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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1330 - Manufactured Structure Accessory Structure or Accessory Building Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless stated otherwise within this rule, this rule is
				retroactive to July 1, 2010.
(1) Scope
			 of Work. Manufactured structure accessory structure or accessory building
			 inspections and plan reviews include on-site field inspections of installations
			 of manufactured structure accessory structures and accessory buildings (i.e.,
			 carports, ramadas, cabanas, garages, storage sheds, awnings, decks, steps, and
			 ramps).
(2) Certifications.
			 Inspectors of manufactured structure accessory structures and accessory
			 buildings are required to be certified by ORS
			 446.250. To satisfy this
			 mandate, the division requires that persons performing inspections or plan
			 reviews on manufactured structure accessory structures or accessory buildings
			 have a valid Oregon Inspector Certification and the appropriate Oregon Code
			 Certification under OAR
			 918-098-1015 or a valid Oregon
			 Inspector Certification and the appropriate ICC Residential Certification as
			 described in OAR 918-098-1010 for the
Oregon Residential Specialty Code
for the specific discipline
			 being used.
(3) Authority.
			 Inspectors of manufactured structure accessory structures and accessory
			 buildings may only inspect or review plans in a jurisdiction that has been
			 delegated the manufactured dwelling accessory structure and accessory building
			 program and that:
(a) Complies with ORS
			 446.250 and
			 446.253(2)
			 relating to the delegation of full responsibility for permit issuance and
			 inspections;
(b) Complies with the
Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code
and all
			 referenced standards contained therein;
(c) Issues permits and enforces the current
			 edition of ORS Chapter 446 and OAR chapter 918, division 500;
(d) Meets the requirements of OAR
			 918-500-0055 for delegation;
			 and
(e) Enforces the current
			 edition of the
Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty
			 Code
and all referenced standards contained therein.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1410 - Cross-Training Programs for Residential Certifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A building inspection program that elects
			 to administer, use or participate in a cross-training program for residential
			 inspectors shall follow a division approved standardized cross-training program
			 that can be used in any jurisdiction or submit the following information to the
			 division:
(a) The names and copy of the
			 certifications of the cross-training program supervisor and
			 instructors;
(b) A description of
			 the purpose and scope of the cross-training program;
(c) A description of the various training
			 methods covering the
Oregon Residential Specialty Code
;
			 and
(d) The method of evaluating
			 whether a trainee has satisfactorily completed the cross-training
			 program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1420 - Education Program Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Educational institutes may submit a written application to the division for
			 approval of their education program.
(2) Programs shall be resubmitted for review
			 and approval every three years following initial approval.
(3) Class room and laboratory instructors
			 shall possess an appropriate inspector certification for the specialty code
			 area being taught.
(4) All class
			 room and laboratory instruction shall be based on the specialty codes adopted
			 by the division or the corresponding nationally recognized model
			 codes.
(5) All classes shall be
			 updated with the most recent adopted code-changes. Program amendments shall be
			 submitted to the division for review and approval.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.720
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.720
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1430 - Timeline for Education Program Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To be approved for a school year
			 beginning in September, new education programs shall be submitted to the
			 division by June 1 of the prior year for review.
(2) The division shall request any needed
			 additional information by July 1.
(3) The education institution shall submit
			 requested information by August 1.
(4) The division shall issue program approval
			 or disapproval by October 1 for programs for the following calendar
			 year.
(5) Updated programs based on
			 new code adoptions or code-changes shall be submitted to the division for
			 approval within 30 days of the effective date of the code adoption or
			 code-change.
(6) Education programs
			 submitted for the three-year review and re-approval shall follow the timeline
			 in this rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1440 - Approval of Inspector Continuing Education and Educational Programs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Applications
			 for approval of continuing education and educational programs must be filed at
			 least 45 days prior to the date of the proposed class or beginning date of
			 training. The 45-day period or any other procedural rule controlling these
			 programs may be waived if the administrator determines there is an
			 emergency.
(2) The application must
			 describe the course objectives, qualifications for entry into the course,
			 course content, materials to be used, length of class, field time if
			 applicable, and instructor names and qualifications.
(3) Where continuing education credits are
			 sought, the application must show the number of credits sought for the course
			 and provide justification.
(4)
			 Instructors approved by the division to teach code-change courses shall be
			 granted the same number of continuing education credit hours as those attending
			 the course.
(5) Persons or
			 organizations requesting reimbursement from the division training funds for
			 education programs must have a valid contract with the division or specific
			 written approval from the division at the time of course offering.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.725
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1450 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When the division determines that a code
			 change requires training for individuals to maintain their Oregon Inspector
			 Certification or associated Oregon specialty code certification they must
			 complete division-approved continuing education.
(2) Required continuing education courses are
			 established by the division on a periodic basis. The division will provide
			 notification of code change classes and other required classes through the
			 division website. Persons certified under ORS Chapter 455 must take all
			 continuing education in a timely manner as outlined above in OAR
			 918-098-1028 in order to remain
			 certified.
(3) Inspectors,
			 including plans examiners, must complete a division-approved code change course
			 related to the scope of work allowed under each certification and all other
			 high priority training determined necessary by the division.
(4) Persons charged by a municipality with
			 the responsibility for administration and enforcement of the state building
			 code as the building official must complete a division-approved course covering
			 administration and enforcement of a building inspection program and new
			 legislation when required. Any person in an "acting" capacity to cover building
			 official duties must also complete this course.
(5) The division may periodically verify that
			 a person is maintaining and recording their continuing education.
(6) All required continuing education courses
			 must be completed prior to June 1 of the renewal year in accordance with the
			 renewal process for the Oregon Inspector Certification and Oregon specialty
			 code certifications in OAR
			 918-098-1028.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.715,
				  455.720,
				  455.723 &
				  455.732
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.715,
				  455.720,
				  455.723 &
				  455.732
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1455 - High Priority Training

