lies: (A) Outside the territorial boundaries of any city or, if a city has adopted in its comprehensive land use plan an urban growth boundary recognized by the governing bodies of the counties in which it is situated, that urban growth boundary; and (B) Inside the territorial or urban growth boundaries of any city unless the city has by ordinance prohibited such operation within the city or its urban growth boundary because the city finds that: (i) An existing public agency operating within the area is substantially addressing the need for housing in the city for persons of lower income; or (ii) There is no need for housing in the city for persons of lower income. (2) As used in this section, "need" means the condition described in ORS 456.085. (3) Nothing in this section shall prevent units of local government from entering into intergovernmental agreements pursuant to ORS 190.003 to 190.130 for the purpose of: (a) Establishing areas of operation which are different from the areas specified in this section, including agreements which utilize an urban growth boundary to allocate areas of operation between the housing authorities of a city and a county. (b) Permitting a specific housing program or portion of a program to be operated in areas within the corporate limits of a city by an existing housing authority of a county or some other city. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §2; 1977 c.667 §1; 1995 c.445 §14; 2003 c.14 §287]
OR Rev Stat § 456.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.065 - Definition of "housing project."

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Community services" means services provided by public or private nonprofit organizations or service agencies that may include, but are not limited to, child care, early childhood education, health, human resources, information and referral services, basic life skills and adult literacy classes, support services designed to improve self-sufficiency and recreational programs. (b) "Community services facilities" includes, but is not limited to, all buildings, grounds or other real or personal property necessary to provide a public benefit, appurtenances that are necessary, convenient or desirable, streets, sewers, water service and other utilities, parks and gardens. (2) As used in the Housing Authorities Law, unless the context requires otherwise, "housing project" means any work or undertaking: (a) To provide decent, safe and sanitary urban or rural housing for persons or families of lower income. A work or undertaking described in this paragraph may include buildings, land, equipment, facilities and other real or personal property for necessary, convenient or desirable appurtenances, streets, sewers, water service and other utilities, parks, site preparation, gardening, administrative, community services, leased commercial facilities consistent with mixed residential and commercial communities, health, recreational, educational, welfare or other purposes authorized under ORS 456.055 to 456.235. (b) To provide community services facilities for the benefit of the health, recreation, education, culture and welfare of the entire community, without regard to the economic status of the persons or families who may utilize the facilities. (c) To demolish, clear or remove buildings from any blighted area. A work or an undertaking described in this paragraph may embrace the adaptation of the area to public purposes, including housing, parks, community services facilities or other recreational, educational, cultural or community purposes. (d) To accomplish a combination of the projects described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection, or accomplish the planning of the buildings and improvements, the acquisition of property, the demolition of existing structures, the construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of the improvements and all other work in connection with those projects. (e) To provide management, administration and contract services between the housing authority and owners of decent, safe and sanitary housing for the purpose of providing affordable housing to persons of eligible income. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §3; 1977 c.667 §2; 1989 c.874 §2; 1993 c.125 §1; 1995 c.79 §236; 1995 c.445 §3; 1997 c.406 §1; 2007 c.606 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 456.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.070 - Declaration of necessity for establishment of housing authorities.

It hereby is declared: (1) That there exists in this state a need for an increase in affordable housing for persons or families of lower income. (2) That it is a goal of this state to increase the availability of affordable housing for persons and families of lower income. (3) That there is a necessity in the public interest for the Housing Authorities Law. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §4; 1995 c.445 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 456.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.075 - Housing authorities created; declaration of need required before housing authority may function.

In each city, as defined in ORS 456.055, and county there hereby is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the "housing authority" of the city or county. However, the housing authority shall not transact any business or exercise its powers until or unless the governing body of the city or the county, by proper resolution, declares that there is need for an authority to function in such city or county. The governing body of the city or the county shall also elect to have the powers of a housing authority exercised in any one of the two ways provided in ORS 456.095 (1). [Amended by 1969 c.630 §2; 1975 c.322 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 456.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.080 - Determination of need for housing authority.

(1) The determination whether there is a need for a housing authority to function in a city or county may be made either by election as provided in this section or by the governing body of a city or county on its own motion. The governing body of the city or county shall order the election when a petition is filed as provided in this section. (2) A petition under this section must state that there is a need for a housing authority to function. (3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition: (a) In the case of a county, in ORS 250.165 to 250.235. (b) In the case of a city, in ORS 250.265 to 250.346. (4) Notwithstanding ORS 250.325, a city governing body shall submit the question to the electors without first considering its adoption or rejection. (5) If ORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to a county or if ORS 250.255 makes ORS 250.265 to 250.346 inapplicable to a city, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition under the county or city charter or an ordinance adopted under the county or city charter. (6) An election under this section shall be conducted under ORS chapters 246 to 260, and: (a) In the case of a city, must be held on a date specified in ORS 221.230. (b) In the case of a county, must be held on a date specified in ORS 203.085. (7) If the electors voting at the election favor the functioning of the housing authority, the governing body shall declare that there is need for such housing authority to function. (8) The question of need shall not again be submitted at any election within one year immediately following the election at which the question was voted upon. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §275]
OR Rev Stat § 456.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.085 - Adopting resolution declaring need for authority.

