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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0385 - Elevator Apprentice License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Apprentices shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) Be 17 years of age to apply, 18 years of
			 age to indenture;
(b) Have a high
			 school diploma, GED or international equivalency; and
(c) Shall be licensed;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0390 - Apprentice Scope of Work

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A person with an apprentice license issued under OAR
				918-400-0385 must:
(1) Work consistent with the apprenticeship
			 committee's requirements under ORS chapter 660 and these rules; and
(a) Engage only in cleaning, lubrication,
			 painting, relamping fixtures, and replacing of comb plate teeth of existing
			 installations with limited supervision after completing:
(A) At least 2,000 hours (12 months) of work
			 experience;
(B) The appropriate
			 related instruction for two periods; and
(C) Is evaluated and authorized to do this
			 type of work by the apprenticeship committee; or
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0395 - Apprenticeship Program Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In order to obtain board approval of an individual elevator
				apprentice program, the following requirements must be met:
(1)
(a)
			 On-the-job training installing, repairing, altering, and maintaining elevator
			 mechanical equipment in the following work categories and minimum hours:
(A) Basic construction and maintenance safety
			 and tools -- 150 hours;
(B) Blue
			 print reading -- 150 hours;
(C)
			 Material handling -- hoisting and rigging -- 150 hours;
(D) Guide rail systems installation and
			 maintenance -- 150 hours;
(E) Drive
			 machines and systems; overhead equipment including beams and sheaves -- 150
			 hours;
(F) Hydraulic systems and
			 control valves -- 150 hours;
(G)
			 Car frames, platforms, and enclosures -- 150 hours;
(H) Doors, entrances, and operators -- 150
			 hours;
(I) Adjusting elevator
			 systems -- 150 hours;
(J)
			 Maintenance and periodic testing requirements -- 150 hours;
(K) Alteration of existing equipment -- 150
			 hours;
(L) Structure and operation
			 of escalators and moving walks -- 150 hours; and
(M) Installing related equipment such as
			 dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, and material lifts -- 150 hours.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0435 - Governing Codes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The applicable
			 code to which an elevator is inspected for installation or alteration shall be:
(a) The
Oregon Elevator Specialty
			 Code
in effect when plans, pertinent data and fees are received by the
			 division; or
(b) Where conflicts
			 arise between specialty codes, the following may be used to determine which
			 code applies:
(A) The Oregon Elevator
			 Specialty Code in effect at the time the electrical permit was issued impacting
			 the installation of the elevator; or
(B) The Oregon Elevator Specialty Code in
			 effect at the time the structural permit was issued impacting the
			 elevator.
(c) The
			 governing code for elevator installations or alterations following an expired
			 permit shall be the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code in effect at the time of the
			 new submittal.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0445 - Code References

