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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0310 - Notice of Review

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The division
			 shall notify a municipality 60 days in advance of a comprehensive
			 review.
(2) The division shall
			 notify a municipality at least 48 hours in advance of a single purpose
			 review.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0320 - Initial Interview

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 division shall conduct an initial interview with the building official or
			 designated representative as the first step in the comprehensive review
			 process.
(2) The initial interview
			 shall give the building official or representative an understanding of the
			 manner in which the review will be performed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0330 - Review of Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 municipality shall maintain and make records available for division review. For
			 the purpose of this rule except where the context requires otherwise, a
			 "previous year" is the last full fiscal year for the municipality. The required
			 records are:
(a) Electrical permits issued
			 during the previous two years;
(b)
			 Minor installation labels issued during the previous year;
(c) Inspections performed by electrical
			 inspectors during the previous fiscal year;
(d) Written code interpretations made during
			 the previous two years;
(e) Written
			 or recorded complaints about the program lodged with the municipality and
			 disposition of the matters for the previous fiscal year; and
(f) Records of revenues from electrical
			 permits, inspections, and penalties, and expenses incurred in the
			 administration and enforcement of the electrical program for the previous
			 fiscal year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0340 - Inspection Review

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The division shall reinspect jobs previously inspected by
				municipality inspectors and accompany municipality inspectors on
				inspections.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0350 - Inspector Performance Ratings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 During a comprehensive review, the division shall review selected electrical
			 inspections.
(2) The reviewer shall
			 assess points for any electrical violation not noted by the inspector on the
			 following basis:
(a) Ten points for each
			 mandatory item in OAR Chapter 918, Division 271;
(b) One-tenth point for each secondary item
			 in OAR Chapter 918, Division 271;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0360 - Program Inspection Rating

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An inspection rating for the municipality program shall be
				determined by dividing the combined points assigned for all inspections
				reviewed pursuant to these rules by the total number of inspections
				reviewed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0370 - Exit Interview

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Immediately following completion of a comprehensive review, the division shall
			 conduct an exit interview with the building official or designated
			 representative.
(2) The exit
			 interviewer shall provide:
(a) The general
			 result of the review;
(b) Formal
			 notification of any items requiring immediate attention; and
(c) Specific information to the extent such
			 is available.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0380 - Program Report

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The division shall provide the municipality a written report of
				its findings within 60 days of completion of a comprehensive review or within
				15 days of completion of a single-purpose review.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0400 - Deficiency Citation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Notice of
			 deficiencies shall only be issued following a comprehensive or single-purpose
			 review of the municipal electrical program.
(2) A notice of deficiency shall be served on
			 the building official by certified mail when:
(a) The municipality has an inspection rating
			 of over 6.0;
(b) Any inspector has
			 an inspection rating over 8.0;
(c)
			 The municipality fails to provide minimum services as outlined in its plan;
			 or
(d) The municipality fails to
			 comply with the the Electrical Delegation Rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0410 - Appeal of Deficiency Citations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A municipality aggrieved by a notice of deficiency or the
				denial of proposed correction procedures may ask for a contested case hearing
				under ORS Chapter 183 and the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				Procedure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0420 - Notice of Program Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 A municipality shall be considered to be failing to comply with standards
			 adopted by the board or as not effectively carrying out duties assumed by the
			 municipality under ORS
			 479.855 if it:
(a) Receives an inspection rating that
			 exceeds 6.0 and fails to submit an acceptable correction plan; or
(b) Fails to submit a corrective plan after
			 receiving a notice of deficiency.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 308 - ELECTRICAL PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-308-0430 - Appeal of Program Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A municipality served with a notice of proposed program
				revocation under ORS 479.855 may ask for a contested
				case hearing under ORS Chapter 183 and the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				Procedure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.855
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.855
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0000 - Electrical Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as
			 provided by OAR 918, division 282, dealing with restricted energy transactions,
			 limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R, and registered
			 telecommunications service provider, the signature of a signing supervising
			 electrician or limited supervising electrician must be required on each permit
			 to aid inspections by the division and indicate responsibility under ORS
			 479.710. Any person providing
			 false or incorrect information or false or an incorrect signature to obtain a
			 permit may be subject to compliance action by the board.
(2) The following may purchase electrical
			 permits:
(a) Electrical contractors;
			 and
(b) Registered
			 telecommunications service providers (TSP) as defined in ORS
			 759.005, including competitive
			 carriers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC) and telecommunications
			 utilities. These telecommunications service providers are listed as such by the
			 Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0010 - Electrical Permit Form and Format

