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Notice of Rulemaking Hearing
January 20, 2015
Building Program Data Request Form/
Memorandum of Agreement
Opportunity for public input:
Those who would like to provide testimony may attend a public hearing on February 17, 2015 at 9:30
a.m. The hearing will be located at the Building Codes Division, Conference Room A. Written
comments may also be submitted to the contact below. The last day to submit written comments is 5:00
p.m. February 20, 2015.
Live broadcast via the internet:
To view the public hearing live, click on “View live meeting”
Purpose of the rule:
This proposed rule permanently implements a project the division started in 2014 requesting local
building inspection programs provide fiscal data each year and sign a memorandum of agreement related
to delegation of authority to operate a program on the state’s behalf. There are approximately 135 plus
building inspection programs in Oregon that are divided into four groups for the purposes of the fouryear program administration cycle.
Citation:
Amend: OAR 918-020
A temporary rule is currently in place effective November 14, 2014 through May 12, 2015. If adopted
the temporary rule will become permanent April 1, 2015.
History:
In 2014, the division introduced two new documents into the building inspection program renewal
process (Building Program Data Request Form and Memorandum of Agreement).
Based upon the positive results from the data gathered, the division is seeking to permanently
implement the data collection. The data gathered from each building inspection program (permits,
plans review, inspections, number of employees, budgets and intergovernmental agreements will allow
the division to analyze this information each year in order to help building inspection programs better
understand and plan for statewide construction trends.
In response to comments from the Assistant Attorney General, the division now requires that each
building inspection program sign a memorandum of agreement to formalize the delegation of authority
from the state to local governments that intend to continue operating a building inspection program on
the state’s behalf.
Contact:
If you have questions or need further information, please contact Hearings Officer Tyler Larson at
503-373-1227, or Tyler.J.Larson@state.or.us.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Building Codes Division  Department of Consumer and Business Services  State of Oregon
1535 Edgewater St. NW, Salem, OR 97304  P.O. Box 14470, Salem, OR 97309-0404
503-378-4133  Fax: 503-378-2322  bcd.oregon.gov
Secretary of State
FILED
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING HEARING*
12-30-14 4:57 PM
A Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact accompanies this form
Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division
Agency and Division
ARCHIVES DIVISION
SECRETARY OF STATE
918
Administrative Rules Chapter Number
Holly A. Tucker
(503) 378-5331
Rules Coordinator
Telephone
Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division, PO Box 14470, Salem, OR 97309-0404
Address
RULE CAPTION
Clarifies division policy for program delegation requirements.
Not more than 15 words that reasonably identifies the subject matter of the agency's intended action.
Hearing Date
2-17-15
Time
9:30 a.m.
Location
1535 Edgewater Street NW, Salem, OR 97304
Hearings Officer
Staff
RULEMAKING ACTION
Secure approval of rule numbers with the Administrative Rules Unit prior to filing.
ADOPT:
AMEND:
918-020
REPEAL:
RENUMBER: Secure approval of new rule numbers with the Administrative Rules Unit prior to filing.
AMEND AND RENUMBER: Secure approval of new rule numbers with the Administrative Rules Unit prior to filing.
Statutory Authority:
ORS 183.335, 455.030,455. 148, 455.150, 455.467, 455.469, 455.062, 455.156
Other Authority:
Statutes Implemented:
ORS 455.148, 455.150, 455.467, 455.469, 455.062, 455.156
RULE SUMMARY
This proposed rule clarifies division policy to require a municipality that administers and enforces a building inspection program to execute a
memorandum of agreement and return a data request form as provided by the division annually.
The Agency requests public comment on whether other options should be considered for achieving the rule's substantive goals while reducing
the negative economic impact of the rule on business.
The Agency requests public comment on whether other options should be considered for achieving the rule’s substantive goals while reducing negative
economic impact of the rule on business.
02-20-2015 5:00 p.m.
Last Day (m/d/yyyy) and Time
for public comment
Holly A. Tucker
Rules Coordinator Name
holly.a.tucker@state.or.us
Email Address
*The Oregon Bulletin is published on the 1st of each month and updates the rule text found in the Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation.
Secretary of State
STATEMENT OF NEED AND FISCAL IMPACT
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing accompanies this form.
Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division
Agency and Division
FILED
12-30-14 4:57 PM
ARCHIVES DIVISION
SECRETARY OF STATE
918
Administrative Rules Chapter Number
Clarifies division policy for program delegation requirements.
Rule Caption (Not more than 15 words that reasonably identifies the subject matter of the agency's intended action.)
In the Matter of:
OAR 918-020
Statutory Authority:
ORS 183.335, 455.030,455. 148, 455.150, 455.467, 455.469, 455.062, 455.156
Other Authority:
Statutes Implemented:
ORS 455.148, 455.150, 455.467, 455.469, 455.062, 455.156
Need for the Rule(s):
This rule is needed to implement the division's policy to require each municipality that administers and enforces a building inspection program
to execute a memorandum of understanding approved by the division and return a completed data request form to the division annually.