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Where
			 an
Oregon Elevator Specialty Code
refers to the latest edition of
			 another code, has words of similar import, or does not provide a fixed edition
			 adoption date, the reference must be to the applicable code in place on the
			 same date the same provision of the
Oregon Elevator Specialty Code
was adopted.
(2) References to the
			 following codes in the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code mean:
(a) "
NFPA 70, National Electrical
			 Code
" is replaced by the "Oregon Electrical Specialty Code";
(b) "
International Residential
			 Code
" is replaced by the "Oregon Residential Specialty Code";
			 and
(c) "
International
			 Building Code
" is replaced with the "
Oregon Structural Specialty
			 Code
."
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0455 - Adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Effective January 1, 2024, the 2024
			 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code is comprised of
Seven national model codes published by the American Society of
				Mechanical Engineers (ASME), as amended by the Building Codes Division in OAR
				918-400-0458, which are
				the:
(a) Safety Code for Elevators and
			 Escalators, ASME A17.1-2019;
(b)
			 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks, ASME
			 A17.2-2020;
(c) Safety Code for
			 Existing Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.3-2020;
(d) Standard for Elevator Suspension,
			 Compensation, and Governor Systems, ASME A17.6-2022;
(e) Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and
			 Stairway Chairlifts, ASME A18.1-2020;
(f) Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts, ASME
			 A90.1-2015; and
(g) Performance
			 Based Code, ASME A17.7-2007 (R2012).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0458 - Amendments to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon Elevator Specialty Code,
			 adopted at OAR 918-400-0455, is amended
			 pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments to the Oregon Elevator
			 Specialty Code are provided in this rule, along with the title of the amended
			 code and a descriptive caption of the amendment.
(2) Effective January 1, 2024, the Safety
			 Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1 2019, is amended by the adoption
			 of Oregon specific amendments. The Oregon specific amendments are published in
			 their entirety at Table 2-L.
Publications: Publications referenced are available for
				  review at the agency.
Table referenced is not included in rule text.
To view attachments referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule
.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.030 &
				  460.085
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.030 &
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0465 - Elevator Maintenance Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The governing code for the repair and
			 maintenance of existing elevators and for placing elevators back in service
			 shall be the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code which includes the Safety Code for
			 Existing Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.3-2020 published by the American
			 Society of Mechanical Engineers, as amended by the Building Codes
			 Division.
(2) Exceptions
(a) Where ASME A17.3 fails to clearly define
			 or govern a specific device or type of conveyance, the code under which the
			 unit was installed, or the latest alteration code, if applicable, shall be
			 used
(b) The 1937 code applies to
			 devices installed prior to March 1937.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0475 - Interpretation - Accessibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Federal and state accessibility requirements apply to the
				installation and operation of elevators.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0525 - Plan Review Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Plans and pertinent data submitted to the department under ORS
				460.048 must include proof that
				the elevator equipment meets the
Oregon Elevator Specialty Code
by
				providing the following information:
(1) Electrical product certification by
			 providing;
(a) The listing or certification
			 number and identification of the approved laboratory that tested the
			 equipment;
(b) When applicable,
			 date and identification of the electrical special deputy who certified the
			 equipment to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code electrical requirement;
			 or
(c) Proof that requests for
			 listing or certification are pending.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0535 - Installation and Alteration Permits - Interpretation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) ORS
			 460.045 and
			 460.048 contain the requirements
			 for division approval of plans and pertinent data and for a current operating
			 permit before placing certain elevators in use.
(2) For the purposes of the elevator laws and
			 rules, the written approval of plans and pertinent data and permission to
			 commence with installation or alteration is a permit.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.045 & ORS
				  460.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.045 & ORS
				  460.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0545 - Permits for Installation or Alteration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A permit issued for installation or
			 alteration of an elevator shall automatically expire 18 months from date of
			 issuance unless the physical installation or alteration started before the end
			 of the 18th month.
(2) Two
			 unconditional six-month permit extensions may be granted on written request by
			 the elevator contractor, if the extension is requested prior to the permit
			 expiration date.
(3) Upon
			 expiration of a permit, a new application, new plans, pertinent data and
			 associated fees are required.
(4)
			 Fees shall not be refunded for expired permits.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.045
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.045
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0600 - Initial Inspections

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 division shall perform all initial inspections of a new or altered elevator
			 regulated by ORS 460.005 to
			 460.175.
(2) Prior to all required final inspections,
			 the elevator contractor or person holding the installation or alteration permit
			 shall call for an inspection. Inspections shall be scheduled as soon as
			 resources are available. Where new installation and alteration sites are
			 located more than one hour travel, one-way, from an inspector's duty station,
			 the contractor shall schedule inspections allowing the inspector to return to
			 the duty station no later than end of business day on Friday or day preceding a
			 holiday.
(3) Prior to the scheduled
			 date of the final inspection, the elevator contractor is required to ensure
			 that the installation of the equipment is complete and fully operational
			 according to applicable codes. The elevator inspector is not obliged to
			 continue an inspection where such evidence is not readily apparent.
(4) When the inspector discontinues an
			 inspection because the installation fails inspection or is not ready for final
			 inspection, the elevator contractor or general contractor shall be charged at
			 the rate provided for in OAR
			 918-400-0800. Charges shall
			 include all time expended, portal-to-portal, toward such inspections, but no
			 less than 4 hours.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.125
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0620 - General Policies Regarding Provisional Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Provisional permits shall be issued only
			 when requested by or agreed to by the contractor, owner or operator and the
			 division, as relevant.
(2) When a
			 provisional permit is issued, the division shall place documentation in the
			 file that it considered whether any immediate hazard to health or safety
			 existed and determined that none existed.
(3) Provisional permits shall be issued to
			 allow corrections of items that do not meet code requirements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.055
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.055
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0630 - Provisional Permits for Elevators Under Construction

