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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 50 - MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 918-050-0855 - Administration of Electronic Permitting

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As used in this rule, unless context
			 requires otherwise:
(a) "Electronic
			 permitting" means the Oregon eBuildingPermits system implemented under ORS
			 455.095.
(b) "Contractor" means a person holding a
			 Construction Contractors Board license and, if applicable, a contractor license
			 issued by the division.
(c)
			 "Department" means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(d) "Division" means the Building Codes
			 Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(e) "In good standing" means a person
			 currently licensed as a contractor who has no outstanding penalties due and
			 owing to the division, the department, the Construction Contractors Board, or
			 any other state for violations of construction standards, permitting
			 requirements, or any construction related licensing or certification
			 standards.
(f) "Public User" means
			 a person who accesses the electronic permitting system through the internet and
			 has either created an account to apply for permits through the system or uses
			 the system to search for information.
(g) "State Portal" means the public access
			 portion of the electronic permitting system.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0000 - Purpose and Scope

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(1) These
			 rules establish registration requirements for businesses that perform specialty
			 code inspections or plan reviews, and establish license requirements for
			 individuals who perform specialty code inspections or plan reviews who are not
			 employed by the division or a municipality.
(2) Nothing in these rules is meant to change
			 existing requirements for individual certification to perform plan reviews and
			 inspections under OAR chapter 918, division 098, 281, 695, or 780.
(3) For the purpose of these rules "plan
			 reviewer" and "plans examiner" have the same meaning.
(4) Persons approved and certified by the
			 division who perform amusement ride or boiler inspections under the authority
			 of ORS Chapters 460 and 480 and rules adopted thereunder are not required by
			 OAR chapter 918, division 090 rules to be licensed or registered.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  455.457
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.455 &
				  455.457
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0010 - Definitions

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As used in OAR chapter 918, division 090, unless the context
				requires otherwise:
(1) "Employed"
			 means working directly for an employer as an employee and completing a
			 withholding exemptions certificate required by ORS
			 316.162 to
			 316.212.
(2) "Employee" means an individual who has
			 completed a withholding exemptions certificate required by ORS
			 316.162 to
			 316.212.
(3) "Designated Licensed Plan Reviewer" means
			 a licensed plan reviewer authorized by the division or a municipality to
			 perform simple one- and two-family plan reviews directly for a permit applicant
			 on their behalf.
(4) "Division" is
			 defined in OAR 918-001-0005.
(5) "Inspector" is a person appropriately
			 certified under OAR chapter 918, division 098, 281, 695 or 780 who inspects
			 work performed under the state specialty codes and approves the required
			 inspections.
(6) "Licensed Plan
			 Reviewer or Inspector" is an individual who is licensed to perform specialty
			 code inspections or plan reviews under ORS
			 455.457 and these
			 rules.
(7) "Limited Licensed Plan
			 Reviewer or Inspector" is an individual who:
(a) Is licensed to perform specialty code
			 inspections or plan reviews under ORS
			 455.457 and these
			 rules;
(b) Contracts directly with
			 a municipality or the division to perform specialty code inspections or plan
			 reviews on a temporary basis to backfill a vacant position or to supplement
			 existing employees;
(c) Works under
			 the authority of a designated state certified building official employed by a
			 municipality or the division; and
(d) Whose contract or contracts to perform
			 plan reviews and inspections do not exceed $10,000 annually.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0100 - General Business Registration Requirements

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A registration as a plan review and inspection business shall
				be held by any person who engages in or follows the business or occupation of,
				or advertises or purports to engage in or perform plan reviews or inspections
				other than as an exclusive employee of a municipality, the division or a
				registered plan review and inspection business. Individuals who have a limited
				license to perform specialty code inspections or plan reviews who work under
				the authority of a designated state certified building official employed by a
				municipality or the division are not required to hold a business
				registration.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  455.457
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.457
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0110 - Business Registration Application Requirements

