Oregon Code § 447.072·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Plumbing permit and inspection exemptions; rules.
Notwithstanding ORS 455.610, the
Department of Consumer and Business Services, with the approval of the State
Plumbing Board, shall adopt rules to create an exemption from permit and
inspection requirements for ordinary minor repairs in low-rise residential
dwellings and commercial structures when the board finds that the plumbing does
not involve any changes or alterations of the existing plumbing system. The
exemption from the permit:
(1) May not
include new construction or replacement of water heaters or underground
plumbing; and
(2) Shall be
available only to licensed plumbing contractors or persons described under ORS
693.020. [1993 c.520 §3; 1995 c.228 §1; 2003 c.14 §268; 2003 c.675 §8; 2005
c.758 §15]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 447.072
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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