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A construction-use (workman's) permit is
			 only issued to an elevator contractor while the elevator is under construction
			 and may be granted under the following conditions:
(a) The elevator must only be used for
			 transportation of workers and materials necessary for the physical construction
			 and inspection of the site and may not be used by the general public;
(b) Notification must be given to the
			 division before making any elevator changes, except those necessary to complete
			 construction of the elevator;
(c)
			 The installation meets all requirements of the
Oregon Elevator Specialty
			 Code
;
(d) An operator is
			 provided for all elevator operations unless the elevator meets all requirements
			 for normal operations; and
(e) The
			 provisional permit must be:
(A) Specific to a
			 particular elevator; and
(B)
			 Attached to the car enclosure in plain view.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0640 - Provisional Permits for New Installations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
With the exception of private residence installations, a
				provisional permit may be granted to correct violations of the
Oregon
				Elevator Specialty Code
for a new or altered elevator installation,
				subject to the following:
(1) A
			 written request for the provisional permit is made to the division by the
			 permit holder or the general contractor prior to the commencement of any
			 elevator inspections. If granted, the provisional permit shall not exceed 90
			 days.
(2) The elevator contractor
			 or general contractor shall make all required corrections and otherwise
			 complete the construction of the installation within the time allotted by the
			 provisional permit. Failure to do so shall result in the elevator being removed
			 from service until such corrections are complete. Mitigating circumstances
			 shall be considered for extending a provisional operating permit as determined
			 by the division.
(3) Provisional
			 permits shall be billed according to OAR
			 918-400-0800
			 portal-to-portal.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.055
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0645 - Escalator and Moving Walk Clean Down Inspections

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Escalators and moving walks must receive
			 bi-annual clean down inspections during each year of an inspection cycle in
			 which a periodic inspections under ORS
			 460.125 is not
			 performed.
(2) Bi-Annual escalator
			 and moving walk clean down inspections are not covered by an owner's operating
			 permit fee. Inspection hours, inspector portal-to-portal travel time, and other
			 fees for these inspections are billable as special inspections under
			 918-400-0800 to the equipment
			 owner or equipment owner's representative.
(3) Bi-annual escalator and moving walk clean
			 down inspections must include inspection verification of the interior of an
			 escalator and moving walk, and cleaning to prevent an accumulation of oil,
			 grease, lint, dirt, and refuse.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.117,
				  460.085 &
				  460.125
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.117,
				  460.085 &
				  460.125
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0650 - Use of Provisional Permits Following Periodic Safety Inspections

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A provisional
			 permit may be granted to correct Oregon Elevator Specialty Code deficiencies
			 discovered at a periodic elevator inspection, subject to the following:
(a) The initial provisional permit is issued
			 for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of the periodic
			 inspection.
(b) A reinspection may
			 be performed 120 days or more from the date of the periodic inspection when
			 determined necessary by the division. If violations found at the periodic
			 inspection still exist, the elevator may be removed from service pursuant to
			 ORS 460.125(3).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0660 - Operating Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Operating
			 permits are issued periodically based on two-year inspection
			 intervals.
(2) Clean down
			 inspections of escalators and moving walks performed according to
			 918-400-0645 are additional
			 inspections under section (3) of this rule for which special inspection fees
			 under 918-400-0800 apply.
(3) The division reserves the right to
			 perform additional inspections outside the two-year inspection interval
			 established by this rule with prior notice to the responsible party according
			 to criteria, which may include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Accidents and injuries;
(b) Commercial and public assembly
			 structures;
(c) Special residency
			 occupancies, schools, hospitals;
(d) Type of elevator;
(e) Passenger or freight
			 conveyances;
(f) Construction only
			 purpose elevators; and
(g)
			 Environmental conditions.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0662 - Renewals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Operating
			 permit fees not received within 90 days of the billing date may be considered
			 delinquent and subject to a late penalty of double the fee amount. It is the
			 equipment owner's responsibility to maintain a current operating permit. This
			 responsibility includes notifying the division of address and other billing
			 changes. Late penalties may only be waived under exceptional
			 circumstances.
(2) All waiver
			 requests must be submitted in writing and must clearly state the reason for the
			 request. A waiver may be granted for all or part of the additional
			 fee.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.165
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0665 - Periodic Inspections

