Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 455 § 455.192 — Staffing and other resources for building code administration and enforcement

Staffing and other resources for building code administration and enforcement. (1) Subject to ORS 293.235 to 293.245, 293.250, 293.260 to 293.280, 293.285 and 293.293 and any rules adopted under ORS 293.235 to 293.245, 293.250, 293.260 to 293.280, 293.285 and 293.293, and notwithstanding ORS chapter 240, 276, 282, 283, 291 or 292 or other provisions of ORS chapter 293 or the rules adopted under ORS chapter 240, 276, 282, 283, 291 or 292, except as provided under this section the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may take any action the director considers reasonable to ensure that sufficient staff and other resources are available for the administration and enforcement of the state building code. Subject to subsections (2) to (5) of this section, actions that the director may take under this section include, but are not limited to: (a) Utilizing municipal personnel, or hiring former municipal personnel, to carry out the administrative and enforcement duties of the Department of Consumer and Business Services under an agreement described in ORS 455.185; (b) Employing additional Department of Consumer and Business Services staff for carrying out the administrative and enforcement duties of the department under an agreement described in ORS 455.185; and (c) Expending available resources to carry out department responsibilities to provide sufficient staff and other resources under an agreement described in ORS 455.185. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not authorize action within a municipality administering and enforcing a building inspection program under ORS 455.148 or