Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 20 - DELEGATION OF PROGRAMS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
Section 918-020-0070 - Purpose and Scope

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 918-020-0070

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) OAR 918, division 020 interprets and applies ORS 455.148 to 455.210. ORS 455.148 and 455.150 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, 455.150 and 479.855. ORS 455.148 and 455.150 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 and 455.150 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.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 455.030

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 455.148, 455.150 & 455.210

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