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(1) Applicants for a plan review and
			 inspection business registration shall submit an application on
			 division-supplied forms and a $50 application fee. The applicant shall also pay
			 a registration fee based on $60 per hour for review and approval of the
			 application and quality control manual up to an amount not to exceed
			 $300.
(2) Application for plan
			 review and inspection business registration shall include at least the
			 following:
(a) Applicant name, address,
			 telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address;
(b) Type of business (individual, partnership
			 or corporation);
(c) Names and
			 titles of principals, officers, directors, major shareholders or other
			 responsible agents;
(d) Names and
			 titles of all managers and supervisors of plan reviewers and
			 inspectors;
(e) Names and
			 certification and license numbers of all plan reviewers, plans examiners and
			 inspectors whether employed or under contract;
(f) Names of the municipalities with which
			 the registrant intends to contract, the scope of work intended to be performed
			 under the contract and, if this information is not available, the geographical
			 areas in which the registrant intends to work;
(g) Proof of general liability insurance of
			 at least $1 million or its equivalent, including but not limited to the name of
			 the insurance company, the amount for which insured, the policy number,
			 expiration date and the current business address and phone number of the
			 insurance company's agent;
(h)
			 Proof of "errors and omissions" liability insurance or its equivalent, of at
			 least $500,000 per occurrence, with an aggregate limit of at least $500,000 per
			 policy year, including but not limited to, the name of the insurance company,
			 the amount for which insured, the policy number and expiration, and the current
			 business address and phone number of the insurance company's agent. In lieu of
			 errors and omission insurance required by this rule, businesses contracting
			 directly with a municipality to provide specialty code inspections and plan
			 reviews, may be covered by the municipality's insurance. When this option is
			 used, the business shall submit sufficient information for the division to
			 determine the errors and omissions insurance is covered by all municipalities
			 for which the person or business is working; and
(i) Provide a quality control manual
			 complying with OAR 918-090-0300 for division
			 approval describing operating procedures and the process to ensure all
			 applicable code provisions will be enforced as required by these
			 rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0120 - Registered Business Responsibilities

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(1) A business registered pursuant to ORS
			 455.457 shall employ or contract
			 with plan reviewers and inspectors who are licensed under these rules and
			 certified by the division in accordance with OAR chapter 918, division 098,
			 281, 695, or 780 for the specific type of inspections or plan reviews that
			 person will perform;
(2) A business
			 registered to perform specialty code plan reviews or inspections shall assure
			 that all certified inspectors and plans examiners maintain their minimum
			 continuing education credits required by OAR chapter 918, division 090, 098,
			 281, 695, or 780.
(3) A business
			 registered to perform specialty code plan reviews or inspections shall submit
			 to the division an amended application or quality control manual within ten
			 days of the date any licensed and certified inspection or plans examiner staff
			 or contracted person is hired or discharged from the employment of that
			 agency.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  455.455, ORS
				  455.457 & ORS
				  455.461
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.455, 4 ORS 55.457 & ORS
				  455.461
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0130 - Additional Requirements

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(1) In
			 addition to the insurance requirements set forth in these rules, a business
			 registered to perform specialty code plan reviews or inspections shall;
(a) Authorize their insurance company to
			 notify the division upon any change to or cancellation of the insurance
			 required for their business registration; and
(b) Notify the division of any change to or
			 cancellation of the insurance required for their business registration within
			 three working days.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0200 - Licensing Scope

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(1) An individual
			 licensed before July 1, 2005 may perform specialty code plan reviews or
			 inspections under ORS
			 455.457 and these rules as
			 follows:
(a) Licensed Plan Reviewer or
			 Inspector:
(A) performs specialty code plan
			 reviews or inspections not as an employee of a municipality or the division;
			 or
(B) be Employed to perform plan
			 reviews or inspections for one or more municipalities, but also may performs
			 plan reviews or inspections as other than an employee of a municipality or the
			 division.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0210 - Licensing Application Requirements