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The division has adopted a:
(1) Standardized statewide electrical permit
			 application format; and
(2) Uniform
			 statewide method for calculating permit fees:
(a) Fees can only be charged for the
			 categories and under the procedures and requirements established in OAR chapter
			 918, division 309.
(b) The fees set
			 out in OAR 918-309-0070 are for state
			 permits. Local jurisdictions may set different fees as authorized by ORS
			 479.845.
(c) The fees established for the various
			 categories adopted in this rule shall be inserted in the permit application
			 form for local jurisdictions.
(d)
			 The surcharge required by ORS
			 455.210 and
			 455.220 shall be added to the
			 fees established.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0020 - State Electrical Permit Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Building Codes Division electrical fees and method of
				computation of electrical permit fees are established in OAR
				918-309-0030 to
				918-309-0070.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.020 & ORS
				  479.870
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.020 & ORS
				  479.870
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0025 - Phased Permitting

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) During
			 the plan review process, an electrical contractor may request a complete or
			 partial permit before the entire plans and specifications are submitted or
			 approved, if adequate information is provided showing compliance with pertinent
			 portions of the code. The permittee proceeds at his or her own risk, without
			 assurance that the permit for the entire installation will be granted, or that
			 corrections will not be required, including those portions permitted. The
			 partial permit shall allow the electrical contractor to proceed with work
			 pertaining to the electrical system of the structure.
(2) Any inspections performed by the local
			 jurisdiction on the site or of the ground work shall be counted toward the
			 number of electrical inspections allowed by the full permit once plan review is
			 complete and the permit is issued.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0030 - Permits for Residential Wiring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The permittee is entitled to four
			 inspections for a one-family dwelling, and eight inspections for a two-family
			 dwelling. Fees are based on square footage for each one- or two-family dwelling
			 (including attached garage) for residential wiring as follows:
(a) Wiring of not more than 1,000 square
			 feet, $106;
(b) Each additional 500
			 square feet or portion thereof, $19.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0040 - Permit for the Installation, Alteration, or Relocation of an Electrical Service or Feeder

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Permanent service or feeder.
(1) Each service or feeder of 200 amps or
			 less, $79.
(2) Each service or
			 feeder in excess of 200 amps but not more than 400 amps, $94.
(3) Each service or feeder in excess of 400
			 amps but not more than 600 amps, $156.
(4) Each service or feeder in excess of 600
			 amps but not more than 1,000 amps, $204.
(5) Each service or feeder over 1,000 amps or
			 volts, $469.
(6) General Procedure
			 for a Separate Service. If a structure has a separate service, the fee is based
			 on the service size (amps), plus feeders, if any, plus the number of branch
			 circuits.
(7) Fees in this rule are
			 in addition to any other fees required under ORS
			 479.510 to
			 479.855.
(8) Where the service constitutes a load
			 center, the permit fee must be calculated the same as any service panel. The
			 charges must be for the size of the service and the branch circuits or feeders
			 to the load center.
(9) Reconnect
			 Only. This rule applies to reconnection where the service was disconnected for
			 repair or by the serving utility company and no change in service capacity or
			 location is made. This allows the replacement of a meter base, a service mast,
			 a service panel, a subpanel, the feeder to one of the items listed or the
			 repair or replacement of damaged service mast and meter on the exterior of a
			 building. The $63 fee covers one inspection for this item.
(a) If a major violation of the service
			 exists, a new service and new permit fee is required;
(b) It may also be used for house moves. If a
			 major violation of the code or a dangerous condition exists in a house move,
			 repair or replacement and a permit are required.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0050 - Permits for the Temporary Service or Temporary Feeder

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Permit for each temporary construction
			 service or temporary feeder for light and power:
(a) 200 amps or less, $63;
(b) 201 amps to 400 amps, $86;
(c) 401 to 600 amps, $125;
(d) Temporary service or temporary feeder of
			 over 600 volts or amps use fee schedule in OAR
			 918-309-0040(4), (5) and
			 (6).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0060 - Branch Circuits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Branch circuits, alterations or extensions.
(1) The fee for branch circuits with purchase
			 of service or feeder fee for each branch circuit, $4.
(2) The fee for branch circuits without
			 purchase of service or feeder fee:
(a) The
			 first branch circuit, $54;
(b) Each
			 additional branch circuit, $4.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0070 - Miscellaneous