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to the continuing education requirements in
				918-098-1450, the division may
				require building officials, inspectors, and plans examiners to take high
				priority training when the division identifies new technologies or specific
				problem areas.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1460 - Waiver of Continuing Education Requirements Due to Hardship or Illness

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The administrator may extend the period to comply with
				code-change continuing education requirements in case of hardship or illness.
				Requests for extension shall:
(1) Be
			 in writing;
(2) Describe the nature
			 of the hardship or illness and the reason why the applicant is unable to comply
			 with the continuing education requirements; and
(3) State when the person will be able to
			 complete the continuing education requirements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1470 - Duties and Responsibilities of Certified Building Officials, Inspectors, and Plans Examiners

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Persons who hold an Oregon Inspector Certification or an Oregon
				Code Certification must act in the public interest in performing their duties
				as a building official, inspector, or plans examiner, including but not limited
				to:
(1) Obtaining and maintaining any
			 required certification prior to performing their duties;
(2) Performing only inspections or plan
			 reviews with the appropriate valid certification for the inspection or plan
			 review being performed;
(3)
			 Completing all required continuing education requirements and maintaining
			 records of completion of continuing education courses required for each
			 required certification sufficient to demonstrate compliance with OAR
			 918-098-1450;
(4) Administering and enforcing building
			 inspection program requirements established in ORS Chapters 455 and 479 and
			 rules adopted thereunder, including but not limited to:
(a) Enforcing all appropriate building code
			 statutes and rules adopted thereunder;
(b) Enforcing specialty codes, adopted
			 standards, and statewide code interpretations under ORS Chapters 455 and 479;
(c) Allowing the use of alternate
			 method rulings under ORS
			 455.060, emerging technologies
			 under ORS 455.065, and other requirements
			 under ORS chapter 455;
(d)
			 Following appeal decisions issued by the department or an appropriate advisory
			 board under ORS 455.475 or
			 479.853;
(e) Following fee methodologies and number of
			 inspections established under OAR chapter 918, division 50;
(f) Allowing the use of plans approved by the
			 division under ORS 455.062 or
			 455.685;
(g) Following the department's direction
			 established for an essential project and assisting with any action the
			 department determines is necessary to ensure the project proceeds in a timely
			 manner under ORS 455.466(4) and
			 (5);
(h) Abiding by all of the terms and
			 conditions of any agreements entered into with the department, including but
			 not limited to, partnership agreements entered into under ORS
			 455.185 and program approvals
			 under ORS 455.148 and
			 455.150, and delegations under
			 ORS 479.855;
(i) Communicating requirements to customers
			 clearly as required under OAR
			 918-098-1900; and
(j) Following any directives, orders, or
			 other building program requirements established by the department;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1475 - Conflict of Interest for Building Officials, Inspectors, and Plans Examiners

