Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
This rule is repealed effective November 1, 2016. After
November 1, 2016, this rule will no longer be necessary because individuals may
not perform inspections or plan reviews without an Oregon Code Certification.
The scopes of work in this rule will be covered by OAR
918-098-1015. See also
918-098-1100 for information
about transitioning nationally recognized certifications to Oregon Code
Certifications.
(1) Individuals
meeting the experience requirement in OAR
918-098-1025 who possess a valid
Oregon Inspector Certification and a current International Code Council
certification may perform work based on the type of International Code Council
Certification they possess.
(2) A
Certified Building Official Legal/ Management may oversee a jurisdiction's
administration and enforcement of the state building code for those specialty
codes assumed by the jurisdictions pursuant to ORS
455.148 or
455.150. Building officials may
not perform plan reviews or inspections unless they possess the appropriate
certification for the type of plan review or inspection being performed.
(a) Commercial Building Inspector certificate
holders may conduct construction inspections for:
(A) All work regulated by the Oregon
Structural Specialty Code; and
(B)
Structural work on townhouse structures and apartment buildings regulated by
the Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
(b) Commercial Building Plans Examiner
certificate holders may review construction plans for:
(A) Compliance with the provisions of the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code and Oregon Fire Code, except the fire and life
safety plan review provisions for structures required to receive a state fire
and life safety plan review; and
(B) Fire and life safety construction on
townhouse structures and apartment buildings regulated by the Oregon
Residential Specialty Code.
(c) Commercial Fire Plans Examiner
certificate holders who also have the Commercial Building Plans Examiner
Certificate may review construction plans for compliance with the fire and life
safety plan review provisions of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code and the
Oregon Fire Code.
(d) A Commercial
Mechanical Inspector certificate holder may conduct construction inspections
and may review construction plans for:
(A)
All work regulated by the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code; and
(B) Mechanical work on townhouse structures
and apartment buildings regulated by the Oregon Residential Specialty
Code.
(e) A Residential
Building Inspector certificate holder may conduct construction inspections and
plan reviews for structural work regulated by the Oregon Residential Specialty
Code; and
(A) Construction work on any aspect
of manufactured structures and accessory buildings and structures regulated
under the Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code;
(B) The provisions of OAR chapter 918,
division 500;
(C) The Manufactured
Home Construction and Safety Standards in 24 CFR 3280 and 24 CFR 3282 ;
and
(D) Plan review and inspection
of manufactured dwelling parks, recreational parks, organizational camps, and
picnic parks.
(f) A
Residential Mechanical Inspector certificate holder may conduct inspections and
plan reviews for mechanical work regulated by the Oregon Residential Specialty
Code; and
(A) Mechanical work on manufactured
dwelling alterations under the Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation
Specialty Code;
(B) The provisions
of OAR chapter 918, division 500;
(C) The Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standards located in 24 CFR 3280 and 3282 ; and
(D) Plan review and inspection of
manufactured dwelling parks, recreational parks, organizational camps, and
picnic parks.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
455.720 &
455.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
455.720 &
455.730