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(1) Licensed Plan Reviewer or Inspector
			 Applicants must submit an application on division-supplied forms that shall
			 include a listing of current specialty code certifications along with a $100
			 application fee. The applicant shall pass a division-approved examination on
			 the substance and intent of the laws and rules related to the licensure of plan
			 reviewers and inspectors. If an applicant fails to take the examination within
			 60 days of being approved to do so, the applicant must reapply. Applicants who
			 fail the division approved examination shall be required to pay a $25 fee and
			 wait 30 days before retaking the required examination, but shall not make more
			 than three attempts in a 12-month period.
(2) Limited Licensed Plan Reviewer or
			 Inspector Applicants must submit an application on a division-supplied form,
			 that shall include a listing of current specialty code certifications, along
			 with a $50 application fee. The applicant shall identify the building
			 inspection programs for which they will be working. No examination is required
			 for the limited plan reviewer and inspector license.
(3) Applicants shall first apply for and
			 obtain the required specialty code certifications under OAR chapter 918,
			 division 098, 281, 695, or 780, prior to becoming a Licensed Plan Reviewer or
			 Inspector or a Limited Licensed Plan Reviewer or Inspector under these
			 rules.
(4) Beginning July 1, 2005,
			 individuals applying to be a Licensed Plan Reviewer or Inspector, or a Limited
			 Licensed Plan Reviewer or Inspector must demonstrate a minimum level of
			 experience to the division. An individual's scope of work will be restricted
			 based on certification and experience. The division will designate the scope of
			 work allowed based on an applicants experience. License applicants must obtain
			 the appropriate certificate recognized under OAR
			 918-098-1010 through
			 918-098-1220. In addition to obtaining the appropriate certification under
			 Chapter 918, division 098, license applicants must demonstrate to the division
			 the following:
(a) To perform plan reviews and
			 inspections on residential structures either
(A) Two years of construction or inspection
			 related experience or its equivalent; or
(B) An approved one year inspection-related
			 program and one year of construction or inspection-related experience;
			 or
(C) A degree from a division
			 approved two year inspection related program or its equivalent.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0300 - Requirements for the Quality Control Manual

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(1) All registered businesses providing plan
			 review and inspection services shall create, maintain and make available to
			 customers and affected jurisdictions, a quality control manual for their
			 business operations that is approved by the division and includes the
			 following:
(a) The scope of work performed by
			 the business;
(b) Organizational
			 structure of the company including the person or persons responsible for
			 technical management and quality control;
(c) A listing of the business's contact
			 numbers including address, phone and fax and, if available, e-mail;
(d) Name and policy number of insurance
			 carriers as required by these rules, or where applicable, verification from the
			 municipality in which they are working, of municipality insurance
			 coverage;
(e) Procedures for
			 approval of alternate materials, design or methods of construction and
			 modifications through the building official having jurisdiction; and
(f) Any documented policies and procedures
			 describing business operations or application of the state building code and
			 related regulations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0310 - Record Keeping Requirements

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(1)
			 Businesses registered with the division to hire persons to perform specialty
			 code plan reviews and inspections shall maintain records required by these
			 rules including but not limited to:
(a) Plan
			 review and inspection activity with the jurisdiction and address;
(b) For plan review the use of the building,
			 size and its valuation;
(c) Any
			 documents maintained by the business, relating to inspector and plans examiner
			 certifications; and
(d) Inspector
			 and plans examiner continuing education records.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0320 - Requirements for Plan Review for Simple One- and Two-Family Dwellings

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The following minimum requirements apply to registered
				businesses and licensees who are designated plan reviewers providing plan
				reviews for simple one- and two-family dwellings pursuant to ORS
				455.465. The business or
				licensee shall:
(1) Receive the plan
			 and verify that it is complete using a plan intake checklist approved by the
			 division;
(2) Use appropriately
			 certified and licensed individuals, to review the plan, document any code
			 deficiencies in writing and cite the applicable code sections;
(3) When necessary, require revised plans or
			 additional information to complete the review;
(4) Mark all required sets of plans as
			 reviewed by a licensed plan reviewer with a stamp that includes the licensee's
			 printed name and signature, date and license number;
(5) Attach the list of plan review
			 corrections to each set of plans;
(6) Return plans, plan review correction list
			 and any supporting documents to the applicable jurisdiction or to the applicant
			 for submittal to the authority having jurisdiction;
(7) Send a copy of the plan correction list
			 directly to the authority having jurisdiction; and
(8) Make files relating to each plan review
			 available to the applicant, the authority having jurisdiction and the division
			 for review.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  455.457
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.457
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0400 - Specialty Code Plan Reviewer and Inspector License and Business Registration Monitoring