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 person with an Oregon Inspector Certification and an Oregon Code Certification
			 may not get paid to perform or manage work regulated by the state building code
			 for a company engaged in construction or property development in Oregon when
			 employed as an inspector, plans examiner, or building official by the division,
			 a municipality, or a registered business under ORS
			 455.457.
(2) Notwithstanding (1), a person hired by
			 the division, a municipality, or a registered business under ORS
			 455.457 may continue to perform
			 or manage work for a company engaged in construction or property development in
			 Oregon for 6 months after hire only as necessary to complete or transition
			 previously accepted work, if:
(a) The person
			 does not engage in any conflicts of interest;
(b) The person submits written notice to the
			 jurisdiction that hired them of their intent to continue outside work;
			 and
(c) The jurisdiction that hired
			 the person consents in writing to the continued outside work.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1480 - Additional Responsibilities for Building Officials

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to the above responsibilities, all certified
				individuals who are performing the duties of the building official must
				also:
(1) Ensure a person is properly
			 certified under these rules or licensed under ORS
			 455.455 and
			 455.457 and meets the minimum
			 experience requirements and possess appropriate knowledge prior to allowing the
			 individual to perform plan reviews and inspections;
(2) Ensure all inspectors and plans examiners
			 in the municipality take all required continuing education and track the
			 continuing education in a manner that may be presented to the division upon
			 request;
(3) Ensure that employees
			 under the direction of the building official administering and enforcing
			 elements of a building inspection program follow all applicable building code
			 statutes and rules, including statewide code interpretations, directives and
			 other building program requirements and allowing the use of statewide alternate
			 method rulings and ensuring they are enforced and carried out through their
			 certified individuals in their municipality, including items specified in OAR
			 918-098-1470;
(4) Enforce applicable construction trade
			 licensing requirements issued under ORS Chapters 447, 479, 693, and 701;
			 and
(5)
(a) Ensure all building inspection program
			 fees adopted by the municipality under ORS
			 455.210 and
			 479.855 are utilized for the
			 administration and enforcement of the building inspection program established
			 under ORS 455.148 or
			 455.150; and
(b) Ensure all surcharges are properly
			 collected and submitted to the division as required by ORS
			 455.210 and
			 455.220.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1500 - Building Official and Inspector Sanctions Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Failure to act in the public interest in
			 the performance of their duties in accordance with ORS
			 455.740 shall include, but not
			 be limited to:
(a) Providing or having
			 knowledge of, false education, work experience or documentation being used to
			 meet certification or continuing education requirements, or during the
			 examination, using unauthorized notes, examinations or examination answers at
			 an examination, copying from another, allowing another to copy or otherwise use
			 unauthorized methods to gain an advantage or give another person an advantage
			 during an examination;
(b) Failing
			 to complete continuing education requirements;
(c) Permitting, allowing or performing plan
			 reviews or inspections without proper certification;
(d) Engaging in a pattern that fails to
			 enforce the specialty code, including statewide code interpretations,
			 site-specific interpretations, directives or other building program
			 requirements and failure to allow the use of alternate method rulings;
(e) After notification, engaging
			 in a pattern of requiring construction or installations to exceed the
			 requirements of the specialty codes, unless otherwise specified by the
			 designer(s);
(f) Requiring an
			 individual to approve structures or installations that do not comply with the
			 specialty codes;
(g) Failing to
			 properly perform inspections or plan reviews;
(h) Engages in unprofessional behavior; or
(i) Any other activity prejudicial
			 to the administration and enforcement of the state building code.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1505 - Oregon Inspector Certification Sanctions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When the Director is authorized to deny, condition, suspend,