Documents Relied Upon, and where they are available:
Draft rules are available from the division's rules coordinator located at 1535 Edgewater Street NW, Salem, OR 97304 and are posted on the
division's Web site at: http://www.bcd.oregon.gov/rules.html.
Fiscal and Economic Impact:
This rule will have minimal fiscal impact on units of local government related to collecting and submitting the data request form to the division.
The division has determined that there is no fiscal impact on units of local government related to signing and returning the memoranda of
agreement. Any fiscal impact on a unit of local government related to signing and returning the memoranda of agreement cannot be
determined at this time due to insufficient data. There is no fiscal impact on small business or related industries.
Statement of Cost of Compliance:
1. Impact on state agencies, units of local government and the public (ORS 183.335(2)(b)(E)):
This rule will have minimal fiscal impact on units of local government related to collecting and submitting the data request form to the division.
The division has determined that there is no fiscal impact on units of local government related to signing and returning the memoranda of
agreement. Any fiscal impact on a unit of local government related to signing and returning the memoranda of agreement cannot be
determined at this time due to insufficient data.
2. Cost of compliance effect on small business (ORS 183.336):
a. Estimate the number of small business and types of businesses and industries with small businesses subject to the rule:
There is no fiscal impact on small businesses or related industries.
b. Projected reporting, recordkeeping and other administrative activities required for compliance, including costs of
professional services:
The proposed rules do not impose any additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on small businesses.
c. Equipment, supplies, labor and increased administration required for compliance:
The proposed rules do not require small business to obtain additional equipment, supplies, or labor, or increased administration for
compliance.
How were small businesses involved in the development of this rule?
The proposed rule clarifies administrative requirements for the delegation of a building inspection program from the state to a municipality.
Because there is no impact on small businesses, none were involved in the development of this rule.
Administrative Rule Advisory Committee consulted?: No
If not, why?:
The proposed rule clarifies administrative requirements for the delegation of a building inspection program from the state to a municipality.
Because the rule is focused on central administration, a rule advisory committee was not consulted.
02-20-2015 5:00 p.m.
Last Day (m/d/yyyy) and Time
for public comment
Holly A. Tucker
Printed Name
holly.a.tucker@state.or.us
Email Address
Administrative Rules Unit, Archives Division, Secretary of State, 800 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97310.
ARC 925-2007
918-020-0090
Program Standards
The division and eEvery municipality that administers and enforces a building inspection
program must establish and maintain the minimum standards, policies, and procedures set forth
in this section.
(1) Administrative Standards. A building inspection program must:
(a) Provide adequate funds, equipment, and other resources necessary to administer and enforce
the building inspection program in conformance with an approved operating plan;
(b) Document in writing the authority and responsibilities of the building official, plan reviewers,
and inspectors based on an ordinance or resolution that authorizes the building official on behalf
of the municipality to administer and enforce a building inspection program;
(c) Establish a local process to review appeals of technical and scientific determinations made by
the building official regarding any provision of the specialty codes the municipality administers
and enforces, to include a method to identify the local building official or designee and notify the
aggrieved persons of the provisions of ORS 455.475;
(d) Account for all revenues collected and expenditures made relating to administration and
enforcement of the building inspection program, and account for the electrical program revenues
and expenditures separately when administered by the municipality.
(A) Prepare income and expense projections for each code program it will administer and
enforce during the reporting period; and
(B) Describe how general administrative overhead costs and losses or surpluses, if any, will be
allocated.
(e) Establish policies and procedures for the retention and retrieval of records relating to the
administration and enforcement of the specialty codes it administers and enforces;
(f) Make its operating plan available to the public;
(g) Establish a process to receive public inquiries, comments, and complaints;
(h) Adopt a process to receive and respond to customers' questions regarding permitting, plan
review, and inspections;
(i) Set reasonable time periods between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on days its permit office is open,
weekends and holidays excluded, when it will receive and respond to customers' questions;
(j) Post its jurisdictional boundary, types of permits sold and hours of operation at each permit
office it operates; and
(k) Identify all persons in addition to the building official to whom notices issued pursuant to
these rules should be sent;.
(l) Execute a memorandum of agreement with and as approved by the division upon initial
delegation and assumption of a building inspection program or no later than December 1,
2014 unless otherwise approved by the division, and thereafter during the reporting period
referenced in OAR 918-020-0180; and
(m) Return a completed data request form to and as provided by the division annually.
(2) Permitting Standards. A building inspection program must:
(a) Provide at least one office within its jurisdictional boundary where permits may be
purchased;
(b) Set reasonable time periods between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on days its permit office is open,
weekends and holidays excluded, when it will make permits available for purchase;
(c) Establish policies and procedures for receiving permit applications, determining whether
permit applications are complete and notifying applicants what information, if any, is required to
complete an application;
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(d) Set reasonable time periods within which the municipality will:
(A) Advise permit applicants whether an application is complete or requires additional
information; and
(B) Generally issue a permit after an application has been submitted and approved.
(e) Establish policies and procedure for issuing permits not requiring plan review, emergency
permits, temporary permits, master permits, and minor labels;
(f) Provide a means to receive permit applications via facsimile; and
(g) Require proof of licensing, registration, and certification of any person who proposes to
engage in any activity regulated by ORS chapters 446, 447, 455, 479, 693, and 701 prior to
issuing any permit.
