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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 455
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 455
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- § 455.010 — Definitions for ORS
- § 455.020 — Purpose; scope of
- § 455.022 — Appropriation of
- § 455.028 — Interagency agreements
- § 455.030 — Rulemaking; notice;
- § 455.035 — Effective date of rules
- § 455.040 — State building code
- § 455.042 — State building code
- § 455.044 — Tri-County Building
- § 455.046 — Installation labels;
- § 455.050 — Building permits;
- § 455.055 — Uniform permit,
- § 455.058 — Investigation fee for
- § 455.060 — Rulings on
- § 455.062 — Provision of technical
- § 455.063 — Process for approval by
- § 455.065 — Alternative regulatory
- § 455.068 — Applicability of
- § 455.070 — Report of suspected
- § 455.080 — Inspector may require
- § 455.083 — Enjoining violations of
- § 455.085 — Publication;
- § 455.090 — Building codes
- § 455.093 — Definition for ORS
- § 455.095 — Electronic access to
- § 455.097 — Electronic access
- § 455.098 — Minimum standards and
- § 455.110 — Other duties of
- § 455.112 — Elimination of unclear,
- § 455.117 — Adoption of rules
- § 455.122 — Combinations of
- § 455.125 — Denial, suspension,
- § 455.127 — Disqualification from
- § 455.129 — Additional grounds for
- § 455.132 — Building Codes
- § 455.135 — Residential and
- § 455.138 — Electrical and Elevator
- § 455.140 — Mechanical Board;
- § 455.144 — Terms; compensation;
- § 455.146 — Frequency of board
- § 455.148 — Comprehensive municipal
- § 455.150 — Selective municipal
- § 455.152 — Objections to municipal
- § 455.153 — Municipal authority to
- § 455.154 — Alternative permit and
- § 455.155 — Statewide permit and
- § 455.156 — Municipal investigation
- § 455.157 — Process for municipal
- § 455.158 — Verification of
- § 455.160 — Failure to provide
- § 455.165 — Standards for building
- § 455.170 — Director delegation of
- § 455.175 — Restriction on city or
- § 455.180 — Restriction on city or
- § 455.185 — Agreements for full,
- § 455.188 — Fee revenue generated
- § 455.192 — Staffing and other
- § 455.195 — Fees charged following
- § 455.200 — Policies and
- § 455.202 — Definitions;
- § 455.204 — Ratification of
- § 455.206 — Building official as
- § 455.208 — Requirements for
- § 455.210 — Fees; appeal of fees;
- § 455.220 — Surcharge on building
- § 455.230 — Use of Consumer and
- § 455.240 — Revenues from sales of
- § 455.310 — Single-family residence
- § 455.312 — Exemption from code of
- § 455.315 — Exemption of
- § 455.320 — Owner-built dwellings
- § 455.330 — Counties authorized to
- § 455.335 — Rural areas to be
- § 455.340 — Code requirements to
- § 455.345 — Permit, fee, plan check
- § 455.350 — Purchasers remedies
- § 455.355 — Rules governing mercury
- § 455.360 — Carbon monoxide alarms
- § 455.365 — Radon mitigation
- § 455.380 — Department as final
- § 455.390 — Definitions for ORS
- § 455.395 — Admissibility of data
- § 455.400 — Effect of seismic
- § 455.405 — Recreational vehicle
- § 455.410 — Relocated buildings;
- § 455.412 — Review of state
- § 455.415 — Identification badges
- § 455.417 — Provision of electric
- § 455.418 — Integration of
- § 455.420 — Individual electric
- § 455.422 — New construction;
- § 455.425 — Low-income elderly
- § 455.427 — Prohibition of certain
- § 455.430 — Reciprocity for
- § 455.433 — Adoption of wildfire
- § 455.440 — When site soil analysis
- § 455.445 — Indoor air quality
- § 455.446 — Tsunami inundation
- § 455.447 — Regulation of certain
- § 455.448 — Entry and inspection of
- § 455.449 — Unsafe condition
- § 455.453 — Additional prohibitions
- § 455.455 — Building inspection and
- § 455.457 — Licensing specialty
- § 455.459 — Specialty code
- § 455.461 — Specialty code
- § 455.463 — Specialty code
- § 455.465 — Department and
- § 455.466 — Rapid approval
- § 455.467 — Timelines for approval
- § 455.468 — Electronic submission
- § 455.469 — Municipal building
- § 455.471 — Specialty code
- § 455.473 — Disposition of certain
- § 455.475 — Appeal of decision of
- § 455.477 — Requirement for suit
- § 455.479 — Application to
- § 455.481 — Application to
- § 455.483 — Electrical and plumbing
- § 455.485 — Special consideration
- § 455.487 — Prohibition on
- § 455.492 — Construction Industry