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Special fees are established for the following items in lieu of
				fees set under OAR 918-309-0060.
(1) Permit for each domestic water or sewage
			 pump, irrigation pump or circle and its associated controls, excluding service
			 fee, $63;
(a) Single Circuit. If a well pump
			 or sewage pump and its associated controls are serviced from the house main
			 service, and the pump is installed and ready for inspection, no additional fee
			 is charged. If the pump is installed by another contractor or later, an
			 additional pump fee and a new permit is necessary under this part;
(b) Feeder. If the well has a subpanel, there
			 is a fee for the feeder from the main service to the subpanel and a fee for
			 branch circuits. If the pump is installed later, or by another contractor, a
			 new permit and pump fee is required;
(c) Separate Service. If the well has
			 separate service the fee is based on the service (amps) and the number of
			 branch circuits. If the pump is installed later, or by a different contractor,
			 a new permit and pump fee is required.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0075 - Provision of Services

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For any
			 project requiring plan review, once the initial permit and plan review fees
			 have been paid, a building official, inspector, or plans examiner may not stop
			 work on-site or otherwise delay or refuse to provide inspection services in
			 order to compel payment of outstanding fees.
(2) Stop-work orders may only be issued for
			 permitted projects for violations of the minimum safety standards.
(3) Any violation of these rules is a failure
			 to administer a building inspection program for the purposes of ORS Chapters
			 455 and 479, and may result in sanctions including but not limited to civil
			 penalties and actions on certifications and other division approvals.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.055
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.055
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0080 - Temporary Electrical Permit Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Authority and Scope of Rule. This rule:
(a) Is required by ORS
			 479.550;
(b) Applies to the Building Codes Division
			 and all municipalities that enforce the electrical laws;
(c) Can only be used by a licensed electrical
			 contractor.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0090 - Rules for Electrical Contractors Desiring to Make Electrical Installations Under Working Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any electrical contractor who elects to use a working permit
				authorized by ORS 479.840 shall:
(1) Submit to the division a $2,000 corporate
			 surety bond or a cash bond on a division-approved form guaranteeing the payment
			 of all fees provided for under ORS
			 479.510 to
			 479.850.
(2) Apply to the division for the working
			 permit and affix at the job site before any electrical installation is
			 commenced.
(3) Submit the
			 supplementary permit application and the total permit fee as soon as the fees
			 for that job can be determined and in no case, more than three months from the
			 date work commenced on the job. Provided, that in special long term
			 construction projects such as high rise buildings and large industrial
			 buildings, where the electrical contractor has procured the prior approval of
			 the division, a new working permit may be issued for three months for the same
			 building if all fees for the electrical installations under the working permit
			 issued for the preceding three-month period have been paid in full.
(4) Agree that the aggregate amount of unpaid
			 fees outstanding at any time shall not exceed the amount of the bond. No
			 working permit shall be issued and any existing working permit shall become
			 null and void when fees totaling over $2,000 are owed.
(5) Agree that if any unresolved dispute
			 arises as to the amount of fees due on a particular installation, job, or in
			 the aggregate shall be decided by the division after a hearing before the
			 board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.560 & ORS
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.560 & ORS
				  479.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0100 - Master Permit Program Under ORS 479.560(3)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Authority for Rule. This rule is
			 authorized by ORS 479.560, only deals with
			 electrical master permits and shall not be interpreted as changing any
			 licensing requirement.
(2)
			 Definitions. For the purpose of this rule:
(a) "Applicant" is an owner, building
			 operating manager or an electrical contractor of a covered facility who
			 complies with ORS 479.630;
(b) "Covered Facility" is one or more
			 industrial plants as defined in OAR
			 918-251-0090 or any successor
			 rule; commercial office buildings; buildings owned, leased, managed or operated
			 by a state or local government entity; or other facilities designated by the
			 board:
(A) Under common ownership or
			 operating management;
(B) Located
			 within the boundaries of the same inspecting jurisdiction; and
(C) Within the same complex or contiguous
			 lots located at the same geographic site.
(c) "Inspecting Jurisdiction" is the state or
			 municipality having authority to inspect a covered facility under a master
			 permit program.
(d) "Master
			 Permit" is an annual permit issued under ORS
			 479.560 and these rules by the
			 inspecting jurisdiction.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0210 - Use of Minor Labels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The use
			 of a minor label is an alternative option which allows a person to use a minor
			 label instead of a permit. No new permit requirements are created.
(2) A minor label may be used for an
			 installation that is exempt from permitting, but otherwise eligible for a minor
			 label, including when the installation involves one or more components of an
			 appliance exempted from permitting under OAR
			 918-261-0020.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.154,
				  455.155 &
				  479.540
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.154,
				  455.155 &
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0220 - Scope of Electrical Work Allowed with Minor Label

