Oregon Statutes 401.341 – Building inspections by private qualified professionals; rules
(1) Local governments may enact local programs under which owners of buildings may, prior to an emergency, enter into agreements with private qualified professionals to conduct building inspections following an emergency to determine whether buildings may be safely occupied.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.341
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
- Local government: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
(2) A local program enacted under this section must:
(a) Require that owners of buildings receive approval from the local government before entering into an agreement with a qualified professional under the program; and
(b) Require that qualified professionals receive approval from the local government before entering into an agreement with a building owner under the program.
(3) If a local government enacts a local program under this section, the local government shall provide the State Fire Marshal with all laws and regulations governing the program, as well as any other information requested by the State Fire Marshal.
(4) The State Fire Marshal may, by rule, impose additional restrictions on local programs enacted under this section as necessary or advisable to promote safe and efficient response and recovery after an emergency.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) ‘Emergency’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 401.025.
(b) ‘Local government’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 174.116.
(c) ‘Qualified professional’ means an individual who is:
(A) Registered and has a valid certificate to practice engineering issued under ORS § 672.002 to 672.325; or
(B) Qualified and registered to practice architecture under ORS § 671.010 to 671.220. [2019 c.649 § 2]
401.341 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 401 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[1991 c.956 § 4; 1997 c.520 § 2; 2005 c.813 § 4; renumbered 401.918 in 2009]
[1991 c.956 5,6,7; 1995 c.511 § 2; 1997 c.520 § 3; renumbered 401.920 in 2009]
[1991 c.956 § 8; 2007 c.740 § 27; 2009 c.595 § 226; renumbered 401.922 in 2009]
[Amended by 1953 c.394 § 10; repealed by 1983 c.586 § 49]
[1991 c.956 § 9; renumbered 401.925 in 2009]
[Formerly 401.200; repealed by 2009 c.718 § 6]
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