- § 455.496 — Standards relating to
- § 455.500 — Reach Code;
- § 455.505 — Uniform energy
- § 455.511 — State Building Code
- § 455.525 — Rules for energy
- § 455.530 — Authority to receive
- § 455.535 — Exercise of
- § 455.565 — Purpose of ORS 455.560
- § 455.570 — Maximum lighting
- § 455.573 — Outdoor shielded
- § 455.575 — Advisory lighting
- § 455.580 — Status of powers of
- § 455.595 — Energy Efficient
- § 455.610 — Low-Rise Residential
- § 455.616 — Construction standards
- § 455.622 — Certification of
- § 455.625 — Rules for permits;
- § 455.626 — Rules for accommodating
- § 455.627 — Minor electrical
- § 455.628 — Plan review exemption
- § 455.630 — Enforcement
- § 455.645 — Certain plans for
- § 455.675 — Authorized
- § 455.680 — Plan approval and
- § 455.685 — Review of plans and
- § 455.690 — Appeal to advisory
- § 455.700 — Validity of certain
- § 455.705 — Prefabricated
- § 455.720 — Standards and
- § 455.723 — Specialized building
- § 455.725 — Certification of
- § 455.730 — Certification of
- § 455.732 — Certification of
- § 455.735 — Issuance and renewal of
- § 455.737 — Experience and training
- § 455.740 — Denial of certificate;
- § 455.770 — Investigation of
- § 455.775 — Enforcement authority
- § 455.805 — Criteria for granting
- § 455.810 — Certificates; fees;
- § 455.815 — Establishment of master
- § 455.820 — Plan review and
- § 455.897 — Criminal penalties
- § 455.010 — Definitions
- § 455.015 — Legislative findings
- § 455.015 — was added to and made a
- § 455.020 — Purpose; scope of application; exceptions; scope of rules; fees by rule
- § 455.022 — Appropriation of program fees established by department rule
- § 455.022 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.028 — Interagency agreements
- § 455.028 — was added to and made a
- § 455.030 — Rulemaking; notice; content; code distribution; amendment process
- § 455.035 — Effective date of rules
- § 455.035 — was added to and made a
- § 455.040 — State
- § 455.042 — State
- § 455.042 — was added to and made a
- § 455.044 — Tri-County Building Industry Service Center; fees
- § 455.042 — and 455.046
- § 455.044 — to 455.048 were added to
- § 455.046 — Installation labels; standardized forms and procedures; use of Tri-County
- § 455.048 — Rules
- § 455.044 — and 455.046. [Formerly 455.846]
- § 455.050 — Building permits; content
- § 455.050 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.055 — Uniform permit, inspection and certificate of occupancy requirements; rules
- § 455.055 — was added to and made a
- § 455.058 — Investigation fee for work commenced without permit; rules
- § 455.058 — was added to and made a
- § 455.060 — Rulings on acceptability of material, design or method of construction; effect
- § 455.062 — Provision of technical submissions
- § 455.062 — was added to and made a
- § 455.063 — Process for approval by municipality of building construction plan for certain
- § 455.063 — was added to and made a
- § 455.065 — Alternative regulatory options for emerging technologies; rules
- § 455.068 — Applicability of construction standards to winery
- § 455.068 — was added to and made a
- § 455.070 — Report
- § 455.080 — Inspector may require proof of compliance
- § 455.080 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.083 — Enjoining violations of state building code
- § 455.083 — was added to and made a
- § 455.085 — Publication; readability; funding
- § 455.090 — Building codes information and services system or network
- § 455.090 — and 455.095 were enacted
- § 455.093 — Definition for ORS 455.095, 455.097 and 455.185
- § 455.093 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.095 — Electronic access to building code and construction-related information and
- § 455.097 — Electronic access system development and implementation; uniform form and
- § 455.097 — was added to and made a
- § 455.098 — Minimum standards and statewide consistency in electronic processes; rules
- § 455.098 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.100 — Duties
- § 455.110 — Other
- § 455.112 — Elimination of unclear, duplicative, conflicting or inadequate provisions;
- § 455.112 — was added to and made a
- § 455.117 — Adoption of rules governing licensing, certification or registration
- § 455.117 — was added to and made a
- § 455.122 — Combinations of licenses; rules
- § 455.122 — was added to and made a