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Minor labels may only be used in
			 accordance with the minor label programs allowed by OAR
			 918-100-0000 through
			 918-100-0060.
(2) Electrical minor label use is regulated
			 by license type. An electrical license that includes the scope of work listed
			 in this rule may also use a minor label for that scope of work. This rule does
			 not allow any person to make an installation or perform any work that is not
			 authorized by the scope of the person's license.
(3) A minor label may be used for new
			 construction only for the following:
(a) As
			 allowed by section (6)(a) of this rule; and
(b) As allowed by section (6)(b) of this
			 rule.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0260 - 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
				  479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0310 - Local Jurisdiction Enforcement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each seller shall enforce the requirements of OAR chapter 918,
				division 309.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0400 - Restricted Energy Electrical Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A separate Restricted Energy Electrical
			 Permit Application Form and Restricted Energy Electrical Installer Log are
			 created and adopted.
(2) The
			 Restricted Energy Electrical Permit can be taken out by a general or
			 subcontractor, limited energy installer or property owner for the fee set by
			 the board in OAR 918-309-0030 for limited energy
			 transactions provided the requirements of this rule are met. The person
			 applying for the permit must:
(a) Assume
			 responsibility to call for an inspection when the permits are signed by
			 appropriate persons, installations are completed and after all corrections are
			 made and comply with the requirements of the restricted energy electrical laws
			 and the restricted energy electrical rules;
(b) Be responsible for all corrections
			 required by the inspector under the permit, regardless of who performs the
			 work;
(c) Call for a final
			 inspection when corrections are made and the work is completed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 309 - ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES › Section 918-309-0410 - Renewable Electrical Energy Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A separate Renewable Electrical Energy
			 Permit Application Form and Renewable Electrical Energy Installer Log are to be
			 used for renewable energy electrical system installations. The Renewable
			 Electrical Energy Permit:
(a) Covers the
			 renewable electrical energy system installation and the alternating current
			 feeder connection to the structure where applicable. The permit shall include
			 an installer log to document all work performed under the permit; and
(b) May be purchased by a general contractor,
			 subcontractor, limited renewable energy contractor or property owner provided
			 the requirements of this rule are met.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0000 - Design, Planning and Lay Out of Electrical Installations by Supervising Electricians

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A licensed supervising electrician may design, plan and lay out
				electrical installations for:
(1) The
			 customers of the electrical contractor for whom the supervising electrician is
			 employed; or
(2) The industrial
			 plant that employs the supervising electrician.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0010 - Electrical Plan Review Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Authority for Rules. The rules in OAR
			 918-311-0010 to
			 918-311-0050 are authorized by
			 ORS 479.870 and are referred to as
			 the "Electrical Plan Review Rules."
(2) Application:
(a) The electrical plan review rules only
			 apply when a jurisdiction, the state or a municipality, enforcing the
Electrical Specialty Code
or the electrical aspect of the
One and Two Family Dwelling Specialty Code,
requires mandatory
			 electrical plan review in connection with a permit for the construction,
			 alteration or repair of electrical installations;
(b) When the state or municipality requires
			 mandatory plan review it shall not adopt requirements that go below the
			 threshold standards set in OAR
			 918-311-0040. The minimum
			 starting point cannot be changed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0020 - Time Limit for Electrical Plan Review

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Electrical plan reviews shall be approved
			 or denied within ten working days from receipt of the complete electrical plans
			 by the jurisdiction requiring plan review. A reviewed set of plans shall be
			 returned to the plan applicant:
(a) If a plan
			 is rejected, the deficiencies must be set out in writing. Upon resubmission of
			 the necessary items, the ten-day requirement starts again;
(b) If, because of the complexity or size of
			 the installation, additional time beyond the ten working days is required to
			 complete the review, the jurisdiction shall notify the person taking out the
			 electrical permit of the reasons for the delay and the date the review will be
			 completed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0030

