Oregon Administrative Code

918-465-0020 Scope The Oregon Reach Code is a statewide optional construction standard approved by the Building Codes Division in consultation with the appropriate advisory board(s). The reach code: (1) Complies with ORS 455.500; (2) Is separate from the state building code; (3) …

918-465-0040 Oregon Reach Code Adoption Process (1) The purpose of this rule is to describe the process for adopting the Oregon residential and commercial reach codes. (2) (a) The division will start the process of adopting an updated residential reach code after a new version of…

918-465-0050 Adopted Oregon Residential Reach Code (1) Effective July 1, 2024, The 2023 Oregon Residential Reach Code is adopted pursuant to OAR 918-465-0040. (2) The 2023 Oregon Residential Reach Code is available on the division’s website and consists of: (a) USDOE Zero Energy …

918-465-0060 Adopted Oregon Commercial Reach Code (1) Effective April 1, 2025, The 2025 Oregon Commercial Reach Code is adopted pursuant to OAR 918-465-0040. (2) The provisions of the 2025 Oregon Commercial Reach Code consist of the provisions published by the division and are av…

918-465-0070 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…

918-470-0010 General (1) When a county or city government or another agency of the State of Oregon has concurrent jurisdiction with the division to inspect and abate unsafe buildings, and issues an order to vacate or to abate, the division will withhold action, unless the unsafe …

918-470-0020 Abatement of Earthquake Damaged Structures All structures or portions of structures which as a result of earthquake are determined by the division or delegated authority to be in unsafe conditions as defined in ORS 455.010 are declared to be public nuisances and shal…

918-470-0030 Inspection and Permits Required All work performed on buildings or structures subject to these rules for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection in accordance with the applicable specialty code. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 401.539 & 455.020 Statu…

918-470-0040 Identifying Unsafe Buildings and Structures Any building damaged by earthquake suffering from any or all of the following conditions or defects shall be determined to be unsafe as defined in ORS 455.010, if life, health, property or safety of the public or its occupa…

918-470-0050 Enforcement and Notice When the division or authority having jurisdiction determines a building to be unsafe, it shall begin proceedings to require the repair, vacation or demolition of the building. (1) A notice and order shall contain: (a) The street address and a …

918-470-0060 Recording Notice and Order If the person to whom the order is directed does not comply with the order within the time specified, and no appeal has been filed, the division or authority having jurisdiction shall file with the county recorder a certificate describing t…

918-470-0070 Notice to Vacate (1) Every notice to vacate shall, in addition to being served as provided in OAR 918-470-0050, be posted at or upon each entrance to the building in substantially the following form: UNSAFE DO NOT ENTER OR OCCUPY WARNING: This structure has been seri…

918-470-0080 Appeals (1) Appeals from a decision of a person acting under authority of the division shall be heard as a contested case under the provisions of ORS 183.413 through 183.464. (2) Appeals from an order of an authority having jurisdiction shall be heard by the local ap…

918-470-0100 Staying of Order Under Appeal Except for vacation orders according to OAR 918-470-0070, enforcement of any order issued under these rules shall be stayed while the appeal is pending. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 401.539 & 455.020 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 401…

918-470-0110 Extension of Time to Perform Work or Pay Fees (1) Upon determination that an extension of time will not create or perpetuate an imminent danger to life or property, the division or authority having jurisdiction may grant an extension of time to complete any repair, r…

918-480-0002 Specialty Code Name Change All references in OAR chapter 918 to the Oregon One- and Two-Family Dwelling Specialty Code mean the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. [Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.] Statutory/Other Authorit…

918-480-0005 Adopted Oregon Residential Specialty Code (1) The Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code, identified in ORS 455.610, will be known as the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. (2) (a) The Oregon Residential Specialty Code is adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8; …

918-480-0010 Amendments to the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Residential Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted during the code-cycle for inclusion into the Oregon Residential Specialty Code are placed in this rule…

918-480-0015 Oregon Housing Needs Analysis Visitability Definition For the purpose of the Oregon House Needs Analysis, unless context requires otherwise, “Visitability” means a dwelling unit in a structure constructed under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, that meets the pr…

918-480-0020 One- and Two-Family Dwelling Permit Fees (1) Effective July 1, 1999, the Building Codes Division fees for administration of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code are based on 130 percent of the 1979 Uniform Building Code and 1979 Uniform Mechanical Code as published …

918-480-0030 Phased Project and Deferred Submittal Fees When requested to review and approve plans for phased construction or deferred plan submittals under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, the following fees in addition to the applicable plan review and permit fees apply: …

918-480-0125 Uniform Alternate Construction Standard for One and Two Family Dwellings (1) For lots of record created on or after July 2, 2001, if the building official intends to allow one or more of the Uniform Alternate Construction Standards at the time of building permit appl…

918-480-0130 Conventional Light Frame Construction As per ORS 455.628, construction documents designed, prepared and sealed by an Oregon licensed architect or engineer, who has a valid Oregon Inspector Certification, and is also certified in the state of Oregon as one and two fam…

918-480-0140 Certificates of Occupancy — Residential (1) Prior to occupancy of a new residential dwelling or townhouse the building official must issue a certificate of occupancy in the form and format established by the Division, unless a temporary certificate of occupancy is is…

918-480-0150 Low Volume Window Label Program (1) As used in this rule: (a) “Exempt fenestration product” means a skylight or solarium that is exempt from the thermal performance standards established in the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. (b) “Manufacturer” has the definition …