				immediately suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any building inspection program
				certification held by an individual, the Director may also deny, condition,
				suspend, immediately suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the Oregon Inspector
				Certification held by that same individual. This rule is applied retroactively
				from July 7, 2005.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.030,
				  455.055,
				  455.110,
				  455.720,
				  455.730 &
				  455.740
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.740
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1510 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 specialized inspector certification program, in OAR
			 918-098-1510 through
			 918-098-1591, establishes a
			 program for training, qualifying and certifying individuals as specialized
			 building inspectors authorized to perform inspections and enforce portions of
			 the state building code. Inspector certifications cover limited commercial and
			 other multidisciplinary inspections that presently are not independently
			 authorized by the division in existing inspector certifications.
(2) Specialized inspectors may, after
			 receiving certification issued under these rules, conduct inspections as
			 provided in these rules. These rules apply to applicants and certificate
			 holders, training providers, and participating jurisdictions for the purposes
			 of administering and enforcing the restrictions and requirements under these
			 rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720,
				  455.730 &
				  455.735
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720,
				  455.730 &
				  455.735
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1520 - Specialized Inspector Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All applicants for specialized
			 certifications must have:
(a) A valid Oregon
			 Inspector Certification;
(b) A
			 valid Oregon Code Certification to perform inspections, as identified in the
			 rule requirements for the specialized certification sought;
(c) Employment as an inspector and experience
			 performing inspections in Oregon for a minimum of one year in the specialty
			 code area that the applicant is seeking specialized certification.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1525 - ORS 455.732 Inspector Certifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A building official or a person seeking a
			 certification under ORS
			 455.732 must submit a request to
			 the division. A request may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Any relevant experience or training;
(b) Any relevant licenses or
			 certifications, including those issued by a national organization or another
			 state; and
(c) The scope of work
			 the person is seeking to perform.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1530 - Training Programs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Approved applicants must complete an appropriate division-approved training
			 program and pass a division-approved examination for the desired specialized
			 certification. Training program requirements are stated in OAR
			 918-098-1560 for the Specialized
			 Solar Photo-Voltaic Inspector Certification, in
			 918-098-1570 for the Specialized
			 Plumbing Inspector Certification, and in
			 918-098-1580 for the Specialized
			 Electrical Inspector Certification, and in
			 918-098-1590 and
			 918-098-1591 for the Specialized
			 Finals Inspector Certification.
(2)
			 Approved fieldwork supervisors must be qualified by training, licensure, and
			 experience to perform the specialized inspector certification fieldwork
			 inspections being performed.
(3)
			 Fieldwork Training. A specialized inspector certification applicant is eligible
			 to perform the required fieldwork training after the applicant has begun the
			 division training program.
(4)
			 Fieldwork Supervision. All specialized certification fieldwork training must be
			 supervised and verified by an inspector with a valid Oregon Inspector
			 Certification required to conduct the inspections being performed.
(a) An applicant's fieldwork training must be
			 documented on a division-approved form and signed by the inspector who
			 supervised the inspections.
(b) An
			 inspector supervising and verifying an applicant's fieldwork training may not
			 be qualified to conduct the inspections performed based solely on a specialized
			 inspector certification issued according to these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1540 - Specialized Inspector Examination

