Oregon Administrative Code

918-400-0458 Amendments to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Elevator Specialty Code, adopted at OAR 918-400-0455, is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code are provided in this rule, along with the title …

918-400-0465 Elevator Maintenance Requirements (1) The governing code for the repair and maintenance of existing elevators and for placing elevators back in service shall be the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code which includes the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, A…

918-400-0475 Interpretation — Accessibility Federal and state accessibility requirements apply to the installation and operation of elevators. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 460.085 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 460.085 History: BCD 13-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-99, Renumbered f…

918-400-0525 Plan Review Requirements Plans and pertinent data submitted to the department under ORS 460.048 must include proof that the elevator equipment meets the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code by providing the following information: (1) Electrical product certification by pro…

918-400-0535 Installation and Alteration Permits — Interpretation (1) ORS 460.045 and 460.048 contain the requirements for division approval of plans and pertinent data and for a current operating permit before placing certain elevators in use. (2) For the purposes of the elevato…

918-400-0545 Permits for Installation or Alteration (1) A permit issued for installation or alteration of an elevator shall automatically expire 18 months from date of issuance unless the physical installation or alteration started before the end of the 18th month. (2) Two uncond…

918-400-0600 Initial Inspections (1) The division shall perform all initial inspections of a new or altered elevator regulated by ORS 460.005 to 460.175. (2) Prior to all required final inspections, the elevator contractor or person holding the installation or alteration permit s…

918-400-0620 General Policies Regarding Provisional Permits (1) Provisional permits shall be issued only when requested by or agreed to by the contractor, owner or operator and the division, as relevant. (2) When a provisional permit is issued, the division shall place documentat…

918-400-0630 Provisional Permits for Elevators Under Construction (1) A construction-use (workman's) permit is only issued to an elevator contractor while the elevator is under construction and may be granted under the following conditions: (a) The elevator must only be used for …

918-400-0640 Provisional Permits for New Installations With the exception of private residence installations, a provisional permit may be granted to correct violations of the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code for a new or altered elevator installation, subject to the following: (1) …

918-400-0645 Escalator and Moving Walk Clean Down Inspections (1) Escalators and moving walks must receive bi-annual clean down inspections during each year of an inspection cycle in which a periodic inspections under ORS 460.125 is not performed. (2) Bi-Annual escalator and movi…

918-400-0650 Use of Provisional Permits Following Periodic Safety Inspections (1) A provisional permit may be granted to correct Oregon Elevator Specialty Code deficiencies discovered at a periodic elevator inspection, subject to the following: (a) The initial provisional permit …

918-400-0660 Operating Permits (1) Operating permits are issued periodically based on two-year inspection intervals. (2) Clean down inspections of escalators and moving walks performed according to 918-400-0645 are additional inspections under section (3) of this rule for which s…

918-400-0662 Renewals (1) Operating permit fees not received within 90 days of the billing date may be considered delinquent and subject to a late penalty of double the fee amount. It is the equipment owner’s responsibility to maintain a current operating permit. This responsibil…

918-400-0665 Periodic Inspections (1) The elevator owner must make provisions to allow access for inspections as required by ORS 460.135, within 30 days of request by the division. (2) If access is denied or obstructed in whole or in part at the time of the inspection and a retur…

918-400-0670 Use of Minor Installation Labels (1) Elevator contractors having a valid license under ORS 460.045(1) or 479.630(1) and a verified Construction Contractors Board license, when using elevator mechanics licensed under 460.005 to 460.175 or 479.630(6), may purchase and …

918-400-0675 Scope of Elevator Work Allowed with Minor Installation Label (1) Except as expressly provided in this rule, “minor elevator work” does not include modernization work; minor elevator work allowed under the minor label program provided by OAR 918-100-0000 through 918-1…

918-400-0680 Minor Label Inspection Fees (1) The first minor label installation inspection is included in the minor label purchase fee. (2) In the event that a second inspection is required on an installation, or on a second or third label, the contractor shall pay for the inspec…

918-400-0685 Misuse of Minor Installation Labels Violations of the minor label rules are subject to civil penalties or license revocations or both. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 460.085 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 460.085 History: BCD 17-2008, f. 9-26-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08…

918-400-0720 Alternate Approvals (1) The requirements and procedures for establishing a formal statewide alternate method approval are in ORS 455.060. (2) When any part of the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code adopted by the division for elevators does not have an alternate method a…

918-400-0730 Reclassification of Elevators Elevators shall be reclassified only if the elevator meets, exceeds or is altered to at least the current requirements for the new classification and is so used. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 460.085 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 460.…

918-400-0740 Taking Elevators Out of Service Except as provided in OAR 918-400-0275, a person wishing to take an elevator out of service must: (1) Within 30 days of taking an elevator out of service, notify the division in writing of the date the elevator was taken out of service…

918-400-0750 Placing a Previously Disabled Elevator Back into Service When an installation previously placed out of service is intended to be returned to operating service: (1) A written request shall be made to the division for an operating license. (2) With permission from the …

918-400-0755 Temporarily Removing Unused Elevators from Service in an Unoccupied Building (1) Despite OAR 918-400-0740 and except as provided in OAR 918-400-0275, a person wishing to temporarily remove an unused elevator installed in an entirely unoccupied building from service m…