(3) Plan Review Standards. A building inspection program must:
(a) Establish policies and procedures for its plan review process to:
(A) Assure compliance with the specialty codes it is responsible for administering and enforcing,
including any current interpretive rulings adopted pursuant to ORS 455.060 or 455.475;
(B) Make available checklists or other materials at each permitting office it operates that
reasonably apprises persons of the information required to constitute a complete permit
application or set of plans;
(C) Inform applicants within three working days of receiving an application, whether or not the
application is complete and if it is for a simple residential plan. For the purposes of this rule and
ORS 455.467, a "complete application" is defined by the division, taking into consideration the
regional procedures in OAR chapter 918, division 50. If deemed a simple residential plan, the
jurisdiction must also inform the applicant of the time period in which the plan review will
generally be completed;
(D) Establish a process that includes phased permitting and deferred submittals for plan review
of commercial projects for all assumed specialty codes, taking into consideration the regional
procedures in OAR chapter 918, division 50. The process may not allow a project to proceed
beyond the level of approval authorized by the building official. The process must:
(i) Require the building official to issue permits in accordance with the state building code as
defined in ORS 455.010 provided that adequate information and detailed statements have been
submitted and approved with pertinent requirements of the appropriate code. Permits may
include, but not be limited to: excavation, shoring, grading and site utilities, construction of
foundations, structural frame, shell, or any other part of a building or structure.
(ii) Allow deferred submittals to be permitted within each phase with the approval of the
building official; and
(iii) Require the applicant to be notified of the estimated timelines for phased plan reviews and
that the applicant is proceeding without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be
granted when a phased permit is issued.
(E) Verify that all plans have been stamped by a registered design professional and licensed plan
reviewer where required;
(F) Verify for those architects and engineers requesting the use of alternative one and two family
dwelling plan review program that all plans have been stamped by a registered professional who
is also a residential plans examiner. This process must require the building official to:
(i) Establish policies and procedures in their operating plan for this process;
(ii) Waive building inspection program plan review requirements for conventional light frame
construction for detached one and two family dwellings; and
(iii) Establish an appropriate fee for processing plans submitted under this rule.
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(G) Establish a process for plan review if non-certified individuals review permit applications
under OAR 918-098-1010.
(b) Employ or contract with a person licensed, registered, or certified to provide consultation and
advice on plan reviews as deemed necessary by the building official based on the complexity and
scope of its customers' needs;
(c) Maintain a list of all persons it employs or contracts with to provide plan review services
including licenses, registrations, and certifications held by each plan reviewer and evidence of
compliance with all applicable statutory or professional continuing education requirements;
(d) Designate at least three licensed plan reviewers from whom the municipality will accept plan
reviews when the time periods in subsection (e) of this section cannot be met; and
(e) Allow an applicant to use a plan reviewer licensed under OAR 918-090-0210 and approved
by the building official when the time period for review of "simple one- or two-family dwelling
plans" exceeds 10 days where the population served is less than 300,000, or 15 days where the
population served is 300,000 or greater.
(4) For the purposes of these rules, "simple one- or two-family dwelling plans" must:
(a) Comply with the requirements for prescriptive construction under the Oregon Residential
Specialty Code; or
(b) Comply with the Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code and the
requirements in OAR chapter 918, division 500; and
(c) Be a structure of three stories or less with an enclosed total floor space of 4,500 square feet or
less, inclusive of multiple stories and garage(s).
(5) "Simple one- or two-family dwelling plans" may:
(a) Include pre-engineered systems listed and approved by nationally accredited agencies in
accordance with the appropriate specialty code, or by state interpretive rulings approved by the
appropriate specialty board, that require no additional analysis; and
(b) Be designed by an architect or engineer and be considered a simple one- and two-family
dwelling if all other criteria in this rule are met.
(6) The following are considered "simple one- or two-family dwelling plans":
(a) Master plans approved by the division or municipality or under ORS 455.685, which require
no additional analysis; and
(b) Plans that include an engineering soil report if the report allows prescriptive building
construction and requires no special systems or additional analysis.
(7) A plan that does not meet the definition of "simple" in this rule is deemed "complex". In
order to provide timely customer service, a building official may accept a plan review performed
by a licensed plan reviewer for a complex one- or two-family dwelling.
(8) Inspection Standards. A building inspection program must:
(a) Set reasonable time periods between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on days its permit office is open,
weekends and holidays excluded, when it will provide inspection services or alternative
inspection schedules agreed to by the municipality and permittee;
(b) Unless otherwise specified by statute or specialty code, establish reasonable time periods
when inspection services will be provided following requests for inspections;
(c) Establish policies and procedures for inspection services;
(d) Leave a written copy of the inspection report on site;
(e) Make available any inspection checklists;
(f) Maintain a list of all persons it employs or contracts with to provide inspection services
including licenses, registrations, and certifications held by persons performing inspection
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services and evidence of compliance with all applicable statutory or professional continuing
education requirements;
(g) Vest the building official with authority to issue stop work orders for failure to comply with
the specialty codes the municipality is responsible for administering and enforcing; and
(h) Require inspectors to perform license enforcement inspections as part of routine installation
inspections.