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 elevator owner must make provisions to allow access for inspections as required
			 by ORS 460.135, within 30 days of
			 request by the division.
(2) If
			 access is denied or obstructed in whole or in part at the time of the
			 inspection and a return inspection is necessary, a reinspection fee shall be
			 charged under ORS 460.165 and OAR
			 918-400-0800.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.117
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0670 - Use of Minor Installation Labels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Elevator contractors having a valid
			 license under ORS 460.045(1) or
			 479.630(1) and
			 a verified Construction Contractors Board license, when using elevator
			 mechanics licensed under 460.005 to 460.175 or 479.630(6), may purchase and use
			 minor labels as described by OAR
			 918-100-0000 through
			 918-100-0060; and,
(2) Only permit requirements are deleted. The
			 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code elevator installation, alteration, and repair
			 provisions and all licensing provisions of ORS
			 460.005 to
			 460.175,
			 479.630(1), or
			 479.630(6)
			 shall be followed.
Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0675 - Scope of Elevator Work Allowed with Minor Installation Label

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as
			 expressly provided in this rule, "minor elevator work" does not include
			 modernization work; minor elevator work allowed under the minor label program
			 provided by OAR 918-100-0000 through
			 918-100-0060 shall be as
			 follows:
(a) Replacement or repair of
			 elevator signal equipment, including emergency signaling and communications
			 equipment;
(b) Replacement or
			 repair of elevator car lighting or fans;
(c) Replacement, repair, or modernization of
			 elevator car enclosure linings and floor coverings;
(d) Replacement or repair of a reopening
			 device for power-operated car doors or gates;
(e) Replacement or repair of pressure piping,
			 piping connections, valves, or fittings;
(f) Replacement or repair of speed
			 governors;
(g) Replacement or
			 repair of hydraulic control valves;
(h) Replacement or repair of elevator
			 entrance assembly; and,
(i)
			 Installation, replacement, repair, or modernization of cartop controls, door
			 operators, or security card readers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0680 - Minor Label Inspection Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The first minor label installation
			 inspection is included in the minor label purchase fee.
(2) In the event that a second inspection is
			 required on an installation, or on a second or third label, the contractor
			 shall pay for the inspection at the callback or reinspection fee rate provided
			 in ORS 460.165(1)(d).
(3) When a contractor has three failed
			 inspections in the same lot of labels, the contractor shall return any unused
			 minor labels to the division; upon final determination, the division shall not
			 issue minor labels to the contractor for a period of one year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0685 - Misuse of Minor Installation Labels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Violations of the minor label rules are subject to civil
				penalties or license revocations or both.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0720 - Alternate Approvals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 requirements and procedures for establishing a formal statewide alternate
			 method approval are in ORS
			 455.060.
(2) When any part of the
Oregon
			 Elevator Specialty Code
adopted by the division for elevators does not
			 have an alternate method approval provision, the division may approve any
			 material, design or method of construction not specifically prescribed in the
			 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code, provided the alternate material, design or
			 method of construction is at least equivalent to that prescribed in the code in
			 suitability, quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability,
			 dimensional stability, safety and sanitation.
(3) An alternate method approval under
			 section (2) of this rule or under any code provision shall be:
(a) Granted only for a site-specific
			 transaction; and
(b) Based on
			 documentation placed in the permit file showing the items considered in the
			 approval.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0730 - Reclassification of Elevators

