(2) The department may also make the system available for use by other public bodies that provide construction-related services including, but not limited to, public bodies described in ORS 455.185 (4). The information and services available through the system must include, but need not be limited to:
(a) Licensing, permit, inspection and other relevant information;
(b) Access to forms;
(c) Electronic submission of and payment for permit applications;
(d) Electronic submission of plans for review;
(e) Electronic receipt of plan approvals and permits;
(f) Electronic issuance of minor label or other appropriate permits;
(g) Access to permit and inspection processes;
(h) Receiving requests for and scheduling inspections, tracking of corrections and granting of approvals;
(i) Performance of electronic field inspections, construction progress inspections and on-site verification of compliance with building codes requirements; and
(j) The coordination and tracking of construction-related services.
(3) A municipality that administers and enforces a building inspection program shall:
(a) Use the system described in subsection (2) of this section or a system that the municipality develops, owns or has access to that has features, capabilities and functions that are equivalent to the system described in subsection (2) of this section; and
(b) Meet the minimum standards the department adopts under ORS 455.098, regardless of whether the municipality uses the system described in subsection (2) of this section or a system that is equivalent to the system described in subsection (2) of this section. [2003 c.336 §2; 2005 c.56 §4; 2007 c.69 §4; 2015 c.170 §2; 2021 c.223 §2]
Note: See note under 455.090.