918-500-0000 Reasonable Notice to Interested Parties Before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule relating to the construction, inspection, installation, or alteration of manufactured dwellings or manufactured dwelling accessory buildings or structures, the Building Code…

918-500-0005 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 918, divisions 500 and 515 and are in addition to those in ORS 446.003: (1) “Accessory Building” means an accessory building as defined in ORS 446.003(1) and specifically includes but is not limited to cabanas, ramad…

918-500-0010 Objective (1) The provisions of OAR 918, divisions 500 and 515 apply to the design, manufacture, installation, alteration, licensing of installers, handling and storage of equipment, and manufactured dwellings rented, leased, sold, installed, or offered for rent, lea…

918-500-0035 Additional Requirements (1) The federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard (24 CFR 3280) in accordance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 is the state of Oregon’s minimum construction and safety standa…

918-500-0040 Disclosure Regarding Permissible Uses, Roof Snow Loads, and Anchoring (1) Dealers and distributors selling manufactured homes for installation in Oregon must present each potential buyer of a new manufactured home with a division disclosure statement to read and sign…

918-500-0055 Municipal Authority (1) When the division delegates the authority to perform plan reviews, issue permits, and perform inspections for alterations and installations of manufactured dwellings and accessory buildings and structures to a local government as provided by O…

918-500-0100 General Fees The following fees apply to the division and do not apply to municipalities. Municipalities who have been delegated the manufactured dwelling alteration program by the division may establish their own fee schedule or adopt the division’s fee schedule thr…

918-500-0105 Installation Permit Fees The following fees apply to the division and do not apply to municipalities. Municipalities who have been delegated the manufactured dwelling installation program by the division may establish their own fee schedule or adopt the division’s fe…

918-500-0110 Additional Fees (1) When the division determines that a person has failed to obtain required inspections, permits, labels, insignias, tags, or plan reviews, which requires the division staff to work outside normal business hours, the person may be charged additional …

918-500-0300 Manufacturer Registration (1) All manufactured dwelling manufacturers who are located in or who ship into Oregon must register with the division. (2) Manufacturing facility registration must be renewed by January 1 of each year by complying with the renewal notice se…

918-500-0310 Manufacturer Certification All manufacturers of manufactured dwellings must be certified by the division or other approved HUD primary inspection agency, pursuant to the Federal Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations (24 CFR Section 3282.362), and m…

918-500-0320 Change of Ownership If there is a change of ownership of a manufactured dwelling manufacturer, the new owner must, within ten days of the date of change, register with the division pursuant to OAR 918-500-0300.. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 446.176 & 446.230 Statut…

918-500-0330 Change of Name, Address or Location When a manufacturer changes its name, address, or location, the manufacturer must notify the division in writing within ten days of the date of change. The notice must be accompanied by an Application for Manufacturer Registration,…

918-500-0340 Production Discontinuance When a manufactured dwelling manufacturer discontinues production, the manufacturer must return all unused insignia of compliance to the division. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 446.176 & 446.230 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 446.230 Histo…

918-500-0400 Required Inspection (1) A person may not manufacture, transport, rent, lease, or sell or offer for rent, lease, or sale a new manufactured dwelling without requesting an inspection from the division if any of the following conditions exist: (a) The manufactured dwell…

918-500-0410 Inspection Request (1) Requests for inspection from a manufacturer must: (a) Be made to the division by mail, electronic mail, phone, or fax transmittal, and received at least five working days prior to the desired time of inspection; and (b) Indicate the serial numb…

918-500-0420 Notice of Violations (1) When an inspection reveals that a manufactured dwelling, installation, or the equipment violates a provision of ORS chapter 446, the HUD Standard, the Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code or these rules, the division may s…

918-500-0430 Field Technical Service Any person may request field technical service by submitting the request in writing to the division; however, the division may deny the request if budget or staffing levels are not sufficient to provide the service. Statutory/Other Authority: …

918-500-0450 Insignia and Label Requirements All manufactured dwellings constructed on or after June 15, 1976, must bear an insignia of compliance. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 446.176 & 446.230 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 446.170 History: BCD 6-2017, f. 6-27-17, cert. ef. …

918-500-0470 Denial of Insignia (1) If the division, after inspection, determines that a manufacturer is not building manufactured dwellings or equipment according to approved plans, the HUD Standards, or to the minimum safety standards approved by the division, and after notific…

918-500-0510 Standards for the Installation of Manufactured Dwellings (1) The Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code, 2010 Edition, and those standards referenced within are adopted as the division standards for the installation of manufactured dwellings. (2) Wh…

918-500-0520 Amendments to the Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code The Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Code is adopted and amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted are placed in this rule, showing the section reference,…

918-500-0530 Alternate Uses Manufactured dwellings are constructed, approved, and intended for use as detached single-family dwellings. However, manufactured dwellings may be used as other than detached single-family dwellings provided the manufactured dwelling remains in complia…

918-500-0540 Certificate of Occupancy and Change of Occupancy (1) A certificate of occupancy is not required for a manufactured dwelling used for single-family dwelling occupancy. A certificate of occupancy may be required as specified in these rules or when the intended use chan…

918-500-0550 Warranty Work Permits are not required for manufacturer’s warranty work on manufactured dwellings as per the Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations (24 CFR 3282) when completed by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s representative. [Publications:…