(i) Where a municipality investigates and enforces violations under ORS 455.156 or in
accordance with the municipality's local compliance program, the municipality's inspectors must
require proof of compliance with the licensing, permitting, registration, and certification
requirements of persons engaged in any activity regulated by ORS Chapters 446, 447, 455, 479,
693, and 701. Inspectors must report any violation of a licensing, permitting, registration, or
certification requirement to the appropriate enforcement agency.
(9) Compliance Programs. A municipality administering a building inspection program may
enact local regulations to create its own enforcement program with local procedures and
penalties; utilize the division's compliance program by submitting compliance reports to the
division; elect to act as an agent of a division board pursuant to ORS 455.156; or develop a
program that may include, but not be limited to, a combination thereof. A building inspection
program must establish in its operating plan:
(a) Procedures to respond to public complaints regarding work performed without a license or
permit or in violation of the specialty codes the municipality is responsible for administering and
enforcing;
(b) Procedures requiring proof of licensure for work being performed under the state building
code utilizing the approved citation process and procedures in OAR 918-020-0091.
(c) Policies and procedures to implement their compliance program;
(d) Policies and procedures regarding investigation of complaints, where the municipality
chooses to investigate and enforce violations pursuant to ORS 455.156; and
(e) Policies and procedures regarding issuance of notices of proposed assessments of civil
penalties, where the municipality chooses to act as an agent of a board pursuant to ORS 455.156.
Penalties under such a program are subject to the limitations set in 455.156 and 455.895.
(10) Electrical Programs. Municipalities that administer and enforce an electrical program must
demonstrate compliance with all applicable electrical rules adopted pursuant to ORS 479.855.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 455.030, 455.467, 455.469, 455.156 & 2013 OL Ch. 528, 183.355, 455.148,
455.150, 455.062
Stats. Implemented: ORS 455.150, 455.467, 455.469, 455.156 & 2013 OL Ch. 528, 455.148,
455.062
Hist.: BCD 9-1996, f. 7-1-96, cert. ef. 10-1-96; BCD 14-1998, f. 9-30-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98; BCD
11-2000, f. 6-23-00, cert. ef. 7-1-00; BCD 10-2002(Temp), f. 5-14-02, cert. ef. 5-15-02 thru 1110-02; BCD 16-2002, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-02; BCD 27-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-02; BCD 6-2004, f.
5-21-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; BCD 11-2004, f. 8-13-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 16-2005(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 7-7-05 thru 12-31-05; BCD 24-2005, f. 9-30-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05; BCD 31-2005, f. 1230-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; BCD 1-2010, f. 3-1-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; BCD 7-2013(Temp), f. 7-26-13,
cert. ef. 8-1-13 thru 12-31-13; BCD 9-2013, f. 12-16-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
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Notice of Rulemaking Hearing
February 17, 2015
Amends Oregon Plumbing Specialty
Code
Opportunity for public input:
Those who would like to provide testimony may attend a public hearing on February 17, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. The hearing will be located at the Building Codes Division, Conference Room A. Written comments
may also be submitted to the contact below. The last day to submit written comments is 5:00 p.m.
February 20, 2015.
Live broadcast via the internet:
To view the public hearing live, click on “View live meeting”
Purpose of the rule:
This proposed rule corrects an inadvertent error made during the adoption of the 2014 Oregon Plumbing
Specialty Code regarding a code change proposal for removable fixture traps. The change deleted a
portion of Section 707.4, which will retain model code language to require a proper cleanout fitting to
serve as a cleanout in a drainage system.
Citation:
Amend: OAR 918-750-0115
This proposed rule and amendment would become effective April 1, 2015.
History:
The division discovered that a code change proposal (OPSC 14-12) was inadvertently listed on the final
code change matrix as not recommended for approval. Subsequently, both the State Plumbing Board and
the Residential and Manufactured Structures board took action on this proposal based upon the matrix.
However, this code change proposal was originally recommended for approval by the code change
committee. This rulemaking corrects that error. The State Plumbing Board, at the board’s October 16,
2014 meeting, and the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board, at the board’s January 9, 2015
meeting, reconsidered and approved this correction.
Contact:
If you have questions or need further information, contact Hearings Officer Andy Skinner at 503-3737488, or Andrew.J.Skinner@state.or.us.
HOUSING COST IMPACT STATEMENT
FOR ESTIMATING THE EFFECT OF A PROPOSED RULE OR ORDINANCE ON THE COST OF DEVELOPING
A *TYPICAL 1,200 SQ FT DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON A 6,000 SQ FT PARCEL OF LAND.
(ORS 183.534)
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
AGENCY NAME: Consumer & Business Services
Building Codes Division
ADDRESS: 1535 Edgewater Street NW
CITY/STATE: Salem, OR
PHONE: 503-378-4133
PERMANENT:
HEARING DATE: February 17, 2015
TEMPORARY:
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2015
BELOW PLEASE PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS OR ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT WILL
RESULT FROM THIS PROPOSED CHANGE.