- § 455.125 — Denial, suspension, conditioning or revocation of license, certificate,
- § 455.125 — was added to and made a
- § 455.127 — Disqualification from obtaining license, registration, certificate or
- § 455.127 — was added to and made a
- § 455.129 — Additional grounds for denial, suspension, conditioning or revocation of
- § 455.129 — was added to and made a
- § 455.130 — [Formerly 456.780; 1989 c.224 §118;
- § 455.132 — Building Codes Structures Board; duties; membership
- § 455.135 — Residential and Manufactured Structures Board; duties; membership
- § 455.135 — was added to and made a
- § 455.138 — Electrical and Elevator Board; duties; membership
- § 455.140 — Mechanical Board; duties; membership
- § 455.140 — was added to and made a
- § 455.144 — Terms;
- § 455.146 — Frequency of board meetings
- § 455.146 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.148 — Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs; building officials and
- § 455.148 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.150 — Selective municipal building inspection programs; building officials and
- § 455.152 — Objections to municipal assumption of building inspection program
- § 455.152 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.153 — Municipal authority to administer specialty code or building requirements;
- § 455.153 — was added to and made a
- § 455.154 — Alternative permit and inspection program
- § 455.154 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.155 — Statewide permit and inspection system for minor construction work
- § 455.155 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.156 — Municipal investigation and enforcement of certain violations; notice of civil
- § 455.156 — was added to and made a
- § 455.157 — Process for municipal imposition of monetary penalties
- § 455.157 — was added to and made a
- § 455.158 — Verification of required license prior to issuance of permit
- § 455.158 — was added to and made a
- § 455.160 — Failure to provide timely inspections or plan reviews prohibited; demand;
- § 455.165 — Standards for building codes information collected and maintained by
- § 455.165 — was added to and made a
- § 455.170 — Director delegation of certain duties; fees
- § 455.170 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.175 — Restriction on city or county refusal of building permit in residential
- § 455.175 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.180 — Restriction on city or county refusal to issue building permit
- § 455.185 — Agreements for full, divided, mutual or joint administration and enforcement
- § 455.150 — and 455.153, upon request by one or more municipalities and with the
- § 455.185 — to 455.200 were added to
- § 455.188 — Fee
- § 455.190 — [1993 c.429 §2; 1995 c.553 §2a;
- § 455.192 — Staffing and other resources for building code administration and enforcement
- § 455.150 — except as provided in an agreement described in ORS 455.185 to which
- § 455.195 — Fees
- § 455.198 — Fee
- § 455.200 — Policies and procedures; rules; consultation with boards; reports
- § 455.150 — (13) or 455.185 to 455.198; and
- § 455.185 — to 455.198. The report shall include, but not be limited to,
- § 455.202 — Definitions; procurement of contract building official; duties; establishment
- § 455.202 — to 455.208 were added to
- § 455.204 — Ratification of contract building officials discretionary decision
- § 455.206 — Building official as public official; enforcement powers of director; effect
- § 455.208 — Requirements for continued procurement of contract building officials
- § 455.210 — Fees;
- § 455.148 — (11) or 455.150 (11)
- § 455.220 — Surcharge on building permit fees; collection; deposit; use
- § 455.740 — and payable to the department, except fees received under ORS 455.148
- § 455.230 — Use of
- § 455.220 — (1) hereby are appropriated continuously for and shall be used by the
- § 455.230 — and 455.240 were enacted
- § 455.240 — Revenues from sales of building codes publications; use
- § 455.310 — Single-family residence repair and maintenance exempt from codes; exemption
- § 455.312 — Exemption from code of structures for out-of-state delivery; loss of exemption
- § 455.312 — was added to and made a
- § 455.315 — Exemption of agricultural buildings, agricultural grading, equine facilities
