Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) As required by OAR
918-008-0030, a proposed code
amendment must address, where applicable, whether or not the proposed code
amendment:
(a) Is necessary to correct any
unforeseen or probable outcomes resulting from the application of a code
section, and if so why;
(b) Is
needed to protect the health, safety, welfare, comfort and security of
occupants and the public, and if so, why;
(c) Corrects inadequate application by a code
section to a method, material or design, and if so, how;
(d) Is necessary to address unique geographic
or climatic conditions within Oregon, and if so, why;
(e) Is needed to eliminate conflicting,
obsolete, or duplicative code provisions or standards between Oregon-adopted
codes, statutes or regulations, and if so, why;
(f) Conserves scarce resources, and if so,
how;
(g) Provides for the use of
unique or emerging technologies, or promote advances in construction methods,
devices, materials and techniques, and if so, how;
(h) Meets any energy conservation or indoor
air quality requirements, and if so how;
(i) Involves the adoption of an electrical or
plumbing building product. If an electrical or plumbing building product is
involved, note if the appropriate advisory board approved the product;
and
(j) Any adverse fiscal impact
or cost savings passed on to the general public, the construction industry,
local and state governments, and small businesses. If applicable, an interested
person must describe the added or reduced cost of a proposed code amendment,
describe the adverse fiscal impact or cost savings in relation to the current
Oregon specialty code and include any standards of measure used to arrive at
the result given.
(2)
ORS 183.534 and OAR
813-025-0015 requires the
Building Codes Division to prepare a Housing Cost Impact Statement based on the
cost of development of a 6,000 square foot parcel and the construction of a
1,200 square feet detached single family dwelling on that parcel. If a proposed
code amendment relates to this type of parcel, provide information to assist
the division in preparing a housing cost impact statement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
447.020,
455.030 &
479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
447.020,
455.030 &
479.030