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.870
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.870
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0040 - Electrical Plan Review for Complex Structures

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(1) A jurisdiction providing electrical code
			 plan review services may only require electrical plan review for a complex
			 structure. For the purpose of this rule, "complex structures" have an
			 electrical system designed, constructed or reconstructed with any of the
			 following:
(a) A service or feeder beginning
			 at 400 Amps where the available fault current exceeds 10,000 Amps at 150 Volts
			 or less to ground or exceeds 14,000 Amps for all other installations;
			 or
(b) Installation of a 150 KVA or
			 larger separately derived system as defined in Article 100 of the
National Electrical Code
(NEC); or
(c) Addition of a new motor load of 100 HP or
			 more; or
(d) Fire pump
			 installations as defined in Article 695 of the NEC; or
(e) Emergency systems installations as
			 defined in Article 700 of the NEC; or
(f) A service or feeder rated at 600 Amps or
			 over; or
(g) Voltage. More than 600
			 supply volts nominal; or
(h)
			 Renewable Energy. Renewable electrical energy systems rated over 25 KVA;
			 or
(i) Height. More than three
			 stories; or
(j) Occupancy.
(A) Six or more residential units in one
			 structure; or
(B) An "A" (Assembly)
			 occupancy, "E" (Educational) occupancy, or "I-2" or "I-3" (Institutional)
			 occupancy as defined in the adopted
Oregon Structural Specialty
			 Code
; or
(C) Any of the
			 following special occupancies as described in Chapter 5 of the NEC adopted by
			 the board in OAR 918-305-0100:
(i) Hazardous (Classified) locations as
			 defined in Articles 500 to 516; or
(ii) Installations in patient care areas of
			 health care facilities as defined in Article 517; or
(iii) Agricultural buildings used for
			 commercial purposes, as defined in Article 547; or
(iv) Floating buildings as defined in Article
			 553; or
(v) Marinas and boat yards
			 as defined in Article 555; or
(k) Recreational Vehicle Park. A new
			 recreational vehicle park, or any addition or alteration to an existing
			 park.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0050 - Standards for Electrical Plans Review

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A person performing electrical plan review shall do the
				following as a minimum:
(1) Load
			 Calculations. Check load calculations for appropriateness, completeness and
			 accuracy.
(2) Equipment. Check and
			 determine if the equipment is:
(a) Suitable
			 for the environment; and
(b)
			 Properly sized and rated to meet the minimum code requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0055 - Fees for Electrical Plan Reviews Performed by Building Codes Division

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(1) For electrical
			 plan reviews performed on structures meeting the installation requirements of
			 OAR 918-311-0040 and that are in
			 jurisdictions where the Building Codes Division administers and enforces the
			 electrical program, the plan review fee shall be an amount equal to 25 percent
			 of the electrical permit fee(s).
(2) These fees do not apply to prefabricated
			 structures, which are addressed in OAR
			 918-311-0060, or to electrified
			 fixed guideway railway system installations, which are addressed in
			 918-305-0500.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.020, ORS
				  479.730 & ORS
				  479.870
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.020, ORS
				  479.730 & ORS
				  479.870
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0060 - Electrical Plan Review for Prefabricated Structures

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(1) Authority. The rule is authorized by ORS
			 479.870 and sets electrical plan
			 review requirements for the electrical aspects of prefabricated buildings and
			 components intended for use in Oregon.
(2) Definitions. For purpose of this rule:
(a) A "prefabricated building" is a
			 "prefabricated permanent building" or "prefabricated relocatable building"
			 defined in OAR 918-674-0005.
(b) A "prefabricated component" is a
			 "component" defined in OAR
			 918-674-0005;
(c) "Intended for use in Oregon" means:
(A) The structure is manufactured in Oregon
			 and is intended to be used in Oregon, or Oregon and other states; or
(B) Manufactured in another state but
			 intended to be first delivered to Oregon for use in Oregon regardless of
			 whether it is intended to also be used in other states.
(d) "State of manufacture" is the state where
			 a prefabricated building or component is manufactured.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0065 - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Statewide Permit and Inspection Protocol