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This rule will become effective October 1, 2000.
(1) The division shall conduct monitoring of
			 registered businesses or licensees with prior notice during any reasonable
			 time. Monitoring shall include a review of the work performed by a registrant
			 or licensee.
(2) Division
			 monitoring may take place at the registrant's place of business, at the
			 location where business records are kept or at the building or project site.
			 Following completion, monitoring reports shall be forwarded to the registrant
			 or licensee in a timely manner.
(3)
			 The division shall review and monitor the records and performance of each
			 registrant or licensee to assure conformance with ORS Chapter 455, the Oregon
			 specialty codes and these rules. The division shall review and monitor each
			 registrant or licensee at least once every two years. To the degree possible
			 and where applicable, these reviews shall be coordinated with local program
			 reviews.
(4) The registrant or
			 licensee shall make available to the division all requested documents in their
			 possession including but not limited to:
(a)
			 Quality Control Manual(s) and other approved policies and procedures;
(b) Plan review records and status
			 reports;
(c) Inspection records and
			 reports;
(d) Reviewed and approved
			 plans;
(e) Test records and
			 reports;
(f) Copies of approved
			 alternate materials, design or methods of construction and
			 modifications;
(g) Contracts for
			 plan review and inspection services;
(h) Continuing education records required
			 under OAR chapter 918, divisions 090, 098, 281, 695, or 780;
(i) Where permits are issued and inspections
			 performed, accounting records necessary to verify accurate collection and
			 payment of state surcharges;
(j)
			 Approval of special inspectors and their reports; and
(k) Appropriate insurance records.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0910 - Penalty Guidelines

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(1) For the
			 purposes of this rule, an employer of the licensee is defined by ORS
			 652.310. This includes any
			 person who engages personal services of one or more other persons.
(2) A relative is defined by ORS
			 95.200. This includes relatives
			 of both the plan reviewer and the spouse of the plan reviewer.
(3) Persons subject to the penalties set
			 forth in ORS 455.895 include, but are not
			 limited to, the following:
(a) An individual
			 who performs and approves specialty code plan reviews or inspections while
			 neither an employee of a municipality or the division, nor licensed by the
			 division as a plan reviewer and inspector.
(b) An individual who performs and approves
			 specialty code plan reviews or inspections for a fee or other valuable
			 consideration while not an employee of a municipality, the division, or a
			 business registered by the division as a plan reviewer and inspector
			 business.
(c) An individual whether
			 or not licensed as a plan reviewer and inspector, or other entity, purporting
			 to perform specialty code plan reviews or inspections without being registered
			 with the division as a plan reviewer and inspector business.
(d) A person, other than a municipality or
			 the division, who employs or contracts with an unlicensed person to perform
			 specialty code plan reviews or inspections.
(e) A licensed plan reviewer and inspector
			 who performs an inspection on a simple one- or two-family dwelling for which
			 they previously performed a plan review while acting in the capacity of a
			 designated plan reviewer under ORS
			 455.465.
(f) Any individual, including municipal or
			 division employees, who performs a plan review or inspection for a project in
			 which the plan reviewer and inspector, or the plan reviewer and inspector's
			 employer or relative, has any financial interest or business affiliation.
			 Registrants and their employees, and employees of a municipality or the
			 division may perform plan reviews or inspections of projects owned by any
			 municipality or the State of Oregon.
(g) Any licensed specialty code plan reviewer
			 and inspector who performs plan reviews or inspections in a specialty code area
			 in which they do not hold a valid certification.
(h) Any licensed specialty code plan reviewer
			 and inspector whose license has been suspended, revoked or is invalid for any
			 other reason, who performs plan reviews or inspections.
(i) Any officer, director, shareholder or
			 agent of a corporation, or member or agent of a partnership or association who
			 personally participates in, or is an accessory to, any violation listed in
			 these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0920 - Investigation and Enforcement

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For the purposes of administering and enforcing ORS
				455.455 through
				455.471, the division may charge
				a fee of $60 per hour when additional investigation or analysis is
				necessary.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  455.457 & ORS
				  455.461
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.457 & ORS
				  455.461
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 90 - SPECIALTY CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION › Section 918-090-0930 - License and Registration Revocation, Cancellation or Suspension