- § 455.320 — Owner-built dwellings exempt from certain structural code provisions; recording
- § 455.325 — Definitions for ORS 455.325 to 455.350
- § 455.330 — Counties authorized to exempt owner-built dwellings in rural areas from
- § 455.335 — Rural
- § 455.330 — shall designate those rural areas upon publicly available maps of
- § 455.340 — Code
- § 455.345 — Permit, fee, plan check and inspection provisions apply; notice of
- § 455.325 — to 455.350 shall file a notice with the county clerk who shall make the
- § 455.350 — Purchasers remedies
- § 455.355 — Rules
- § 455.355 — was added to and made a
- § 455.360 — Carbon
- § 455.360 — was added to and made a
- § 455.365 — Radon
- § 455.365 — was added to and made a
- § 455.380 — Department as final authority on agriculture workforce housing; rules; fees
- § 455.390 — Definitions for ORS 455.020, 455.390, 455.395 and 455.400
- § 455.395 — and 455.400:
- § 455.390 — to 455.400 were enacted
- § 455.395 — Admissibility of data or agreements as evidence; immunity from certain causes
- § 455.400 — Effect
- § 455.405 — Recreational vehicle conversion to structure
- § 455.405 — was added to and made a
- § 455.410 — Relocated buildings; substantial compliance required; permits
- § 455.412 — Review
- § 455.415 — Identification badges
- § 455.415 — was added to and made a
- § 455.417 — Provision of electric service capacity for charging electric vehicles in newly
- § 455.417 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.418 — Integration of buildings with community microgrids; rules
- § 455.418 — was added to and made a
- § 455.420 — Individual electric meters required in multifamily residential buildings;
- § 455.422 — New
- § 455.422 — was added to and made a
- § 455.425 — Low-income elderly housing multiservice rooms required; standards; exceptions
- § 455.427 — Prohibition of certain refrigerants
- § 455.427 — was added to and made a
- § 455.430 — Reciprocity for prefabricated structures
- § 455.433 — Adoption of wildfire hazard mitigation code standards for new buildings; rules
- § 455.433 — was added to and made a
- § 455.440 — When
- § 455.440 — and 455.445 were enacted
- § 455.445 — Indoor
- § 455.446 — Tsunami inundation zone; rules
- § 455.446 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.447 — Regulation of certain structures vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis; rules
- § 455.447 — (1)(c) and (d) and (2) to
- § 455.448 — Entry
- § 455.448 — and 455.449 were added to
- § 455.449 — Unsafe
- § 455.450 — Prohibited acts
- § 455.453 — Additional prohibitions
- § 455.453 — was added to and made a
- § 455.455 — Building inspection and plan review; license required; exception
- § 455.455 — to 455.465, 455.467 and
- § 455.469 — to 455.477 were added to and made a part of ORS chapter 455 by
- § 455.457 — Licensing specialty code inspectors and plan reviewers; rules; contents
- § 455.459 — Specialty code inspection and plan review; conflict of interest
- § 455.461 — Specialty code inspectors and plan reviewers; quality control; rules
- § 455.463 — Specialty code inspection and plan review; department enforcement authority;
- § 455.465 — Department and municipalities to designate persons licensed to conduct
- § 455.466 — Rapid
- § 455.466 — was added to and made a
- § 455.467 — Timelines for approval or disapproval of certain specialty code building plans;
- § 455.148 — or 455.150
- § 455.468 — Electronic submission of application materials
- § 455.468 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.469 — Municipal building inspection program to include certain policies and
- § 455.471 — Specialty code inspection and plan review fee authority; disposition of certain
- § 455.473 — Disposition of certain fees received by department
- § 455.471 — shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the appropriate
- § 455.475 — Appeal
- § 455.477 — Requirement for suit filed by licensed specialty code inspector or plan
- § 455.479 — Application to specialty inspections identified by department
- § 455.479 — and 455.481 were enacted
- § 455.481 — Application to inspection and plan review for prefabricated structures
- § 455.483 — Electrical
- § 455.483 — was added to and made a
- § 455.485 — Special consideration for rural or remote areas; determination of compliance
- § 455.485 — was added to and made a
