Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 500 - MANUFACTURED DWELLINGS › Section 918-500-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following definitions apply to OAR 918, divisions 500 and
				515 and are in addition to those in ORS
				446.003:
(1) "Accessory Building" means an accessory
			 building as defined in ORS
			 446.003(1) and
			 specifically includes but is not limited to cabanas, ramadas, storage sheds,
			 and garages.
(2) "Accessory
			 Structure" means an accessory structure as defined in ORS
			 446.003(1) and
			 specifically includes, but is not limited, to awnings, carports, decks, steps,
			 and ramps.
(3) "Attached Garage"
			 means a garage which is structurally independent of a manufactured dwelling but
			 is joined through flashings and separated with fire-resistive
			 construction.
(4) "Building" means
			 any permanent building but does not include manufactured dwelling accessory
			 buildings.
(5) "Combination Park"
			 means a lot or tract of land which has been approved to contain both a
			 manufactured dwelling or mobile home park and a recreation park.
(6) "DAPIA" means the Design Approval Primary
			 Inspection Agency, either a state or private organization that has been
			 accepted by the Secretary of HUD to evaluate and approve manufactured dwelling
			 designs and quality control procedures.
(7) "Direct Supervision" means being
			 physically present 85 percent of each day to provide leadership and direction
			 on the job site to limited installers installing manufactured dwellings or
			 cabanas.
(8) "Earthquake-Resistant
			 Bracing System" or "ERB" means an anchoring system, bracing system, or other
			 devices designed and constructed to protect the health and safety of the
			 occupants of, and reducing damage to, a manufactured dwelling in the event of
			 an earthquake.
(9) "Field Technical
			 Service" means the clarification of technical data, including but not limited
			 to, division interpretations, investigations, or training relating to the
			 application of laws, rules, standards and regulations administered and enforced
			 by the Building Codes Division.
(10) "Garage" means a structure located on a
			 manufactured dwelling site designed for the storage of motor
			 vehicles.
(11) "HUD" means U.S.
			 Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(12) "Immediate Family" means father, mother,
			 brother, sister, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson,
			 granddaughter, grandfather, grandmother, stepmother, stepfather, stepson,
			 stepdaughter, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
(13) "Insignia" means "Insignia of
			 Compliance" as defined in ORS
			 446.003.
(14) "Length of a Manufactured Dwelling"
			 means the distance from the extreme exterior of the front wall (nearest to the
			 drawbar and coupling mechanism) to the extreme exterior of the rear wall (at
			 the opposite end of the home) where such walls enclose living or other interior
			 space and such distance includes expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches,
			 drawbars, couplings, hitches, wall and roof extensions, or other
			 attachments.
(15) "Maintenance of
			 Equipment" means performing routine tasks such as lubricating or changing
			 filters, washers, fuses, or bulbs as necessary for the continued operation of
			 the equipment but does not include the replacement, conversion, alteration, or
			 addition of or to any equipment.
(16) "Manufacturer's Representative" means an
			 employee, dealer, or person authorized by a manufacturer through contract to
			 act on behalf of the manufacturer.
(17) "Minor Repair" means a simple repair
			 such as replacing broken glass, fittings, devices, or fixtures, using approved
			 component parts but does not include the repair or replacement of major
			 portions of the structural, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical system or
			 conversions, alterations, or additions.
(18) "Model" means an individual manufactured
			 dwelling as designated by the manufacturer, intended to be manufactured with a
			 specific floor plan, structural components, and the type, location, and
			 installation of plumbing, mechanical and electrical equipment in accordance
			 with the plans submitted to the Design Approval Primary Inspection
			 Authority.
(19) "Notice of
			 Violation" means written notification by the division stating the manufactured
			 dwelling or equipment may not be used, rented, leased, or sold or offered for
			 rent, lease, or sale due to violations of ORS chapter 446 or the appropriate
			 building code or standard.
(20)
			 "One Year," relating to experience qualifications, means 1,600 hours of work
			 experience, 45 or more credit hours of schooling in the quarter system, or 30
			 or more credit hours of schooling in the semester system.
(21) "Porch" means an outside walking area
			 having the floor elevated more than eight inches (20 cm) above grade.
(22) "Ramada" means a stationary structure
			 having a roof extending over a manufactured structure that may also extend over
			 a patio or parking space for a motor vehicle, and is used principally for
			 protection from snow, sun or rain.
(23) "Repair" means the reconstruction or
			 renewal of any part of an existing manufactured dwelling or piece of equipment
			 for the purpose of its maintenance.
(24) "Replacement In Kind" means replacing
			 equipment or accessories with approved like equipment or accessories, such as
			 switches, thermostats, fittings, elements, or motors, but does not include the
			 replacement of major portions of the structural, plumbing, electrical, or
			 mechanical system.
(25)
			 "Single-Family Dwelling" means a manufactured dwelling used by an individual or
			 two or more persons related by blood or marriage or a group of not more than
			 ten persons not related by blood or marriage living together. When located in a
			 labor camp as defined in OAR chapter 437, single-family dwelling includes
			 manufactured dwellings with not more than five bedrooms, used to house up to
			 ten persons not related by blood or marriage.
(26) "Stand" means that area of the
			 manufactured dwelling site which has been reserved for the placement of a
			 manufactured dwelling or accessory structure.
(27) "Structure" means that which is built or
			 constructed.
(28) "Underfloor
			 Enclosure" means the perimeter skirting, foundation wall or retaining wall used
			 to enclose the underfloor area of a manufactured dwelling.
(29) "Utility Connection" means:
(a) Installation and connection of the
			 manufactured dwelling electrical feeders to the utility termination (electrical
			 service);
(b) Installation and
			 connection of the manufactured dwelling drain (building drain) to the sewer
			 utility termination (building sewer);
(c) Installation and connection of the
			 manufactured dwelling water distribution system to the water utility
			 termination (building supply); and
(d) Installation and connection of the
			 manufactured dwelling fuel gas distribution system to the gas utility
			 termination.