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(1) For the purpose
			 of ORS 455.457, failing to achieve or
			 maintain licensing competency or acting in such a manner that otherwise
			 constitutes a danger to the public health or safety includes, but is not
			 limited to, the following:
(a) Failing to
			 complete required continuing education requirements;
(b) Failing to renew the license prior to
			 expiration;
(c) Employing or
			 contracting with uncertified or unlicensed plan reviewers, plans examiners and
			 inspectors;
(d) Repeatedly failing
			 to perform plan reviews or inspections that meet the minimum requirements of
			 the
Oregon Specialty Codes;
(e) Repeatedly failing to require correction
			 of conditions that are in violation of the Oregon Specialty Codes;
(f) Failing to maintain plan review or
			 inspection report records;
(g)
			 Consistently failing to perform plan reviews or inspections in a timely
			 manner;
(h) Failing to meet the
			 provisions of their quality control manual as approved by the
			 division;
(i) Failing to meet the
			 division's reporting requirements;
(j) Failing to submit and comply with an
			 approved monitoring report correction plan;
(k) Entering into a project where the
			 registrant or licensee has any financial interest or business
			 affiliation;
(l) Submitting false
			 information in application for certification;
(m) Submitting false information in plan
			 reviews and inspection reports;
(n)
			 Altering or falsifying plan review or inspection reports or records;
(o) Failing to maintain insurance as required
			 by these rules;
(p) Failing to
			 maintain at least one specialty code plans examiner or inspector certification
			 as required by OAR 918-090-0210 to perform the
			 scope of work defined in the business quality control manual;
(q) Violating any Oregon law or the
			 administrative rules adopted thereunder relating to any specialty code;
			 or
(r) Committing any other
			 activity prejudicial to the
Oregon Specialty Codes
in locations
			 subject to the authority of the registrant or licensee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1000 - Purpose and Scope

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(1) These rules
			 establish minimum training, experience, certification, and certification
			 renewal requirements for building officials and persons who perform specialty
			 code plan review and inspections in this state.
(a) The certification requirements for
			 commercial plumbing and electrical inspectors are located in OAR
			 918-695-0400 through
			 918-695-0410 and
			 918-281-0000 through
			 918-281-0020.
(b) Plan review and inspections required
			 under the Oregon Reach Code are to be performed by individuals certified under
			 these rules, OAR chapter 918, division 281, or chapter 918, division 695 to
			 conduct plan review or inspections for the specialty code under which the
			 particular Reach Code provision is regulated.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1010 - Certification Exemptions