- § 455.487 — Prohibition on requiring frontage improvement as condition of obtaining
- § 455.487 — was added to and made a
- § 455.490 — Legislative findings
- § 455.490 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.492 — Construction Industry Energy Board
- § 455.492 — and 455.496 were added to
- § 455.496 — Standards relating to energy use and energy efficiency aspects of specialty
- § 455.492 — (1)(a) to (e), the Construction Industry Energy Board may not recommend
- § 455.500 — Reach
- § 455.500 — to 455.511 were added to
- § 455.505 — Uniform energy conservation standards; rules
- § 455.510 — [Formerly 456.730; repealed by
- § 455.511 — State
- § 455.030 — to increase energy efficiency in buildings that are newly constructed,
- § 455.520 — [Formerly 456.735; repealed by
- § 455.525 — Rules
- § 455.530 — Authority to receive money and to contract
- § 455.525 — and this section. [Formerly 456.745 and then 456.742; 2003 c.675 §30;
- § 455.535 — Exercise of departmental authority and discretion to aid in reduction of
- § 455.535 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.560 — Definitions for ORS 455.560 to 455.580
- § 455.565 — Purpose of ORS 455.560 to 455.580
- § 455.570 — Maximum lighting standards for new public buildings; exemptions
- § 455.573 — Outdoor shielded lighting fixtures; waiver by municipality
- § 455.575 — Advisory lighting standards for public buildings constructed before July 1,
- § 455.580 — Status
- § 455.595 — Energy
- § 455.595 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.610 — Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code; alternate methods of construction;
- § 455.030 — and 455.110
- § 455.612 — [2021 c.592 §12; 2023 c.611 §11;
- § 455.614 — [2021 c.592 §12c; repealed by 2025
- § 455.615 — [2017 c.394 §2; repealed by 2019
- § 455.616 — Construction standards for small homes
- § 455.616 — was added to and made a
- § 455.620 — [1987 c.604 §3; repealed by 1991
- § 455.622 — Certification of inspectors; rules
- § 455.622 — was added to and made a
- § 455.625 — Rules
- § 455.626 — Rules
- § 455.626 — was added to and made a
- § 455.627 — Minor
- § 455.627 — was enacted into law by
- § 455.628 — Plan
- § 455.150 — may not require a plan review for one and two family dwellings that are
- § 455.628 — was added to and made a
- § 455.630 — Enforcement
- § 455.635 — [Formerly 456.787; renumbered
- § 455.085 — in 1991]
- § 455.640 — Definitions for ORS 455.640 to 455.645
- § 455.642 — Application
- § 455.645 — Certain plans for structures of public assembly to be certified
- § 455.675 — Authorized substitutions in codes adopted by reference
- § 455.680 — Plan
- § 455.685 — Review
- § 455.690 — Appeal
- § 455.700 — Validity of certain building permits
- § 455.705 — Prefabricated structures plan approval and inspections; approval of business or
- § 455.705 — was added to and made a
- § 455.715 — Definitions for ORS 455.715 to 455.740
- § 455.720 — Standards and qualifications for personnel; rules
- § 455.723 — Specialized building inspectors; rules
- § 455.725 — Certification of personnel training programs
- § 455.730 — Certification of personnel required
- § 455.732 — Certification of inspectors to perform duties in building code administrative
- § 455.735 — Issuance and renewal of certificates; fees; rules
- § 455.737 — Experience and training outside Oregon; examination; rulemaking
- § 455.735 — as an inspector shall submit the persons qualifications to the
- § 455.740 — Denial
- § 455.770 — Investigation of municipality, building official or inspector; corrective
- § 455.775 — Enforcement authority of director; investigations; corrective actions;
- § 455.800 — Definitions for ORS 455.800 to 455.820
- § 455.800 — to 455.820 were enacted
- § 455.805 — Criteria for granting of master builder status
- § 455.810 — Certificates; fees; discipline; rules
- § 455.800 — to 455.820, including but not limited to rules establishing
- § 455.815 — Establishment of master builder programs; waiver of inspections; builder
- § 455.820 — Plan
- § 455.840 — [Formerly 705.700; repealed by
- § 455.842 — [Formerly 705.705; 2003 c.675 §41;
- § 455.844 — [Formerly 705.710; 2003 c.675 §42;
- § 455.846 — [Formerly 705.715; 2003 c.675 §43;
- § 455.848 — [Formerly 705.720; repealed by
- § 455.895 — Civil
- § 455.897 — Criminal penalties
- § 455.990 — [Formerly 456.885 (2); repealed by