PROVIDE A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF HOW THE COST OR SAVINGS ESTIMATE WAS DETERMINED.
IDENTIFY HOW CHANGE IMPACTS COSTS IN CATEGORIES SPECIFIED
Description of proposed change: (Please attach any draft or permanent rule or ordinance)
This proposed rule corrects an inadvertent error made during the adoption of the 2014 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (OPSC). This
change could include installations made under the low-rise residential plumbing provisions of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code
(ORSC), which are printed in the OPSC.
Description of the need for, and objectives of the rule:
This proposed rule restores model code language to the OPSC regarding access to drainage piping in a manner that lessens potential
damage to a plumbing system.
ORS 455.610 requires the division, with the approval of the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board, to adopt and amend as
necessary, a low-rise code “that contains all the requirements, including plumbing provisions, related to the construction of residential
dwellings three stories or less above grade.” The low-rise plumbing provisions of the ORSC are adopted in the OPSC (OAR 918-7850110). Amendments to the OPSC are adopted in OAR 918-785-0115.
List of rules adopted or amended:
Amend OAR 918-785-0115.
Materials and labor costs increase or savings:
The division has determined that this proposed rule should not result in materials and labor costs or savings. The division in unable to
quantify actual costs because they are dependent on the specifics of a particular application, such as building type/size, design
variables, construction methods and materials.
Estimated administrative construction or other costs increase or savings:
The proposed rule does not impose any additional administrative requirements.
Land costs increase or savings: N/A
Other costs increase or savings: None.
*Typical-Single story 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, attached garage (calculated separately) on land with good soil conditions with no
unusual geological hazards.
PREPARERS NAME: Richard J. Baumann
EMAIL ADDRESS: Richard.J.Baumann@state.or.us
Amends 2014 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code
Removable Fixture Traps
DRAFT
February 17, 2015
918-750-0115
Amendments to the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code
(1) The Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918,
division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code are
placed in this rule, showing the section reference, a descriptive caption, and a short description of
the amendment.
(2) Effective April 1, 2015, Section 707.4 of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code is
amended to eliminate the use of removable fixture traps.
[Publications: Publications are available for review at the division. See division website for
information on where to purchase publications.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 447.020, 455.020, 455.030 & 455.110
Stats. Implemented: ORS 447.020, 455.020, 455.030 & 455.110
Hist.: BCD 16-2012, f. 12-21-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; BCD 11-2014, f. 9-30-14, cert. ef. 10-1-14
Notice of Rulemaking Hearing
February 17, 2015
Amending Oregon Structural Specialty
Code & Oregon Residential Specialty
Code
Opportunity for public input:
Those who would like to provide testimony may attend a public hearing on February 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. The
hearing will be located at the Building Codes Division, Conference Room A. Written comments may also be
submitted to the contact below. The last day to submit written comments is 5:00 p.m. February 20, 2015.
Live broadcast via the internet:
To view the public hearing live, click on “View live meeting”
Purpose of the rule:
These proposed rules amend the 2014 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) and the 2014 Oregon Residential
Specialty Code (ORSC). Changes include: removing conflicts in the OSSC for I-4 Daycares; clarifying the
methodology for determining the minimum number of required plumbing fixtures in certain occupancies under the
OSSC; modifying accessible shower design requirements; allowing detached accessory structures in the ORSC to
exceed the current 3,000 square foot area limitation without the use of a sprinkler system; and correcting a conflict
between the OSSC the 2014 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) relating to panic and fire exit hardware
requirements. These proposed rules also move the solar photovoltaic provisions, which are currently printed in the
Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code (OSISC), into the OSSC. These provisions include both residential and
non-residential requirements. This change will eliminate the stand alone OSISC. Additionally, the division is
making a change to allowable wind speed parameters for solar photovoltaic installations.
Citation:
Amend: OAR 918-305-0105, 918-460-0015 & 918-480-0010; Repeal: 918-800-0010, 918-800-0020, 918-8000030, 918-800-0040
These proposed rules and amendments would become effective April 1, 2015.
History:
The division recently discovered that certain conflicts exist either in these codes or with other specialty codes and is
taking appropriate action to resolve the issues. The division is implementing a recently passed law (ORS 455.485)
regarding Group R Accessory Structures. The division determined that printing the solar photovoltaic in the OSSC
will better serve industry and local government. Additionally, the division is changing allowable wind speed
parameters in the solar photovoltaic provisions because the current parameters, which are more restrictive, can be
safely adjusted to allow more installations to be performed under prescriptive code requirements.
The Residential and Manufactured Structures Board, at the board’s January 9, 2015 meeting, and the Building
Codes Structures Board, at the board’s January 15, 2015 meeting, reviewed and approved these changes.
Contact:
If you have questions or need further information, contact Hearings Officer Rex Turner at 503-373-7755, or
Rex.L.Turner@state.or.us.
HOUSING COST IMPACT STATEMENT
FOR ESTIMATING THE EFFECT OF A PROPOSED RULE OR ORDINANCE ON THE COST OF DEVELOPING
A *TYPICAL 1,200 SQ FT DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON A 6,000 SQ FT PARCEL OF LAND.