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(1) Plan
			 review certification is not required for individuals reviewing one- and
			 two-family dwelling permit applications for the following:
(a) First floor decks attached to a dwelling
			 that:
(A) Extend not more than 12 feet from
			 the dwelling but not closer than three feet to a property line;
(B) Are not more than 8 feet above
			 grade;
(C) Will not exceed a 70 PSF
			 live load and not a combined live and dead load of 80 PSF; and
(D) Are not in excess of a 2 horizontal 1
			 vertical ground slope.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1012 - Scope of Work Allowed for Persons with an Oregon Inspector Certification and a Nationally Recognized Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This rule is repealed effective November 1, 2016. After
				November 1, 2016, this rule will no longer be necessary because individuals may
				not perform inspections or plan reviews without an Oregon Code Certification.
				The scopes of work in this rule will be covered by OAR
				918-098-1015. See also
				918-098-1100 for information
				about transitioning nationally recognized certifications to Oregon Code
				Certifications.
(1) Individuals
			 meeting the experience requirement in OAR
			 918-098-1025 who possess a valid
			 Oregon Inspector Certification and a current International Code Council
			 certification may perform work based on the type of International Code Council
			 Certification they possess.
(2) A
			 Certified Building Official Legal/ Management may oversee a jurisdiction's
			 administration and enforcement of the state building code for those specialty
			 codes assumed by the jurisdictions pursuant to ORS
			 455.148 or
			 455.150. Building officials may
			 not perform plan reviews or inspections unless they possess the appropriate
			 certification for the type of plan review or inspection being performed.
(a) Commercial Building Inspector certificate
			 holders may conduct construction inspections for:
(A) All work regulated by the Oregon
			 Structural Specialty Code; and
(B)
			 Structural work on townhouse structures and apartment buildings regulated by
			 the Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1015 - Scope of Work Allowed for Persons with an Oregon Inspector Certification and Oregon Code Certifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Persons who possess a valid Oregon Inspector Certification and
				a valid Oregon Code Certification may perform inspections and plan reviews
				based on the class designated on their certificate. The classes, other than
				electrical and plumbing inspector classifications found in OAR
				918-281-0020 and
				918-695-0400, are:
(1) Building Official. Persons certified as
			 an Oregon Building Official may oversee jurisdictions' administration and
			 enforcement of the state building code for those specialty codes assumed by the
			 jurisdiction pursuant to ORS
			 455.148 or
			 455.150. Building officials may
			 not perform plan reviews or inspections unless they possess the appropriate
			 certification for the plan review or inspection being performed.
(2) Fire and Life Safety. Persons certified
			 as fire and life safety plans examiners may review construction plans for
			 compliance with the fire and life safety plan review provisions of the Oregon
			 Structural Specialty Code and the Oregon Fire Code for any structure regulated
			 by the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(3) A-Level.
(a) Persons certified as A-level structural
			 plans examiners may:
(A) Review construction
			 plans for compliance with the provisions of the Oregon Structural Specialty
			 Code and Oregon Fire Code for all work regulated by the Oregon Structural
			 Specialty Code, except the fire and life safety plan review provisions for
			 structures required to receive a state fire and life safety plan review; and
(B) Review construction plans for
			 work that falls within the B-level structural plans examiner
			 classification.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1020 - Expanded Scope of Work for Oregon A- or B-Level or Commercial Mechanical Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless stated otherwise within this rule, this rule is applied
				retroactively from July 1, 2010.
(1)
			 Persons may conduct inspections of brazing or welding work related to the
			 installation, alteration, or repair of refrigeration piping systems, except as
			 regulated by the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program under OAR chapter
			 918, division 225.
(2) To perform
			 work under section (1) of this rule, these persons must successfully complete a
			 training program in accordance with either Section IX, "Welding and Brazing
			 Qualification" of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, or AWS B2.2,
			 "Standard for Brazing Procedure and Performance Qualification" administered by
			 a division-approved organization.
(3) Inspector certification for refrigeration
			 piping in residential structures is not required.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1025 - Certification Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Unless
			 otherwise stated in this rule, every person who performs building official
			 duties, building code inspections, or plan reviews must possess an active
			 Oregon Inspector Certification and either an active appropriate Oregon
			 specialty code certification or authorization from the division for the scope
			 of work being performed.
(2)
(a) Persons applying for the Oregon Inspector
			 Certification must:
(A) Submit a
			 division-approved application with the $125 fee;
(B) Attend all required orientations and
			 classes; and
(C) Successfully pass
			 the Oregon Inspector Certification examination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1028 - Oregon Inspector Certification and Oregon specialty code certification Renewal and Expiration Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Renewal of an Oregon Inspector Certification is required to renew any
			 associated Oregon specialty code certifications. To renew an Oregon Inspector
			 Certification or an Oregon specialty code certification a person must:
(a) Complete and submit the division issued
			 Oregon Inspector Certification renewal form;
(b) Complete and submit the Oregon specialty
			 code certification form for the specialty code certifications being
			 renewed;
(c) Provide documentation
			 that all continuing education course requirements are complete as required by
			 the division under OAR
			 918-098-1450; and
(d) Pay the $125 Oregon Inspector
			 Certification renewal fee for the three-year term.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1100 - 2016 Certification Transition