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Elevators shall be reclassified only if the elevator meets,
				exceeds or is altered to at least the current requirements for the new
				classification and is so used.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0740 - Taking Elevators Out of Service

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Except as provided in OAR
				918-400-0275, a person wishing
				to take an elevator out of service must:
(1) Within 30 days of taking an elevator out
			 of service, notify the division in writing of the date the elevator was taken
			 out of service; and
(2) Within 12
			 months from the date the elevator is taken out of service, disable it as an
			 "installation placed out of service," described in the
Oregon Elevator
			 Specialty Code
.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0750 - Placing a Previously Disabled Elevator Back into Service

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When an installation previously placed out of service is
				intended to be returned to operating service:
(1) A written request shall be made to the
			 division for an operating license.
(2) With permission from the division an
			 elevator contractor may operate the elevator and make necessary repairs and
			 adjustments to make the elevator operational.
(3) All testing required to place the type of
			 elevator involved back in service shall be witnessed by a division elevator
			 inspector.
(4) The elevator shall
			 not be placed back into service before an inspection by the division and
			 issuance of an operating permit under OAR
			 918-400-0465.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.085
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0755 - Temporarily Removing Unused Elevators from Service in an Unoccupied Building

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Despite
			 OAR 918-400-0740 and except as
			 provided in OAR 918-400-0275, a person wishing
			 to temporarily remove an unused elevator installed in an entirely unoccupied
			 building from service must:
(a) At least 30
			 days prior to removing the elevator from service, notify the division in
			 writing of the date the elevator will be removed from service;
(b) Within 30 days of removing an elevator
			 from service, provide the division with written confirmation that:
(A) The building in which the elevator is
			 installed is entirely unoccupied;
(B) The elevator removed from service will
			 not be used for any purpose; and
(C) At least one elevator in full compliance
			 with this chapter and the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code, and that serves all
			 floors of the unoccupied building remains in service for any elevator
			 transportation in the unoccupied building.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0760 - Exceptions from Code Requirements Under ORS 460.085

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Authorization to grant exceptions from Oregon Elevator
				Specialty Code requirements based on hardship or practical difficulty is in ORS
				460.085.
(1) A written request for exception shall:
(a) Identify the code requirement from which
			 an exception is requested;
(b)
			 Identify the specific installation for which the exception is sought and the
			 intended effect if granted;
(c)
			 State any additional reasons for the request; and
(d) Show how elevator safety is still
			 preserved with the change requested.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0770 - Withdrawal of Exceptions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Exceptions granted under ORS
			 460.085(3) can
			 be withdrawn if reasonable safety can no longer be maintained:
(a) Because of changes of facts, use or code
			 requirements; or
(b) If the
			 elevator is placed out of service for longer than one year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0800 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subject to
			 section (6) of this rule, the following elevator fees are effective under ORS
			 460.165:
(a) Elevator contractor's license, $585 for
			 application or renewal;
(b) Plan
			 reviews, when required, $78;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0000 - Reasonable Notice to Interested Parties: Mechanical Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule
				relating to the
Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code
, the Building
				Codes Division shall give notice of the proposed action:
(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin
			 referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days prior
			 to the effective date; and
(2) By
			 mailing a copy of the notice to persons on the mailing list established
			 pursuant to ORS 183.335 and OAR
			 918-001-0210.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  183.335
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.335
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0010 - Adopted Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is
			 adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8.
(2) Effective October 1, 2022, the 2022
			 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is the 2021 Editions of the International
			 Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code as published by the
			 International Code Council and amended by the Building Codes
			 Division.
(3) For the purposes of
			 implementing a phase-in period for the 2022 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code,
			 the 2019 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is adopted for the period beginning
			 October 1, 2022, and ending March 31, 2023.
(4) During the phase-in period established in
			 subsection (3), the use of the 2019 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code or the
			 2022 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is permitted.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.020,
				  455.030 &
				  455.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0012 - Amendments to the Oregon Mechanical Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR
				chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon
				Mechanical Specialty Code are placed in this rule, showing the section
				reference, a descriptive caption, and a short description of the
				amendment.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.030
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0015 - Refrigeration Installer Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All persons engaged in brazing or welding related to the
				installation, alteration or repair of refrigeration piping systems not
				regulated by the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program under OAR chapter
				918, division 225, shall be certified in accordance with the requirements of
				this rule.
(1) The minimum requirement
			 for persons engaged in brazing or welding of refrigeration piping systems is a
			 current and valid certification issued upon completion of a class by a
			 division-approved certifying organization in brazing or welding in accordance
			 with either:
(a) Section IX, Welding and
			 Brazing Qualifications of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
			 publication, 2001 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; or
(b) American Welding Society publication AWS
			 B2.2-91, Standard for Brazing Procedure and Performance
			 Qualification.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0020 - Voluntary Energy Conservation Standards for Public Buildings Constructed Prior to January 1, 1978

