Chapter 484 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 459

Relating to manufactured dwelling parks; amending ORS 455.010.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 455.010 is amended to read:

455.010. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)(a) "Advisory board" means the board with responsibility for assisting in the adoption, amendment or administration of a specialty code, specifically:

(A) The Building Codes Structures Board established under ORS 455.132;

(B) The Electrical and Elevator Board established under ORS 455.138;

(D) The Manufactured Structures and Parks Advisory Board established under ORS 446.280; or

(E) The Board of Boiler Rules established under ORS 480.535.

(b) "Appropriate advisory board" means the advisory board that has jurisdiction over a particular code, standard, license, certification or matter.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(3) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(4) "Municipality" means a city, county or other unit of local government otherwise authorized by law to enact a building code.

(5) "One and Two Family Dwelling Code" means the adopted specialty code prescribing standards for the construction of one and two family dwellings.

(6) "Prefabricated structure" means a building or subassembly which has been in whole or substantial part manufactured or assembled using closed construction at an off-site location to be wholly or partially assembled on-site; but does not include a manufactured structure.

(7) "Specialty code" means a code of regulations adopted under ORS 446.062, 446.185, 447.020 (2), 455.020 (2), 455.610, 455.680, 460.085, 460.360, 479.730 (1) or 480.545; but does not include regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to ORS chapter 476 or ORS 479.010 to 479.200 and 479.210 to 479.220.

(8) "State building code" means the combined specialty codes.

(9) "Structural code" means the specialty code prescribing structural standards for building construction.

(10) "Unsafe condition" means a condition caused by earthquake which is determined by the department or any representative of the department to be dangerous to life and property. "Unsafe condition" includes but is not limited to:

(a) Any portion, member or appurtenance of a building that has become detached or dislodged or appears likely to fail or collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property; or

(b) Any portion, of a building or structure that has been damaged by earthquake, or by fire or explosion resulting from an earthquake, to the extent that the structural strength or stability of the building is substantially less than it was prior to the earthquake.

Approved by the Governor July 6, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 6, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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