The governing body shall adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority in the city or county, if it finds that there exists a need for additional safe, decent and sanitary affordable housing for persons or families of lower income. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §5; 1995 c.445 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 456.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.090 - Sufficiency of resolution; copy as evidence.

(1) In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of authority, the authority is conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of a resolution by the governing body declaring the need for the authority. The resolution is deemed sufficient if it declares that there is a need for an authority and finds that the condition described in ORS 456.085 exists in the city or county, in substantially the terms used in that subsection, no further detail being necessary. (2) A copy of such resolution duly certified by the clerk shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action or proceeding. [Amended by 1995 c.445 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 456.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.100 - Terms and compensation of commissioners.

(1) The commissioners of a five-member authority who are first appointed shall serve terms as follows: (a) One commissioner shall be appointed for a term of one year. (b) One commissioner shall be appointed for a term of two years. (c) One commissioner shall be appointed for a term of three years. (d) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of four years. (2) The commissioners of a seven-member authority who are first appointed shall serve terms as follows: (a) One commissioner shall be appointed for a term of one year. (b) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of two years. (c) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three years. (d) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of four years. (3) The commissioners of a nine-member authority who are first appointed shall serve terms as follows: (a) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of one year. (b) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of two years. (c) Two commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three years. (d) Three commissioners shall be appointed for terms of four years. (4) Thereafter, commissioners shall be appointed by resolution in the same manner as their original appointment for a term of office of four years except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. A commissioner shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and qualified. (5) A commissioner shall receive no compensation for services, but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of the duties of the commissioner. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §7; 2001 c.547 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 456.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.105 - Organization; officers; quorum; employees; legal services.

(1) A majority of the commissioners of an authority shall constitute a quorum of the authority for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. (2) Except as otherwise provided in the Housing Authorities Law, action may be taken by the authority upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present, a quorum being present, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number. (3) The authority shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its commissioners. (4) An authority may employ a secretary (who shall be executive director), technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it requires. It shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. (5) For such legal services as it requires, an authority may, if it is not a regional authority, call upon the chief law officer of the city or the county or it may employ its own counsel and legal staff. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 456.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.110 - Removal of commissioner.

For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner of an authority appointed pursuant to ORS 456.095 (1) or (2) may be removed by the mayor or, in the case of an authority for a county, by the governing body of the county or, in the case of a regional authority, by the appointing authority for the commissioner. This section does not allow the removal of a member of a governing body exercising power as a housing authority. A commissioner shall not be removed until after the commissioner has been given a copy of the charges at least 10 days prior to the hearing thereon and had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. In the event of the removal of any commissioner, a record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings thereon, shall be filed in the office of the clerk for each city and county in the authority. [Amended by 1969 c.630 §4; 1973 c.672 §9; 2001 c.547 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 456.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.115 - Commissioners and employees may not have interest in project other than as tenant; disclosure of interest; duty to act as prudent person.

(1) No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest in any housing project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall the commissioner or employee of an authority have an interest except as a tenant in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any housing project. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the leasehold interest of a tenant appointed to the board or commission under ORS 456.095 shall not be considered an interest in a project, property or contract if the leasehold interest is granted on the same basis and is subject to the same terms and conditions as other leasehold interests of other tenants of the authority. A tenant-commissioner shall refrain from voting on any action that affects the individual interest of the tenant-commissioner as distinguished from the interests of tenants as a class. (3) If any commissioner or employee of an authority owns or controls an interest in any property included or planned to be included in any housing project, the commissioner or employee immediately shall disclose the same in writing to the authority. Such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure so to disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office. (4) A commissioner shall discharge the commissioner’s duties with the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character. [Amended by 1975 c.335 §2; 1995 c.483 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 456.118 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.118 - Prohibition against using term; enjoining violations.

No person other than a housing authority created under ORS 456.055 to 456.235 may use the term "housing authority" or a variation of the term "housing authority" in the corporate or other business name or title of the person. Any housing authority may bring a civil suit to enjoin a violation of this section, regardless of whether the housing authority shows that the authority will suffer damage from the violation. [2007 c.606 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 456.122 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.122 - Inapplicability of laws relating to other public bodies.

Unless specifically provided, no law with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by other public bodies applies to a housing authority.