OAR 918-020-0070
Purpose and Scope

(1)

OAR 918, division 020 interprets and applies ORS 455.148 (Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs) to 455.210 (Fees). ORS 455.148 (Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs) and 455.150 (Selective municipal building inspection programs) provide that municipalities that administer and enforce building inspection programs may do so for a period of four years. A building inspection program is limited to the administration and enforcement of those specialty code programs assumed by a municipality under 455.148 (Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs), 455.150 (Selective municipal building inspection programs) and 479.855 (City and county inspection and enforcement programs). ORS 455.148 (Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs) and 455.150 (Selective municipal building inspection programs) authorize the department to adopt rules to adjust time periods for administration of building inspection programs to allow for variations in the needs of the department and participants. ORS 455.148 (Comprehensive municipal building inspection programs) and 455.150 (Selective municipal building inspection programs) authorize the department to adopt rules regulating municipal administration and enforcement of building inspection programs including, but not limited to:

(a)

Creating building inspection program application and amendment requirements and procedures;

(b)

Granting or denying applications for building inspection program authority and amendments;

(c)

Reviewing procedures and program operations of municipalities;

(d)

Creating standards for efficient, effective, timely and acceptable building inspection programs;

(e)

Creating standards for justifying building inspection program fees adopted by a municipality; and

(f)

Creating standards to determine whether a county or department building inspection program is economically impaired in its ability to reasonably continue providing the program or part of the program throughout the county, if another municipality is allowed to provide a building inspection program or part of a building inspection program within the same county.

(2)

The purpose of these rules is to encourage municipalities to assume responsibility for the administration and enforcement of building inspection programs to the fullest possible extent. Each municipality is responsible for developing an independent operating plan that describes the manner in which the municipality will administer and enforce its building inspection program. Municipalities are encouraged to develop operating plans that meet the identified needs of their individual communities. The intent of the division is to cooperate with municipalities to obtain and maintain authority to administer and enforce efficient, effective, timely and acceptable building inspection programs.

(3)

For the purpose of these rules, “reporting period” means a four-year period during which a municipality administers and enforces a building inspection program pursuant to an approved operating plan.

Source: Rule 918-020-0070 — Purpose and Scope, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=918-020-0070.

918‑020‑0010
Relationship of Delegation Rules to Statute 918‑020‑0015
Definitions 918‑020‑0020
Cooperation with Other Agencies 918‑020‑0070
Purpose and Scope 918‑020‑0080
Delegation of Building Inspection Programs 918‑020‑0090
Program Standards 918‑020‑0091
Citation Process for Licensing Violations 918‑020‑0094
Program Assumption for State-Administered Jurisdictions 918‑020‑0095
Program Assumption Procedures 918‑020‑0105
Renewal of Existing Programs 918‑020‑0180
Reporting Periods 918‑020‑0190
Program Review 918‑020‑0200
Review Procedures 918‑020‑0210
Nonconformance Notice and Program Revocation 918‑020‑0220
Fee Adoption Standards 918‑020‑0370
Local Amendment Requests 918‑020‑0380
Electric Vehicle Ready Parking 918‑020‑0390
Alternative Approval Process for Single-Family Dwelling Conversions 918‑020‑0400
Statewide Master Builder Program — Application, Scope and Purpose 918‑020‑0410
Statewide Master Builder Program — Definitions 918‑020‑0420
Statewide Master Builder Program — Training and Experience Required of an Individual 918‑020‑0430
Voluntary Establishment of a Master Builder Program 918‑020‑0440
Statewide Master Builder Program — Inspection Requirements that May Be Waived 918‑020‑0450
Statewide Master Builder Program — Criteria to Waive Inspections or Plan Review 918‑020‑0460
Statewide Master Builder Program — Verification Requirements 918‑020‑0470
Statewide Master Builder Program — Assumption of Responsibility 918‑020‑0480
Statewide Master Builder Program — Revocation of Waiver 918‑020‑0490
Statewide Master Builder Program — Effective Dates
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 918-020-0070’s source at or​.us