(ORS 183.534)
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
AGENCY NAME: Consumer & Business Services
Building Codes Division
ADDRESS: 1535 Edgewater Street NW
CITY/STATE: Salem, OR
PHONE: 503-378-4133
PERMANENT:
HEARING DATE: February 17, 2015
TEMPORARY:
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2015
BELOW PLEASE PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS OR ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT WILL
RESULT FROM THIS PROPOSED CHANGE.
PROVIDE A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF HOW THE COST OR SAVINGS ESTIMATE WAS DETERMINED.
IDENTIFY HOW CHANGE IMPACTS COSTS IN CATEGORIES SPECIFIED
Description of proposed change: (Please attach any draft or permanent rule or ordinance)
This proposed rule amends the 2014 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) relating to Group R Accessory Structures and solar
photovoltaic installations on residential structures.
Description of the need for, and objectives of the rule:
This proposed rule implements ORS 455.485, established by the 2013 Legislature in Senate Bill 582, which allows the division to give
special consideration to unique needs of construction in rural or remote parts of the state when adopting the state building code. This
change was developed to provide for tabulated allowable area increases based on the increasing distance between adjacent buildings
and/or property lines. This change was not able to be included in the recent adoption of the 2014 ORSC because the technical code
language was not fully developed at that time.
Additionally, this proposed rule moves the solar photovoltaic provisions, which are currently printed in the Oregon Solar Installation
Specialty Code (OSISC), into the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC). Residential solar photovoltaic provisions are part of the
OSISC. A reference will be placed in the ORSC to the solar photovoltaic provisions in the OSSC. Changes also include amending
allowable wind speed parameters for solar photovoltaic installations.
List of rules adopted or amended:
Amend 918-480-0010.
Materials and labor costs increase or savings:
The division does not anticipate a material or labor cost increase related to Group R Accessory Structures or moving the solar
photovoltaic provisions from a stand alone document to being part of the OSSC. The changes related to Group R Accessory Structures
could result in a positive impact for Group R Accessory Structures. The division anticipates a savings of up to $7,500 for a 3,000
square foot building. This estimate is based on the elimination of a fire sprinkler system that could cost approximately $2.00 to $3.00
per square foot. Building owners could experience a positive impact as a result of the change in allowable wind speeds because a
wider range of installations may occur under prescriptive code provisions.
Estimated administrative construction or other costs increase or savings:
The proposed rules do not impose any additional administrative requirements.
Land costs increase or savings: N/A
Other costs increase or savings: None.
*Typical-Single story 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, attached garage (calculated separately) on land with good soil conditions with no
unusual geological hazards.
PREPARERS NAME: Richard J. Baumann
EMAIL ADDRESS: Richard.J.Baumann@state.or.us
2015 Code Amendments
DRAFT
February 17, 2015
Amends 2014 Oregon Structural Specialty Code
918-460-0015
Amendments to the Oregon Structural Specialty Code
(1) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918,
division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Structural Specialty Code are
placed in this rule, showing the section reference, a descriptive caption, and a short description of
the amendment.
(2) Effective April 1, 2015 the Oregon Structural Specialty Code is amended according
to the following:
(a) Amend Chapter 2 Definitions to include definitions related to solar photovoltaic
installations;
(b) Amend Section 1008.1.10 Panic and Fire Exit Hardware by changing the ampere
threshold to 800 to align with the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code. Clarifies that the
Oregon Electrical Specialty Code determines what constitutes a “work space”;
(c) Amend Table 1016.2 Exit Access Travel Distance by adding “Note” (d) specifying
exit travel distance;
(d) Amend Section 1018.1 Corridors by adding “Exception” (6) relating to fireresistance rating;
(e) Amend Sections 1107.5.1 Group I-1 and 1107.6.4 Group R-4 by adding an
“Exception” allowing folding seats to be omitted and shower controls to be located on the
side wall;
(f) Amend Section 2902.2 Separate Facilities by amending “Exception” (2), and adding
“Exception” (3); and
(g) Adopt Section 3111 Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Modules.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 447.231, 447.247, 455.030, 455.110 & 455.112 455.496
Stats. Implemented: ORS 447.247, 455.110 & 455.112
Hist.: BCA 18-1993, f. 8-24-93, cert. ef. 8-29-93; BCA 28-1993, f. 10-22-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94;
BCD 6-1994, f. 2-25-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94; BCD 22-1994, f. 9-28-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95; BCD 311994(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-23-94; BCD 32-1994, f. & cert. ef. 12-30-94; BCD 2-1995, f. &
cert. ef. 2-9-95; BCD 5-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-95; BCD 2-1996, f. 2-2-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96;
BCD 6-1996, f. 3-29-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96; BCD 12-1997, f. 9-10-97, cert. ef. 10-1-97; BCD 191998, f. 9-30-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98; BCD 24-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-1-98 thru 5-29-99;
Temporary Rule repealed by BCD 3-1999, f. 3-12-99, cert. ef. 4-1-99; BCD 5-1999, f. 6-17-99,
cert. ef. 10-1-99; BCD 12-1999(Temp), f. 9-23-99, cert. ef. 11-1-99 thru 4-28-00; BCD 2-2000 f.