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Examinations for a specialized inspector
			 certification must be approved by the division.
(2) Applicants for specialized inspector
			 certifications who fail the examination may reapply to retest by submitting a
			 reapplication form and required $80 fee within 30 days after the failed
			 attempt.
(3) If an applicant fails
			 to take a specialized inspector certification examination within 60 days of
			 being approved to do so, the applicant must reapply to the division to take the
			 examination by submitting a reapplication form and required $80 fee.
(4) An applicant who reapplies is not
			 required to requalify for the examination or provide qualification information
			 in addition to the exam application unless the specialized certification
			 requirements have changed since the applicant originally applied for
			 certification.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720,
				  455.730 &
				  455.735
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720,
				  455.730 &
				  455.735
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1550 - Specialized Inspector Certification Issuance and Expiration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Upon receiving
			 proof of completion of all requirements listed in these rules, the division may
			 issue the appropriate specialized inspector certification.
(2) The scope of a certification may be
			 tailored to an individual's knowledge level and skill as determined by the
			 division through an independent evaluation, but may not exceed the scope of
			 work allowed under the rules.
(3) A
			 person holding a valid specialized inspector certification may only perform the
			 duties authorized under that certification provided the person is employed or
			 remains employed by a municipality or the division.
(4) All specialized certifications remain
			 valid provided the holder maintains a current Oregon Inspector Certification.
			 Should the holder fail to maintain a valid Oregon Inspector Certification, all
			 certifications, including any specialized certification issued under this rule,
			 become invalid and the holder may not conduct any inspections until the Oregon
			 Inspector Certification is again valid.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.715,
				  455.720,
				  455.723,
				  455.730 &
				  455.735
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.715,
				  455.720,
				  455.723,
				  455.730 &
				  455.735
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1570 - Specialized Plumbing Inspector Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Specialized
			 plumbing inspectors may inspect plumbing and piping systems conveying potable
			 water, storm, or domestic sanitary sewage in new commercial buildings:
(a) Less than 75 feet above grade in height
			 as defined in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code;
(b) Containing a building water service two
			 inches or less in nominal interior diameter; and
(c) That do not contain any of the plumbing
			 and piping systems listed in section (4).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1580 - Specialized Electrical Inspector Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope of Activities and Authority.
(a) Specialized Electrical Inspectors may
			 conduct electrical inspections in buildings less than 75 feet above grade as
			 defined in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code where the building service or
			 the feeder to the electrical installation being inspected is not more than 400
			 amps at less than 150 volts to ground or 200 amps at 150 volts or more to
			 ground.
(b) A Specialized
			 Electrical Inspector may not inspect any of the following:
(A) Separately derived systems, other than
			 renewable energy, rated more than 150kw;
(B) Renewable energy systems rated more than
			 25kw;
(C) Occupancies classified as
			 Assembly or Education, or any (I)-Institutional Occupancies as defined in the
			 Oregon Structural Specialty Code;
(D) Installations governed by Chapter 5 or
			 Articles 610, 668, 669, 695 and 700 of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code,
			 except for the following:
(i) Electrical
			 connection to or alteration of a single mobile home, recreational vehicle or
			 manufactured dwelling, including the service but excluding park construction,
			 alteration or enlargement.
(ii)
			 Agricultural buildings that do not contain excessive dust or corrosive areas as
			 defined in the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code 547.1(A) and (B).
(E) New or replacement motor loads
			 over 100 HP.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1590 - Specialized Finals Inspector Certification