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To ensure a path for the emerging technology and enable the
				installation of charging systems for electric vehicles the following permit and
				inspection protocols will apply throughout the state, notwithstanding contrary
				provisions contained in the
Oregon Electrical Specialty Code
. This
				Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) permit covers the installation of all
				electrical components dedicated to the operation of an electric vehicle
				charging system. No other state building code permit is required.
(1) Building officials and inspectors shall
			 permit and allow installation of an electric vehicle charging system that has a
			 Building Codes Division special deputy certification label without further
			 testing or certification.
(2)
			 Persons installing an electric vehicle charging system must obtain a permit
			 from the inspecting jurisdiction for the EVSE.
(3)
(a) The
			 permit shall be a flat fee based on an inspecting jurisdiction's feeder permit
			 fee for circuit of equivalent size to cover the cost of enforcement and
			 inspection of the items listed in sub-section (4).
(b) Permits issued under this rule include up
			 to two inspections.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0070 - Use and Content of a Written Request to Reconnect an Electrical Installation

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(1) As used
			 in this rule:
(a) "Authority having
			 jurisdiction" means the state or local government agency with authority under
			 ORS Chapter 455 to inspect an electrical installation.
(b) "Electric utility" has the meaning given
			 that term in ORS 469.300(10).
(c) "Uncontrollable event" means an event
			 beyond the reasonable control of any person, including but not limited to,
			 fire, floods, and severe weather.
(d) "Remote location" has the meaning given
			 that term in OAR 918-271-0020.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 311 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 918-311-0080 - Alternate Certification for Installation of Small Wind Turbines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Wind turbines
			 with a name plate capacity of not more than 100kW that meet the following
			 criteria are considered certified as required by ORS
			 479.610.
(2) Certification under this rule only
			 applies to small wind turbines where:
(a) The
			 product design is reviewed for compliance with appropriate product safety and
			 functionality standards and stamped by an Oregon-licensed professional
			 electrical engineer; and
(b) The
			 inverter is listed or labeled by a Nationally Recognized Testing
			 Laboratory.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0200 - Notice of Rule Making

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following persons shall be provided all elevator-related
				rulemaking notices at no charge:
(1)
			 All active Oregon licensed elevator contractors;
(2) All Oregon state elevator inspectors;
			 and
(3) International Union of
			 Elevator Constructors, Locals 19 (Seattle), 23 (Portland) and 38 (Salt Lake
			 City).
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 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0220 - Attorney General Model Rules of Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure, as adopted by
				the division in OAR 918-001-0010, apply in all
				contested cases.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  183.341
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.341
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0240 - Appeals under ORS 460.155

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When an appeal is filed under ORS
				460.155, formal contested case
				proceedings will be provided to the appellant.
(1) A hearings officer will hear the appeal
			 and provide a report and recommendations to the board and the
			 administrator.
(2) The board
			 considers the report and exceptions, if any are filed, and provides
			 recommendations to the administrator.
(3) The administrator enters a final
			 order.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.155
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.155
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0270 - Definitions, Cross Reference

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(1)
			 Statutory definitions for the elevator laws are in ORS
			 460.005.
(2) Electrical definitions are in ORS
			 479.530.
(3) Code definitions are in Section 1.3 of
			 the adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code (ASME A17.1).
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 918-400-0275 - Accident Reporting

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(1) The
			 division or Chief Elevator Inspector shall be notified of an elevator injury to
			 a person or persons.
(2) The
			 elevator shall be placed out of service following an injury to a person or
			 persons. The elevator or any part of its equipment shall not be changed or
			 altered, repaired or moved, except to give emergency aid or assistance to the
			 injured person or persons.
(3) The
			 elevator shall not be returned to service without permission from the
			 division.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.085
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 918-400-0320 - Examination for Inspectors