918-400-0760 Exceptions from Code Requirements Under ORS 460.085 Authorization to grant exceptions from Oregon Elevator Specialty Code requirements based on hardship or practical difficulty is in ORS 460.085. (1) A written request for exception shall: (a) Identify the code requir…

918-400-0770 Withdrawal of Exceptions (1) Exceptions granted under ORS 460.085(3) can be withdrawn if reasonable safety can no longer be maintained: (a) Because of changes of facts, use or code requirements; or (b) If the elevator is placed out of service for longer than one year…

918-400-0800 Fees (1) Subject to section (6) of this rule, the following elevator fees are effective under ORS 460.165: (a) Elevator contractor's license, $585 for application or renewal; (b) Plan reviews, when required, $78; (2) The total operating permit fee for a specific type…

918-440-0000 Reasonable Notice to Interested Parties: Mechanical Specialty Code Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule relating to the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code, the Building Codes Division shall give notice of the proposed action: (1) In the Secretary of …

918-440-0010 Adopted Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. (2) Effective October 1, 2025, the 2025 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is the 2024 Editions of the International Mechanical Code an…

918-440-0012 Amendments to the Oregon Mechanical Code The Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code are placed in this rule, showing the section reference, a desc…

918-440-0015 Refrigeration Installer Certification All persons engaged in brazing or welding related to the installation, alteration or repair of refrigeration piping systems not regulated by the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program under OAR chapter 918, division 225, shall…

918-440-0020 Voluntary Energy Conservation Standards for Public Buildings Constructed Prior to January 1, 1978 Voluntary energy conservation standards for public buildings constructed prior to January 1, 1978, have been adopted by the Building Codes Division pursuant to ORS 469.7…

918-440-0030 Energy Efficiency Rating (E.E.R.) System Single Family Residences (1) Scope: These rules provide a voluntary energy efficiency rating system for single family residences to encourage voluntary energy conservation and the voluntary use in real estate transactions. (2)…

918-440-0050 Mechanical Permit Fees (1) Effective July 1, 1999, the Building Codes Division fees for administration of the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code are based on 130 percent of Table 3-A of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International C…

918-440-0500 Mercury Thermostats — Purpose and Scope (1) Scope. (a) This rule establishes a uniform notification process for the lawful disposal of mercury thermostats by persons installing heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems. (b) For the purposes of this rule, a "th…

918-440-0510 Prohibits Installation of Mercury Thermostats Effective January 1, 2006 installing a thermostat containing mercury in commercial or residential buildings is not allowed. The installation of thermostats containing mercury on industrial equipment used for safety contro…

918-440-0520 Statewide Mechanical Minor Label Inspection Program (1) The statewide mechanical minor label inspection program goes into effect on July 1, 2024. This program does not supersede a local jurisdiction’s mechanical minor label program in any way. (2) Minor labels issued…

918-450-0005 Agricultural Labor Housing This rule clarifies the construction standards and ongoing maintenance authority for agricultural labor housing. (1) Newly constructed agricultural labor housing must comply with the State Building Code. (2) Alterations and renovations of e…

918-460-0000 Reasonable Notice to Interested Parties Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule relating to the Oregon Structural Specialty Code or the Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code, the Building Codes Division must give notice of the proposed action: (1) I…

918-460-0010 Adopted Oregon Structural Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code is adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. (2) Effective October 1, 2025, the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is: (a) The 2024 Edition of the International Building Code,…

918-460-0015 Amendments to the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted during the code cycle for inclusion into the Oregon Structural Specialty Code are placed in this rule, s…

918-460-0020 Master Plan Review Fee Plans submitted to the division for approval in one or more municipalities as a "master plan" shall be reviewed at a minimum hourly rate of $70 per hour for each applicable specialty code with a minimum charge of one hour for structures less th…

918-460-0030 Fees for Plan Review and Permits Fees for plan review and permits issued by the Division for construction, alteration and repair of prefabricated structures and of buildings and other structures as established by these rules and authorized by ORS 455.210, shall be de…

918-460-0040 Fire and Life Safety Plan Review Fee When a fire and life safety plan review is conducted under ORS 479.155, the fee shall be 40 percent of the structural permit fee. This fee is in addition to the 65 percent structural plan review fee. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS…

918-460-0050 Structural Permit Fees Effective July 1, 1999, the Building Codes Division fees for administration of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code are based on 130 percent of Table 3-A of the 1979 edition of the Uniform Building Code as published by the International Confere…

918-460-0060 Fees for Consultation Services The following fees are established for: (1) Consultation services related to structural, mechanical and fire and life safety plans: $70 per hour or fraction thereof, with a minimum charge of one hour; and (2) Consultation and approval o…

918-460-0070 Phased Project and Deferred Submittal Fees When requested to review and approve plans for phased construction or deferred plan submittals under the Oregon Structural Specialty Code, the following fees in addition to the applicable plan review and permit fees shall ap…

918-460-0100 Applicability of Agricultural Building Exemption to Wineries The uniform applicability of construction standards to wineries required by ORS 455.068, allows application of an exemption from construction standards for a winery structure. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS…

918-460-0200 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure Requirements (1) This rule amends the Oregon Structural Specialty Code to require certain buildings to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at a minimum of 20 percent of the vehicle parking spaces in the ga…

918-460-0500 Energy Provisions of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (1) The energy provisions of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code are adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8, and shall be known as the Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code. (2) Effective January 1…