1-14-00, cert. ef. 4-1-00; BCD 20-2000, f. 9-15-00, cert. ef. 10-1-00; BCD 8-2001, f. 7-17-01,
cert. ef. 10-1-01; BCD 18-2001, f. 12-21-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; BCD 14-2003, f. 8-13-03, cert. ef.
10-1-03; BCD 18-2003(Temp) f. & cert. ef. 11-14-03 thru 5-11-04; BCD 5-2004,f. & cert. ef. 41-04; BCD 16-2004, f. 9-24-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 21-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 92005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-7-05 thru 9-30-05; BCD 14-2005, f. & cert. ef. 7-5-05; BCD 182005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-12-05 thru 9-30-05; BCD 22-2005, f. 9-29-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05;
BCD 23-2005, f. 9-29-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05; BCD 1-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-06; BCD 9-2006, f. 630-2006, cert. ef. 7-1-06; BCD 1-2007, f. 2-15-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07; BCD 9-2008 (Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 6-25-08 thru 12-22-08; BCD 20-2008, f. 9-30-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08; BCD 4-2010, f. 5-1410, cert. ef. 7-1-10; BCD 1-2011, f. 2-15-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11; BCD 14-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-1311; BCD 30-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-11; BCD 32-2011, f. 12-30-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12; BCD 12012, f. 1-31-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12; BCD 8-2012, f. 8-31-12, cert. ef. 9-1-12; BCD 7-2014, f. 6-2014, cert. ef. 7-1-14
Amends 2014 Oregon Residential Specialty Code
918-480-0010
Amendments to the Oregon Residential Specialty Code
(1) The Oregon Residential Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918,
division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Residential Specialty Code are
placed in this rule, showing the section reference and a descriptive caption.
(2) Effective April 1, 2015 the Oregon Residential Specialty Code is amended according
to the following:
(a) Amend Section R202 – definition for “Accessory Structure” and Section R325
Detached Group R Accessory Structures (Group U) for allowable area increases to
detached Group R accessory structures; and
(b) Amend Section M2301 Solar Energy Systems specifying that residential solar
photovoltaic installation requirements are now located in Section 3111 of the Oregon
Structural Specialty Code.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the division. See division
website for information on where to purchase publications.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 455.020, 455.110, 455.525 & 455.496, 455.610 & 455.485
Stats. Implemented: ORS 455.610
Hist.: BCA 18-1993, f. 8-24-93, cert. ef. 8-29-93; BCA 28-1993, f. 10-22-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94;
BCA 29-1993, f. 11-24-93, cert. ef. 12-1-93; BCD 6-1995, f. 3-31-95, cert. ef. 4-1-95; BCD 31996, f. 2-2-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96; BCD 22-1996(Temp), f. 10-1-96, cert. ef. 10-4-96; BCD 5-1997,
f. 3-21-97, cert. ef. 4-1-97; Administrative Reformatting 1-19-98; BCD 3-1998, f. 1-29-98, cert.
ef. 4-1-98; BCD 19-1998, f. 9-30-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98; BCD 3-2000, f. 1-14-00 cert. ef. 4-1-00;
BCD 19-2000(Temp), f.& cert. ef. 8-15-00 thru 2-10-01; BCD 32-2000, f. 12-27-00, cert. ef. 11-01; BCD 3-2001, f. 2-9-01, cert. ef. 3-1-01; BCD 2-2002, f. 3-5-02, cert. ef. 4-1-02; BCD 222002(Temp), f. 9-13-02 cert. ef. 10-1-02 thru 3-29-03; BCD 30-2002, f. 12-6-02, cert. ef. 1-1-03;
BCD 1-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-10-03 thru 3-31-03; BCD 33-2002, f. 12-20-02 cert. ef. 4-103; BCD 15-2004, f. 9-10-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 5-2005, f. & cert. ef. 3-28-05; BCD 9-2006,
f. 6-30-06, cert. ef. 7-1-06; BCD 1-2007, f. 2-15-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07; BCD 5-2008, f. 2-22-08,
cert. ef. 4-1-08; BCD 13-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-3-08 thru 12-30-08; BCD 21-2008, f. 9-3008, cert. ef. 10-1-08; BCD 24-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-6-08 thru 4-1-09; BCD 1-2009, f. 130-09, cert. ef. 2-1-09; BCD 8-2009, f. 9-30-09, cert. ef. 10-1-09; BCD 5-2010, f. 5-14-10, cert.
ef. 7-1-10; BCD 1-2011, f. 2-15-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11; BCD 10-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-15-11
thru 9-30-11; BCD 13-2011, f. 5-13-11, cert.ef. 7-1-11; BCD 9-2014, f. 9-25-14, cert. ef. 10-1-14
2014 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code
918-305-0105
Amendments to the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code
(1) The Oregon Electrical Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918,
Division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code are
placed in this rule, showing the section reference and a descriptive caption. Amendments to the
Oregon Electrical Specialty Code are printed in their entirety in Table 1-E.
