Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 455 § 455.030 — and 455.110

and 455.110. (6) The director, by rule, shall establish uniform standards for a municipality to allow an alternate method of construction to the requirements for one and two family dwellings built to the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code in areas where the local jurisdiction determines that the fire apparatus means of approach to a property or water supply serving a property does not meet applicable fire code or state building code requirements. The alternate method of construction, which may include but is not limited to the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems, must be approved in conjunction with the approval of an application under ORS 197A.402. (7) For lots of record existing before July 2, 2001, or property that receives any approval for partition, subdivision or construction under ORS 197A.402 before July 2, 2001, a municipality allowing an alternate method of construction to the requirements for one and two family dwellings built to the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code may apply the uniform standards established by the director pursuant to subsection (6) of this section. For property that receives all approvals for partition, subdivision or construction under ORS 197A.402 on or after July 2, 2001, a municipality allowing an alternate method of construction to the requirements for one and two family dwellings built to the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code must apply the uniform standards established by the director pursuant to subsection (6) of this section. (8) The director, by rule, shall establish uniform standards for a municipality to allow alternate approval of construction related to conversions of single-family dwellings into no more than four residential dwelling units built to the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code that received occupancy approval prior to January 1, 2020. The standards established under this subsection must include standards describing the information that must be submitted before an application for alternate approval will be deemed complete. (9)(a) A building official described in ORS 455.148 or 455.150 must approve or deny an application for alternate approval under subsection (8) of this section no later than 15 business days after receiving a complete application. (b) A building official who denies an application for alternate approval under this subsection shall provide to the applicant: (A) A written explanation of the basis for the denial; and (B) A statement that describes the applicant’s appeal rights under subsection (10) of this section. (10)(a) An appeal from a denial under subsection (9) of this section must be made through a municipal administrative process. A municipality shall provide an administrative process that: (A) Is other than a judicial proceeding in a court of law; and (B) Affords the party an opportunity to appeal the denial before an individual, department or body that is other than a plan reviewer, inspector or building official for the municipality. (b) A decision in an administrative process under this subsection must be completed no later than 30 business days after the building official receives notice of the appeal. (c) Notwithstanding ORS 455.690, a municipal administrative process required under this subsection is the exclusive means for appealing a denial under subsection (9) of this section. (11) The costs incurred by a municipality under subsections (9) and (10) of this section are building inspection program administration and enforcement costs for the purpose of fee adoption under ORS 455.210. [1987 c.604 §2; 1991 c.366 §1; 1991 c.558 §1; 1991 c.945 §6; 1993 c.419 §1; 1993 c.744 §97; 2001 c.702 §1; 2003 c.675 §§31,32; 2005 c.435 §1; 2019 c.401 §§6,13; 2019 c.639 §9]