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Voluntary energy conservation standards for public buildings
				constructed prior to January 1, 1978, have been adopted by the Building Codes
				Division pursuant to ORS
				469.740.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  469.740
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  469.740
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0030 - Energy Efficiency Rating (E.E.R.) System Single Family Residences

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope: These
			 rules provide a voluntary energy efficiency rating system for single family
			 residences to encourage voluntary energy conservation and the voluntary use in
			 real estate transactions.
(2)
			 Definitions:
(a) "E.E.R." means Energy
			 Efficiency Rating;
(b) "Single
			 Family Residence" means a structure designed as a residence for one family and
			 sharing no common wall with another residence of any type.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0050 - Mechanical Permit Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Effective July 1, 1999, the Building Codes Division fees for administration of
			 the
Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code
are based on 130 percent of
			 Table 3-A of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code as published by
			 the International Conference of Building Officials, as authorized in ORS
			 455.210. Mechanical permit fees
			 are published in their entirety in Table 1-M.
(2) Plan review fees shall be equal to 25
			 percent of the total permit fees as established in Table 1-M.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
NOTE: Table referenced is not included in rule text. To view
				  tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: 455.210 & ORS
				  455.020
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0500 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope.
(a) This rule establishes a uniform
			 notification process for the lawful disposal of mercury thermostats by persons
			 installing heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems.
(b) For the purposes of this rule, a
			 "thermostat" is a device commonly used to sense and, through electrical
			 communication with heating, cooling or ventilation equipment, control room
			 temperature.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0510 - Prohibits Installation of Mercury Thermostats

