71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2937
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2912
                   Ordered by the House May 2
             Including House Amendments dated May 2
 
Sponsored by Representative LEONARD (at the request of Ron
  Murray)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Allows alternative means of meeting fire code  { + or state
building code + } requirements   { - or Uniform Building Code
wildfire hazard mitigation provisions - }  { +  for structures
built to One and Two Family Dwelling Code in certain areas + }.
   { +  Declares emergency, effective on passage. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to means of ensuring fire safety; amending ORS 455.610;
  and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 455.610 is amended to read:
  455.610. (1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and
Business Services shall adopt, and amend as necessary, a One and
Two Family Dwelling Code based upon nationally recognized codes
as adopted in Oregon.
  (2) Changes or amendments to the code adopted under subsection
(1) of this section may be made when:
  (a) Required by geographic or climatic conditions unique to
Oregon;
  (b) Necessary to be compatible with other statutory provisions;
  (c) Changes to the national codes are adopted in Oregon; or
  (d) Necessary to authorize the use of building materials and
techniques that are consistent with nationally recognized
standards and building practices.
  (3) The energy conservation provisions adopted in the One and
Two Family Dwelling Code shall also be adopted in the State of
Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
  (4) The water conservation provisions for toilets, urinals,
shower heads and interior faucets adopted in the One and Two
Family Dwelling Code shall be the same as those adopted under ORS
447.020 to meet the requirements of ORS 447.145.
  (5) The code shall be adopted and amended as provided by ORS
455.030 and 455.110.
  (6) The Building Codes Structures Board is the only appropriate
board to advise the director on the adoption of or amendments to
the One and Two Family Dwelling Code adopted under this section.
 
Amendments shall be reviewed by the other appropriate specialty
boards.
  (7) Amendments to the One and Two Family Dwelling Code shall be
included in the other appropriate specialty codes.
   { +  (8) The director, by rule, shall establish uniform
standards for a municipality to allow an alternative means of
compliance with the requirements for structures built to the One
and Two Family Dwelling Code in areas where the local
jurisdiction determines that the fire apparatus means of approach
to a property or water supply serving a property does not meet
applicable fire code or state building code requirements. The
alternative means of compliance, which may include but is not
limited to the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems,
must be approved in conjunction with the approval of an
application under ORS 197.522. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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