Oregon Statutes 455.800 – Definitions for ORS 455.800 to 455.820
As used in ORS § 455.800 to 455.820:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 455.800
- Department: means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
- Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code: means the adopted specialty code that, subject to section 2, chapter 401, Oregon Laws 2019, prescribes standards for the construction of residential dwellings that are three stories or less above grade and have an exterior door for each dwelling unit, but are not facilities or homes described in ORS § 443. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- State building code: means the combined specialty codes. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
(1) ‘Building official’ means a person who is a building official as defined in ORS § 455.715 or a Department of Consumer and Business Services employee charged with enforcement or administration of the state building code.
(2) ‘Building trade committee’ means a group composed of experienced and knowledgeable local general contractors or other persons having substantial expertise in various aspects of one and two family dwelling construction under the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code.
(3) ‘General contractor’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 701.005.
(4) ‘Master builder’ means a person certified under ORS § 455.810.
(5) ‘Qualified construction company’ means a company that has been:
(a) Continuously licensed by the Construction Contractors Board during the preceding 60 months as a general contractor; or
(b) Continuously licensed by the Construction Contractors Board during at least the preceding 24 months as a general contractor and by one or more other states during the balance of the preceding 60 months in an occupation equivalent to that of a general contractor.
(6) ‘Regular employee’ means a person who:
(a) Is continuously employed by, and on the regular payroll of, a qualified construction company;
(b) Has filed a withholding statement or an exemption certificate pursuant to ORS § 316.182 for work performed for the qualified construction company; and
(c) Is available during working hours to supervise on-site dwelling construction, including but not limited to supervising the installation of:
(A) Drywall;
(B) Electrical systems;
(C) Footings;
(D) Foundations;
(E) Framing;
(F) Insulation;
(G) Mechanical systems;
(H) Plumbing systems; and
(I) Stairs.
(7) ‘Whole dwelling remodel’ means a project that includes the installation in an existing dwelling of all of the following:
(a) Drywall;
(b) Electrical systems;
(c) Footings;
(d) Foundations;
(e) Framing;
(f) Insulation;
(g) Mechanical systems; and
(h) Plumbing systems. [2001 c.406 § 1; 2003 c.675 § 38; 2019 c.134 § 12]
455.800 to 455.820 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 455 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.