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(1) Scope of Activities and Authority.
			 Specialized finals inspectors may upon receipt of this certification conduct
			 final inspections of one- and two-family dwellings constructed under the
Oregon Residential Specialty Code
as provided by the Director
			 through rule.
(2) Procedure for
			 Qualification. An applicant for certification under this rule must meet the
			 general qualifications in OAR
			 918-098-1520,
			 918-098-1530 and this
			 rule.
(3) Experience, Education,
			 and Training Requirements.
(a) As a condition
			 of entering a specialized finals inspector training program:
(A) Applicants must hold valid Oregon
			 Inspector Certification and at least one appropriate certification to perform
			 either residential or commercial mechanical, structural, electrical or plumbing
			 inspections in Oregon; and
(B) Been
			 employed as an inspector and performed inspections of the
Oregon
			 Structural
or
Residential Specialty Codes
,
Oregon
			 Mechanical Specialty Code, Oregon Electrical Specialty Code,
or
Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code
for a minimum of one year prior to
			 applying for the Specialized Finals Inspector Certification.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1591 - Specialized Finals Inspector Certification Scope of Authority

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Specialized
			 finals inspectors may upon receipt of this certification conduct final
			 inspections of one- and two-family dwellings constructed under the
Oregon
			 Residential Specialty Code
as provided in this rule.
(2) A certificate holder may conduct final
			 inspections in residential dwellings and accessory structures of structural
			 components and mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems where the item
			 inspected was previously inspected and approved, or where a previous inspection
			 and approval is not required, and the item is otherwise ready for a final
			 inspection, except:
(a) Electrical systems
			 with a service in excess of 400 amps;
(b) Emergency and stand-by power generation
			 equipment;
(c) Solar photovoltaic
			 installations; and
(d) Swimming
			 pools.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1600 - Repealed

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Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.100 &
				  455.448
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.448 &
				  455.449
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1610 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.100 &
				  455.448
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.448 &
				  455.449
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1620 - Repealed

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Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.100 &
				  455.448
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.448 &
				  455.449
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1630 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.100 &
				  455.448
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.448 &
				  455.449
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1900 - Cite-it Write-it Requirement

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In addition to any other requirements set forth in statute and
				rule, all building officials, inspectors and plans examiners certified under
				Division 098, OAR 918-225-0540,
				918-281-0020,
				918-695-0400, and ORS
				460.055 must include an exact
				reference to the applicable specialty code section, Oregon administrative rule,
				or statute, when issuing corrective notices at construction sites or to
				buildings or related appurtenances during a plan review while administering or
				enforcing a building inspection program. The building official, inspector, or
				plans examiner must include a plain statement of facts upon which the citation
				for correction action is based.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  455.740
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  455.740
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-4002 - Flexibility after COVID-19 and the 2020 Wildfires, and in Anticipation of Future Emergencies

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(1)
			 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide greater flexibility to building
			 departments to meet demand and provide services without compromising safety
			 throughout the impacts of COVID-19 and the 2020 wildfires in the State of
			 Oregon, and in anticipation of future emergencies.
(2) When the Governor declares a State of
			 Emergency, the director may issue an order that the emergency may cause a
			 workforce shortage among inspectors or plans examiners, and under such an
			 order, notwithstanding OAR
			 918-098-1015,
			 918-281-0020, and
			 918-695-0400, a person with an
			 Oregon Inspector Certification and a code certification issued by the Building
			 Codes Division may perform inspections and review plans beyond the scope of
			 work for their code certification if both of the following conditions are met:
(a) The relevant building official determines
			 the person has the skills necessary to perform the specific inspection or plan
			 review without compromising safety; and
(b) The relevant building official authorizes
			 the person, in writing, to perform the inspection or plan review.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0000 - Applicability of Rules

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(1) The rules in
			 OAR 918-100-0000 to
			 918-100-0120 implement the
			 statewide minor installation label, master permit and special alternative
			 inspection programs.
(2) Nothing in
			 these rules shall prohibit a person from purchasing a regular permit in order
			 to insure individual inspection of any installation.
(3) Tri-County regional minor installation
			 labels issued prior to October 1, 2004 are considered valid until expired and
			 may be used in jurisdictions outside the Tri-County region.
(4) The division may adopt policies and
			 procedures to ensure a smooth transition from the Tri-County regional minor
			 label program to the statewide minor label program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  447.072,
				  447.076,
				  455.144(7),
				  455.627,
				  479.540(15)
				  & 479.570(2)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  447.072,
				  447.076,
				  455.627,
				  479.540(15)
				  & 479.570(2)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0010 - Definitions