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 1, 2006 installing a thermostat containing
				mercury in commercial or residential buildings is not allowed. The installation
				of thermostats containing mercury on industrial equipment used for safety
				controls is allowed. For the purpose of this rule, a thermostat is defined in
				OAR 918-440-0500(1)(b).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 440 - MECHANICAL SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-440-0520 - Statewide Mechanical Minor Label Inspection Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The statewide mechanical minor label inspection program goes into effect on
			 July 1, 2024. This program does not supersede a local jurisdiction's mechanical
			 minor label program in any way.
(2)
			 Minor labels issued under this rule will be administered by using the
			 definitions in OAR 918-100-0010, the fees in
			 918-100-0030, and the process
			 described in section (12) of this rule.
(3) The scope of work allowed under this
			 program does not include any new construction except as allowed under
			 subsection (d), (e), and (f) of this section. The scope of work allowed under
			 this program is limited to the following:
(a)
			 Moving or replacing ductwork not involving fire dampers or penetrations of
			 firewalls, fire assemblies or floors;
(b) Relocating grilles and air distribution
			 inlets or outlets;
(c) Replacing
			 existing heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment, including minor
			 alterations of fuel piping or appliance connectors downstream of an appliance
			 shutoff valve;
(d) Adding a central
			 air conditioning unit to existing ductwork in one- and two-family
			 dwellings;
(e) Installing new
			 mini-split heat pumps in one- and two-family dwellings; and
(f) Installing a mechanical exhaust fan for
			 radon mitigation systems in one- and two-family dwellings.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 450 - SEASONAL FARM-WORKER HOUSING › Section 918-450-0005 - Seasonal Farm-Worker Housing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Purpose and Scope of This Rule:
(a) Is
			 authorized by ORS 455.380;
(b) Creates a uniform application and method
			 for computing construction permit fees; and adopts seasonal farm worker housing
			 standards; and
(c) Applies even
			 though the applicant for a permit does not otherwise meet the requirements of
			 ORS Chapter 455 and rules under that chapter.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0000 - Reasonable Notice to Interested Parties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule
				relating to the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code
or the
Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code
, the Building Codes
				Division must give notice of the proposed action:
(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin
			 referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days prior
			 to the effective date;
(2) By
			 notifying persons and organizations on the interested parties mailing list
			 established under ORS
			 183.335(8) and
			 OAR 918-001-0210.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  183.335
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.335
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0010 - Adopted Oregon Structural Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code is
			 adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8.
(2) Effective October 1, 2022, the 2022
			 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is:
(a) The
			 2021 Edition of the International Building Code, the 2021 International Fire
			 Code (IFC) new construction provisions, and the 2021 International Existing
			 Building Code (IEBC), as published by the International Code Council and
			 amended by the Building Codes Division; and
(b) The energy provisions adopted pursuant to
			 OAR 918-460-0500.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0015 - Amendments to the Oregon Structural Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code is
			 amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted during the
			 code cycle for inclusion into the Oregon Structural Specialty Code are placed
			 in this rule, showing the section reference, a descriptive caption, and a short
			 description of the amendment.
(2)
			 Effective October 1, 2023, Chapter 16 Section 1609.3 of the Oregon Structural
			 Specialty Code is amended according to the following:
(a) Amend Table 1609.3 to specify updated
			 basic design wind speeds for special wind regions.
(b) Amend Figure 1609.3 to align with the
			 amended table values, and to further provide an illustrative representation of
			 the special wind regions.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0020 - Master Plan Review Fee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Plans submitted to the division for approval in one or more
				municipalities as a "master plan" shall be reviewed at a minimum hourly rate of
				$70 per hour for each applicable specialty code with a minimum charge of one
				hour for structures less than 1,000 square feet. Structures 1,000 square feet
				and larger shall be reviewed using structural and fire and life safety plan
				review fees determined in accordance with OAR chapter 918, divisions 460 and
				480, and the appropriate specialty codes. Fees for mechanical, plumbing and
				electrical plan reviews shall be determined in accordance with the appropriate
				specialty code and applicable administrative rules. This rule does not apply to
				plan reviews for prefabricated structures.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.685
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.685
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0030 - Fees for Plan Review and Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Fees for plan review and permits issued by the Division for
				construction, alteration and repair of prefabricated structures and of
				buildings and other structures as established by these rules and authorized by
				ORS 455.210, shall be determined by
				using the value for estimated construction cost as 83 percent of the value
				shown on the construction valuation table established April 1, 2001, and
				published by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), amended
				to include pole buildings not shown on the ICBO table, and to use the
				alternative (good) value for dwellings and apartment houses. A copy of the
				amended table, adjusted for Oregon, is printed in its entirety in Table 1-S.
				The valuation for plan review of buildings whose occupancies and types of
				buildings not listed in the valuation table shall be established at the actual
				project cost, including profit and overhead.
[NOTE: Table referenced is not included in rule
				text.]
To view tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.210
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0040 - Fire and Life Safety Plan Review Fee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When a fire and life safety plan review is conducted under ORS
				479.155, the fee shall be 40
				percent of the structural permit fee. This fee is in addition to the 65 percent
				structural plan review fee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.210
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 460 - STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODES › Section 918-460-0050 - Structural Permit Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective July 1, 1999, the Building Codes Division fees for
				administration of the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code
are based
				on 130 percent of Table 3-A of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code as
				published by the International Conference of Building Officials, as authorized
				in ORS 455.210. Structural permit fees
				are published in their entirety in Table 2-S.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
NOTE: Table referenced is not included in rule text. To view
				  tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.020 &
				  455.210
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.210