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Notwithstanding OAR
			 918-098-1025, the division may
			 issue an equivalent Oregon Code Certification to a person with a valid Oregon
			 Inspector Certification, a valid appropriate International Code Council
			 Certification, or an appropriate nationally recognized certification or
			 license, issued prior to April 1, 2016, for:
(a) Commercial Building Inspector;
(b) Commercial Building Plans
			 Examiner;
(c) Commercial Fire Plans
			 Examiner;
(d) Commercial Mechanical
			 Inspector;
(e) Residential Building
			 Inspector;
(f) Residential
			 Mechanical Inspector;
(g)
			 Residential Plans Examiner; and
(h)
			 Any other International Code Council or other nationally recognized
			 certification the division determines is equivalent to an Oregon Code
			 Certification.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1210 - Residential Plumbing Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 A person possessing an Oregon "One and Two Family Dwelling Plumbing Inspector"
			 certification is considered a "Residential Plumbing Inspector" for the purpose
			 of these rules.
(2) A person issued
			 a residential plumbing inspector certification must also possess a valid Oregon
			 Inspector Certification issued under OAR
			 918-098-1025 prior to performing
			 residential plumbing inspections.
(3) A residential plumbing inspector may
			 conduct inspections for plumbing work regulated by the Oregon Residential
			 Specialty Code, and where connection to the building is not a separate plumbing
			 system; and
(a) Plumbing work on manufactured
			 dwellings, manufactured structure accessory buildings and structures under the
Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code
;
(b) The provisions of OAR chapter
			 918, division 500;
(c) The
			 Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards located in 24 CFR 3280 and
			 3282 ;
(d) Plan review and
			 inspection of manufactured dwelling parks, recreational parks, organizational
			 camps, and picnic parks; and
(e)
			 Any portion of a solar water heating system installation up to 180 gallons of
			 storage tank capacity.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1215 - Residential Electrical Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person possessing an Oregon "One and
			 Two Family Dwelling Electrical Inspector" certification is considered a
			 "Residential Electrical Inspector" for the purpose of these rules.
(2) A person issued a residential electrical
			 inspector certification must also possess a valid Oregon Inspector
			 Certification issued under OAR
			 918-098-1025 prior to performing
			 residential electrical inspections.
(3) Residential electrical inspectors may
			 conduct inspections for electrical work regulated by the
Oregon
			 Residential Specialty Code
; and
(a)
			 Electrical work on manufactured dwellings, manufactured structure accessory
			 buildings and structures under the Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation
			 Specialty Code;
(b) The provisions
			 of OAR chapter 918, division 500;
(c) The
Manufactured Home Construction
			 and Safety Standards
located in 24 CFR 3280 and 3282 ;
(d) Plan review and inspection of
			 manufactured dwelling parks, recreational parks, organizational camps, and
			 picnic parks; and
(e) Any portion
			 of a solar PV installation up to 25 Kw.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1300 - Certifications Related to Manufactured Structures and Parks

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Scope. The rules in OAR
				918-098-1300 to
				918-098-1330 relate to
				certifications for inspectors and plans examiners dealing with manufactured
				dwellings, manufactured dwelling parks, organizational camps, recreation parks,
				and picnic parks.
(1) A person issued
			 a manufactured structure installation inspector, manufactured structure
			 construction inspector, or park and camp inspector certification must also
			 possess a valid Oregon Inspector Certification issued under OAR
			 918-098-1025 prior to performing
			 inspections.
(2) Hiring
			 Non-Certified Persons. The division or a jurisdiction may employ a person not
			 meeting the minimum requirements of OAR
			 918-098-1305 through
			 918-098-1320 while the person is
			 being trained or waiting to qualify to take the division examination. During
			 this period, the person may only perform inspections or plan reviews under the
			 direct supervision of appropriately certified trainers. Training must be
			 provided by an inspector or plans examiner having a minimum of three years
			 experience in the same certification or a person approved by the board. This
			 rule does not waive the requirements of ORS
			 455.730 or permit the division
			 or jurisdiction to hire or use persons whose certifications have lapsed or been
			 revoked.
(3) Inspectors and plans
			 examiners of prefabricated structures do not require special certifications but
			 must have the appropriate certifications required for performing inspections or
			 plan reviews under the specific specialty code being used.
(4) Applicable definitions in OAR
			 918-098-1005 apply in addition
			 to the following definitions that only apply to
			 918-098-1300 through
			 918-098-1330:
(a) "Board" means the Residential and
			 Manufactured Structures Board.
(b)
			 "Building Construction," relating to experience qualifications, means
			 site-built construction, prefabricated construction, or manufactured structure
			 construction.
(c) "One Year,"
			 relating to experience qualifications, means 2,000 hours of work experience, 45
			 or more credit hours of schooling in the quarter system, or 30 or more credit
			 hours of schooling in the semester system.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1305 - Manufactured Structure Installation Inspector Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope of
			 Activities and Authority.
(a) A manufactured
			 structure installation inspector conducts onsite field inspections of
			 manufactured dwelling installations including site preparation, setbacks,
			 drainage, stand, foundation support, earthquake bracing systems, tie-downs,
			 under-floor enclosures, access, egress, plumbing utility connections (within 30
			 lineal feet of the manufactured dwelling), mechanical connections and
			 electrical feeder assembly connections (as defined by Article 550 of the
			 National Electrical Code), electrical fixture connections, and plumbing,
			 mechanical, and electrical crossover connections for manufactured structures
			 under ORS 446.230 and
			 446.240;
(b) This certification does not include
			 inspections or plan reviews of manufactured dwelling alterations or
			 manufactured structure accessory structures and accessory buildings. See OAR
			 918-098-1325 and
			 918-098-1330 for certification
			 requirements.
(c) This
			 certification can be used only in a jurisdiction that:
(A) Meets all of the requirements of this
			 rule and OAR 918-500-0055;
(B) Complies with ORS
			 446.250 and
			 446.253(2)
			 relating to the delegation of full responsibility for permit issuance and
			 inspections;
(C) Issues permits
			 according to ORS 446.253; and
(D) Enforces the current edition of the
			 Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code, the provisions of OAR
			 chapter 918, division 500, and all referenced standards contained therein.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1310

