Oregon Code § 455.410·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Relocated buildings; substantial compliance required; permits.
(1) Existing buildings or
structures which are removed from their foundation and relocated to another
site within this state shall be in substantial compliance as defined in
subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) Substantial
compliance means compliance with local construction codes in effect as of the
original permit date of the building or structure, or where there was no
permitting required at the time of original construction, with basic health and
safety standards, as described in the closest dated Uniform Housing Code, as
published by the International Conference of Building Officials as of the date
of construction. Only the insulation, overhead and underneath the structure,
shall be upgraded to the current insulation requirements of the state building
code, or to the maximum extent possible subject to the design of the structure.
Nothing in this statute shall be construed to mean that all heating, plumbing
and electrical systems shall be replaced with systems meeting current standards
for new construction, except that any life-threatening deficiencies in those
systems shall be repaired, notwithstanding that the cost of rehabilitation may
exceed 50 percent of the value of the structure before rehabilitation.
(3) All
foundation and basement construction on the structure and any remodeling at the
new location shall be constructed subject to all applicable local current
building and safety codes, or where none exist, with the applicable standards
as described in the Uniform Housing Code described in subsection (2) of this
section.
(4) All moved
houses shall be provided with either battery-operated or hard-wired smoke
detection devices located in accordance with the provisions of the state
building code.
(5) Nothing in
this section is intended to permit any person to move a structure unless the
person first consults the appropriate building inspection authority and obtains
all required permits. [Formerly 456.756; 1989 c.1068 §1]