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(1)
			 Applicants for a certificate of competency as a division elevator inspector, or
			 an employee or representative of a casualty insurance company, shall pass a
			 written examination; and one of the following:
(a) Pass a practical examination, which tests
			 knowledge of elevator equipment and the proper operation of
			 elevators;
(b) Be a Quality
			 Elevator Inspector certified through an ASME-approved certification program;
			 or
(c) Demonstrate previous
			 elevator industry experience to the satisfaction of the division.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0330 - Interpretation - Scope of License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The construction or modification of a hoistway enclosure or
				machine room enclosure that does not involve alteration, repair or maintenance
				of an elevator does not require an elevator contractor's license. However, the
				alteration to these structures must comply with applicable sections of the
				current adopted editions of the
Oregon Elevator Specialty Code
and
				the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code
.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.055
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 918-400-0333 - Scope of Elevator Licensing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This rule lays out the licensing requirements for persons
				performing electrical and mechanical work on elevators.
(1) Electrical Elevator Contractor. Only a
			 contractor licensed under ORS
			 479.630 and OAR
			 918-282-0017 may engage in the
			 business of performing electrical work on an elevator.
(2) Elevator Contractor. Only an elevator
			 contractor licensed under ORS
			 460.045 may engage in the
			 business of performing mechanical work on an elevator.
(3) Limited Elevator Journeyman. A limited
			 elevator journeyman licensed under ORS
			 479.630(6) may
			 perform electrical and mechanical installation, maintenance and repair work on
			 an elevator.
(4) Limited Elevator
			 Mechanic. A limited elevator mechanic licensed under ORS
			 460.057 is restricted to the
			 installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of a specific type, or types,
			 of elevator mechanical equipment, in accordance with OAR
			 918-400-0380.
(5) Elevator Apprentice. An elevator
			 apprentice licensed under ORS
			 460.059 is restricted to
			 assisting a limited elevator mechanic in performing mechanical work on
			 elevators, in accordance with OAR
			 918-400-0390.
(6) Reciprocating Conveyor Mechanic. A
			 reciprocating conveyor mechanic licensed under ORS
			 460.061 is restricted to the
			 installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of the mechanical portions of
			 reciprocating conveyors.
(7)
			 Restricted Reciprocating Conveyor Mechanic. A restricted reciprocating conveyor
			 mechanic licensed under ORS
			 460.061 is restricted to the
			 installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of the mechanical portions of
			 reciprocating conveyors under the supervision of a person holding a
			 reciprocating conveyor mechanic license. "Supervision" means the person
			 supervised is in the physical presence of a qualified licensed person at the
			 job site.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.061,
				  460.085 &
				  479.630
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.045,
				  460.057,
				  460.059,
				  460.061 &
				  479.630
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0340 - Elevator Contractor License

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A person seeking issuance or renewal of an elevator contractor
				license must:
(1)
(a) Provide a list of the company's employees
			 and their license numbers issued under ORS
			 460.057,
			 460.059,
			 460.061, or
			 479.630 who will be performing
			 the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of elevator mechanical
			 equipment; or
(b) Provide a list of
			 employees who have applied and qualify for licensure under ORS
			 460.057,
			 460.061, or
			 479.630.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS › Section 918-400-0380 - Limited Elevator and Reciprocating Conveyor Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Limited Elevator Mechanic License
(a) Pursuant to ORS
			 460.057, any person installing,
			 altering, repairing, or maintaining elevator mechanical equipment prior to
			 October 23, 1999, and who does not otherwise qualify for licensure herein, may
			 be issued a limited elevator mechanic's license commensurate with their prior
			 verifiable work experience if they apply in the manner established by the
			 division in OAR chapter 918, division 30.
(b) The following may not be used to
			 determine prior experience:
(A) Work on
			 equipment not regulated by the Elevator Safety Law unless such prior experience
			 is considered to be transferable experience gained prior to October 23,
			 1999;
(B) The installation,
			 alteration, repair, or maintenance of equipment installed in Oregon that was
			 not lawfully permitted as required by the Elevator Safety Law;
(C) Work in Oregon while employed by a
			 company not lawfully licensed as an elevator contractor in Oregon or not
			 lawfully registered with the Construction Contractors Board; or
(D) Experience gained in violation of any
			 other state law.
(c)
			 Experience gained may be considered based on the following. Applicants must
			 have been regularly engaged in the installation, alteration, repair, or
			 maintenance on the type, or types, of equipment commensurate with the license
			 being sought based on:
(A) Minimum of 4,000
			 hours "substantial experience" lawfully obtained on equipment covered by a
			 limited elevator mechanic's license;
(B) "Substantial experience" for purposes of
			 this rule, means verified evidence in the form of two separate notarized
			 affidavits. One from an Oregon business attesting the person has been involved
			 in 40 or more elevator projects and one from a CPA attesting that the business
			 had at least $75,000 of gross business prior to October 23, 1999. Nothing in
			 this rule prevents an applicant from faxing or scanning and e-mailing
			 documents.
(d) A license
			 under this rule is limited to the scope of work for which the person has
			 provided work experience acceptable to the division.