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1315 - Manufactured Structure Construction Inspector Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless stated otherwise within this rule, this rule is applied
				retroactively from July 1, 2010.
(1)
			 Scope of Activities and Authority. A manufactured structure construction
			 inspector conducts field, dealer lot, consumer assistance, alteration, visual
			 and manufacturing plant inspections, reviews plans, and provides technical
			 services for manufactured dwelling manufacturers, dealers, and
			 owners.
(2) Procedure for
			 Qualification. An applicant for this certification must meet the general
			 qualifications in section (3) of this rule, make application, pay the required
			 fees, and pass a division-approved examination.
(3) Experience, Education, and Training
			 Requirements. An applicant for certification as a manufactured structure
			 construction inspector must have at least one of the following:
(a) 2 years of experience as a supervisor in
			 the building construction industry;
(b) 2 years of experience in design work
			 related to building construction;
(c) 2 years of experience as a certified
			 building inspector or plans examiner;
(d) 2 years of experience as a quality
			 control inspector in a manufactured structures plant;
(e) An associate degree or equal from a
			 division-approved education program in a construction-related field;
			 or
(f) Any combination of the
			 experience and education listed in subsections (a) through (e) of this section
			 equaling at least two years; or
(g)
			 A one year certificate of completion in building inspection technology from a
			 division-approved education program and completion of 800 hours working under
			 the supervision of a person with a minimum of three years experience as a
			 certified manufactured structure construction inspector or a person approved by
			 the board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1320 - Park and Camp Inspector Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Scope of Activities and Authority.
(1) A park and camp inspector conducts field
			 inspections, reviews plans, and provides other technical services for
			 manufactured dwelling parks, recreational parks, organizational camps, and
			 picnic parks under ORS
			 446.066 and
			 446.335.
(2) This certification can only be used in a
			 jurisdiction that:
(a) Meets all of the
			 requirements of this rule;
(b)
			 Complies with ORS 446.430,
			 455.170, and
			 455.680 relating to the
			 delegation of full responsibility for permit issuance and inspections;
			 and
(c) Issues permits, enforces
			 the current edition of ORS chapter 446, OAR chapter 918, divisions 600 and 650,
			 and all referenced standards contained therein.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 98 - CERTIFICATION RULES › Section 918-098-1325 - Requirements for Alteration Inspection and Plan Review of Manufactured Dwellings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope
			 of Work. Manufactured dwelling alteration inspections and plan reviews include
			 on-site field inspections of alterations including structural, fire and life
			 safety, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical alterations made to manufactured
			 dwellings after the initial sale of the home to the first consumer after all
			 the terms of the sales contract have been met. Most alteration inspections made
			 prior to this time are the responsibility of the division and must be performed
			 by a certified manufactured structure construction inspector.
(2) Certifications. Inspectors of
			 manufactured dwelling alterations are required to be certified by ORS
			 446.250. The division requires
			 that persons performing inspections or plan reviews on manufactured dwelling
			 alterations have:
(a) An Oregon Inspector
			 Certification and the appropriate Oregon Code Certification under OAR
			 918-098-1015 for the Oregon
			 Residential Specialty Code for the specific discipline being used; or
(b) An Oregon Inspector
			 Certification and the appropriate ICC Residential Certification as described in
			 OAR 918-098-1010.