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The following definitions are adopted:
(1) "Accessible" means the structural,
			 mechanical, and plumbing installations can be easily inspected because the work
			 is in the open or because there is a designed permanent physical access such as
			 an access panel, door, or similar entry.
(2) "Applicant" is a person authorized to
			 take out a master inspection permit or minor label.
(3) "Closest Office" means:
(a) In the case of the division, the closest
			 office within the state from which appropriate inspectors are dispatched;
			 or
(b) In the case of a
			 municipality, the closest office from which appropriate inspectors serving the
			 facility are dispatched within the municipal boundaries. If a municipality does
			 not have an office from which inspectors are dispatched, the "closest office"
			 is the municipality's executive office or the point of actual dispatch,
			 whichever is closest.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0020 - Scope of Minor Installation Label Programs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The statewide minor installation label
			 program is a mandatory statewide program for which labels are sold by the
			 division and used within any jurisdiction.
(a) The division administers the residential,
			 commercial, and industrial plumbing and electrical minor installation label
			 program. Local jurisdictions are required to participate in the program by
			 performing inspections on behalf of the division on a percentage of minor
			 installation labels used by contractors.
(b) Work performed under this program shall
			 conform to the
Oregon Electrical Specialty Code
, the
Oregon
			 Plumbing Specialty Code
and the
Oregon Residential Specialty
			 Code
. The scope of work allowed under this program is defined in OAR
			 918-309-0220 for electrical
			 installations and OAR
			 918-780-0140 for plumbing
			 installations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0030 - Minor Label Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Minor labels sold by the division for installations governed by
				these rules shall be sold in lots of ten at a cost of $125.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  447.072,
				  447.076,
				  447.095,
				  455.020,
				  455.144(7),
				  455.154,
				  455.155,
				  455.627,
				  455.844,
				  455.846,
				  460.085(1),
				  479.540(15),
				  479.570(2)
				  & 479.840
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  447.072,
				  447.076,
				  455.154,
				  455.155,
				  455.627,
				  455.844,
				  455.846,
				  479.540(15)
				  & 479.570(2)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0040 - Issuance of Minor Labels

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The following persons are eligible to purchase minor
				labels:
(1) Commercial and industrial
			 structural and mechanical minor labels. Building owners, the owner's agent or
			 the contractor doing the work, who holds a Construction Contractors Board
			 license.
(2) Residential mechanical
			 minor labels. A contractor licensed by the Construction Contractors
			 Board.
(3) Plumbing minor labels.
			 Plumbing contractors authorized by OAR
			 918-780-0130.
(4) Electrical minor labels. Electrical
			 contractors authorized by OAR
			 918-309-0210.
(5) Elevator minor labels. Elevator
			 contractors authorized by OAR
			 918-400-0333.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  447.072,
				  447.076,
				  455.154,
				  455.627,
				  460.085,
				  479.540 &
				  479.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  447.072,
				  447.076,
				  455.627,
				  460.085,
				  479.540 &
				  479.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0050 - Requirements for Persons Using Minor Labels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person making a minor installation
			 under either a statewide or optional minor label program shall:
(a) Fill in the information required on a
			 minor label and attach it to the electrical panel, or near the installation if
			 no panel is present before work is started; or, for elevators, on or near the
			 controller in the machine space in plain view;
(b) Record the installation in the minor
			 label log sheet or in a minor label online account; and
(c) Return the minor label log sheet to the
			 selling jurisdiction or division office after the ten minor labels are used, or
			 every 12 months from date of sale, whichever occurs first; online account users
			 do not need to return a minor label log sheet.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0060 - Requirements for Municipalities

