Chapter 744 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 3144

Relating to structural engineers.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 672.002 to 672.325.

SECTION 2. (1) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Significant structure" means:

(A) Hazardous facilities and special occupancy structures, as defined in ORS 455.447;

(B) Essential facilities, as defined in ORS 455.447, that have a ground area of more than 4,000 square feet and are more than 20 feet in height;

(C) Structures that the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services determines to have irregular features; and

(D) Buildings that are customarily occupied by human beings and are more than four stories or 45 feet above average ground level.

(b) "Significant structure" does not include:

(A) One-family and two-family dwellings and accompanying accessory structures;

(B) Agricultural buildings as defined in ORS 455.315;

(C) Buildings located on lands exempt from Department of Consumer and Business Services enforcement of building code regulations; or

(D) Essential facilities, as defined in ORS 455.447, that have a ground area of not more than 4,000 square feet and are not more than 20 feet in height.

(2) Consistent with ORS 672.255, the State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying shall adopt rules establishing standards of competence in structural engineering analysis and design relating to seismic influence.

(3) An engineer must be registered with the board as a professional structural engineer under subsection (2) of this section to provide structural engineering services for significant structures.

(4) The board may certify an engineer as a structural engineer without examination if:

(a) On the effective date of this 1999 Act, the engineer is registered with the board as a professional engineer; and

(b) Within one year of the effective date of this 1999 Act, the engineer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the engineer has sufficient experience in the duties typically provided by a professional structural engineer regarding significant structures.

Approved by the Governor July 15, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 15, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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