(2) Effective April 1, 2015 the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code Table 1-E is amended
according to the following:
(a) Amend Section 110.26(C)(3) by adding a reference to Section 1008.1.10.1 of the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code for listing and installation requirements for panic and
fire exit hardware; and
(b) Amend Section 210.12(A) by deleting the reference to the statewide code
interpretation for 210.12(A).
NOTE: Table 1-E is printed at the end of Division 305 and is available on the division’s website
at http://www.bcd.oregon.gov/rules.html#oar
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review from the agency.]
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of
table(s).]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS 479.730
Hist.: BCD 23-2004, f. 12-15-04, cert. ef. 4-1-05; BCD 6-2008, f. 3-7-08, cert. ef. 4-1-08; BCD
3-2011, f. 3-11-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11; BCD 5-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-7-12 thru 10-31-12;
BCD 11-2012(Temp), f. 10-5-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13 thru 6-29-13; BCD 14-2012(Temp), f. 11-1612, cert. ef. 1-1-13 thru 6-29-13; BCD 5-2013, f. 4-12-13, cert. ef. 5-1-13; BCD 12-2014, f. 9-3014, cert. ef. 10-1-14
TABLE 1-E (2014)
Effective October 1, 2014 April 1, 2015
(Note: Only Section 110.26(C)(3) is shown here. The remainder of Table 1-E is unchanged.)
OESC 110.26(C)(3)
110.26(C)(3) Personnel Doors. Where equipment rated 800 A or more that contains overcurrent
devices, switching devices or control devices is installed in structures other than one and two
family dwellings and individual multifamily units and there is a personnel door(s) intended for
entrance to and egress from the working space less than 7.6 m (25 ft) from the nearest edge of the
working space, the door(s) shall open in the direction of egress and be equipped with listed panic
hardware.
Note: Additional construction requirements are located in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code
Section 1008.1.10.
Oregon Structural Specialty Code Section 1008.1.10.1 governs panic hardware listing and
installation requirements. Section 1008.1.10.1 is not part of this code but is provided here for
the reader’s convenience.
OSSC 1008.1.10.1 Installation. Where panic or fire exit hardware is installed, it shall
comply with the following:
1. Panic hardware shall be listed in accordance with UL 305;
2. Fire exit hardware shall be listed in accordance with UL 10C and UL 305;
3. The actuating portion of the releasing device shall extend at least one-half of the door leaf
width; and
4. The maximum unlatching force shall not exceed 15 pounds (67 N).
OSSC 1008.1.10.2 Balanced doors. If balanced doors are used and panic hardware is
required, the panic hardware shall be the push-pad type and the pad shall not extend more
than one-half the width of the door measured from the latch side.
OESC 210.12(A)
(Exceptions)
Statewide Interpretation
Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.
(A) Dwelling Units. All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying
outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living
rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets,
hallways, alcoves, laundry areas, or similar rooms or areas shall be protected by any of
the means described in 210.12(A)(1) through (6):
Exception No. 1: Where an individual branch circuit to a fire alarm system installed in
accordance.
Exception No. 2: AFCI protection shall not be required on GFCI protected receptacles
installed in dining rooms.
Exception No 3: AFCI protection shall not be required for optional, dedicated outlets that
supply equipment known to cause unwanted tripping of AFCI devices [see Statewide Code
Interpretation for 210.12 (A)].
Exception No 4: AFCI protection shall not be required on branch circuits supplying
receptacles or appliances fastened in place located in hallways, kitchens and laundry areas.
Elimination of the 2010 Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code
DIVISION 800
RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS
918-800-0010
Reasonable Notice to Interested Parties
Prior to the adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule, relating to the Oregon Solar
Installation Specialty Code, the Building Codes Division shall give notice of the proposed
adoption, amendment or repeal:
(1) In the Secretary of State’s Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360, at least 21 days prior to
the effective date; and
(2) By making the notice available to persons as established under ORS 183.335 (8).
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 185.335, 455.020 & 455.496
Stat. Implemented: ORS 183.335
Hist.: BCD 13-2010, f. 9-30-10, cert. ef. 10-1-10
918-800-0020
Adopted Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code
Effective October 1, 2010, the 2010 Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code and those
standards referenced within are adopted as the division standards for the installation of the
structural components for the installation, alteration, replacement or repair of solar photovoltaic
systems.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 455.020 & 455.496
Stat. Implemented: ORS 455.020
Hist.: BCD 13-2010, f. 9-30-10, cert. ef. 10-1-10
918-800-0030
Amendments to the Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code
(1) The Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code is adopted and amended pursuant to
OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Solar
Installation Specialty Code are placed in this rule, showing the section reference, a descriptive
caption, and a short description of the amendment.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 185.335, 455.020 & 455.496
Stat. Implemented: ORS 183.335 & 455.020
Hist.: BCD 13-2010, f. 9-30-10, cert. ef. 10-1-10
918-800-0040
Electrical Component of Solar Photovoltaic Installations
Electrical requirements for photovoltaic installations are found in Oregon Electrical
Specialty Code, Chapter 690.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 455.496 & 479.730
Stat. Implemented: ORS 479.730 & 455.020
Hist.: BCD 13-2010, f. 9-30-10, cert. ef. 10-1-10