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At least ten percent of each minor label lot shall be
				inspected.
(1) For optional programs,
			 the authority having jurisdiction shall inspect within 30 days of return of a
			 minor label log sheet, or of lot completion in an online account. If the work
			 inspected violates the code under which the installation is made, the
			 inspecting jurisdiction may:
(a) Inspect
			 additional installations listed in the log sheet or the online account;
			 and
(b) Charge the person
			 purchasing the minor labels for all new inspections and for all reinspections
			 required at the jurisdiction's hourly inspection rate.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0065 - Scope of Work for Master Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purpose of this rule, "commercial and industrial
				installations" mean any structural, mechanical and plumbing work involving any
				occupancy in the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code
, except one-and
				two-family dwellings and associated accessory buildings.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  division.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.040,
				  455.144(7),
				  455.154, &
				  455.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.154
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0070 - Issuance of Master Permits

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Master permits shall be issued to the following persons
				electing to be inspected under the master permit program, if the jurisdiction
				offers this program:
(1) Structural
			 and mechanical master permit. Contractors having a verified Construction
			 Contractors Board registration, owner or operator of the covered
			 facility.
(2) Plumbing:
(a) Plumbing contractors having a certificate
			 of registration under ORS
			 447.030 and a verified
			 Construction Contractors Board registration;
(b) Covered facilities having plumbing
			 employees with a certificate of competency under ORS Chapter 693.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0080 - Work Qualifying for the Master Permit Program

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(1) A master permit allows construction work
			 in a covered facility if:
(a) The work is not
			 "new construction" as defined in these rules and Ch. 368, 2003 Oregon
			 Laws;
(b) The occupancy
			 classification of the building is not changed to a more hazardous occupancy as
			 a result of the work; and
(c) Work
			 is governed by the state building codes and a permit is otherwise
			 required.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0090 - Master Permit Fees

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(1) The
			 master permit fee for inspection hours shall be the hourly charge of the
			 inspecting jurisdiction. The hourly charge may include the direct costs of
			 providing the service, such as salaries, materials and supplies, as well as
			 indirect expenses, such as supervision, overhead and staff support. However,
			 the fee level is subject to ORS
			 455.210.
(2) Advance estimated payments may be
			 required by the inspecting jurisdiction when the master permit is obtained, or
			 during the term of the permit, provided an annual accounting and credit or
			 refund is given based on actual time spent for inspections. All requirements
			 must be in ordinance, rule or other binding regulations of the inspecting
			 jurisdiction.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.040(1), ORS
				  455.144(7)
				  & ORS 479.560, Ch. 368, OL 2003
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 368, OL
				  2003
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0100 - Requirements for Applicants

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An applicant electing to have a covered facility inspected
				under a master permit shall:
(1) Take
			 out an annual master permit with the inspecting jurisdiction, designate the
			 covered facility involved, define whether the work will be done by exempt
			 employees, licensed plumbing employees or registered contractors or any
			 combination, and pay the required fees;
(2) Create and keep records of all master
			 permit installations showing what was done, the employee or contractor doing
			 the work, when it was done and material used;
(3) File reports covering work done every
			 three months and make the original records available for the jurisdictional
			 inspector;
(4) Arrange an
			 inspection schedule with the inspecting jurisdiction. Every covered facility
			 shall be inspected at least once a year, or more frequently if deemed necessary
			 by the inspecting jurisdiction based upon the size, use or occupancy of the
			 building;
(5) Not cover until
			 inspected, tested and approved;
(6)
			 Make corrections required upon inspection regardless of who did the
			 work;
(7) Pay, upon request from
			 the inspecting jurisdiction, the fee for the inspection hours used to service
			 the facility or facilities;
(8)
			 Take out a timely separate permit, pay fees and have individual inspections for
			 installations outside the scope of a master permit.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.040(1), ORS
				  455.144(7)
				  & ORS 479.560, Ch. 368, OL 2003
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 368, OL
				  2003