Oregon Statutes 455.628 – Plan review exemption
(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services or a municipality administering and enforcing a building inspection program under ORS § 455.148 or 455.150 may not require a plan review for one and two family dwellings that are of conventional light frame construction, as defined by the department by rule, if:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 455.628
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
- Municipality: means a city, county or other unit of local government otherwise authorized by law to administer a building code. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
(a) The plans for the dwelling are designed and stamped by a professional engineer registered under ORS § 672.002 to 672.325 or an architect registered under ORS § 671.010 to 671.220; and
(b) The engineer or architect is certified by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services under ORS § 455.720 as being qualified to examine one and two family dwelling plans.
(2) The department or municipality is exempt from liability for any damages arising from the nonperformance of a plan review pursuant to this section. [2003 c.367 § 4; 2005 c.758 § 21a; 2015 c.576 § 15; 2023 c.70 § 19]
455.628 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 455 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.