71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2912
 
Sponsored by Representative LEONARD (at the request of Ron
  Murray)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             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 alternate method of
construction to 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
alternate method of construction, which may include but is not
 
 
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limited to the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems,
must be approved in conjunction with the approval of an
application under ORS 197.522.
  (9) For lots of record existing before the effective date of
this 2001 Act or property that receives any approval for
partition, subdivision or construction under ORS 197.522 before
the effective date of this 2001 Act, a municipality allowing an
alternate method of construction to the requirements for
structures built to the One and Two Family Dwelling Code may
apply the uniform standards established by the director pursuant
to subsection (8) of this section. For property that receives all
approvals for partition, subdivision or construction under ORS
197.522 on or after the effective date of this 2001 Act, a
municipality allowing an alternate method of construction to the
requirements for structures built to the One and Two Family
Dwelling Code must apply the uniform standards established by the
director pursuant to subsection (8) of this section. + }
  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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Passed by House May 7, 2001
 
Repassed by House June 18, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate June 15, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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