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NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2002 

STATE OF OREGON • BUILDING CODES DIVISION 

Arc-fault circuit interrupter 

requirements 

As of October 1, arc-fault circuit interrupters 

are required on branch circuits supplying all 

dwelling-unit bedroom outlets, including oneand 

two-family residences, hotels, motels, 

and other structures that meet the definition 

of a dwelling unit. 

The 2002 National Electrical Code defines a 

dwelling unit as “one or more rooms for the 

use of one or more persons as a housekeeping 

unit with space for eating, living, 

and sleeping and permanent provisions for 

cooking and sanitation.” 

Both the electrical code and the One- and 

Two-Family Dwelling Code require all branch 

circuits that supply 125-volt, single-phase, 

15- and 20-ampere outlets installed in 

dwelling-unit bedrooms to be protected by 

an arc-fault circuit interrupter that has been 

listed to provide protection to the entire 

branch circuit. 

Permit applications for one- and two-family 

dwelling units are required to meet the provision 

of Article 210-12 of the 2002 National 

Electrical Code and Section E3802.9 of the 

One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code. 

Questions should be directed to John W. 

Powell, (503) 373-7509. ■ 

Arc-fault circuit-interrupter 

interpretation issued .................................... 2 

New BCD Web site has plenty for 

plumbers and electricians ............................ 2 

Code interpretations issued ......................... 3 

State of Oregon correspondence-course 

information .................................................. 3 

New Oregon Mechanical Specialty 

Code effective October 1 ............................ 3 

Electrical master permit uses Q and A ........ 4 

Limitation of plumbing regulations 

for medical gas systems ................................ 5 

Post-frame buildings and the 

Uniform Building Code ............................... 6 

Tri-County News Site.................................. 7 

Tri-County News Splash ............................. 9 

Tri-County News Line ............................... 11 

Compliance report..................................... 13 

First phase of “mercury law” effective 

January 1, 2003 .......................................... 18 

Rulemaking notices on the Web ............... 20 

Tri-County board reappointments............. 20 

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Arc-fault circuit-interrupter interpretation issued 

2 

John Powell, chief electrical inspector, 

issued the following interpretation effective 

October 1: 

Question 

How are arc-fault circuit interrupters to be 

used in a remodel situation or with dedicated 

receptacles? 

Determination 

Section 210.12 of the 2002 National Electrical 

Code clearly requires that all branch 

circuits supplying 125-volt 15- and 20ampere 

outlets installed in a dwelling unit 

bedroom shall be protected by an arc-fault 

circuit interrupter (AFCI). Generally, this 

would be accomplished through the use 

of an AFCI circuit breaker installed in the 

panelboard. When an existing dwelling unit 

bedroom circuit is being extended, and AFCI 

circuit breakers are not available for the 

existing panelboard (Zinsco, for example), 

the use of an AFCI receptacle installed in 

the first-receptacle location on the branch 

circuit shall be permitted. The addition of a 

sub-panel or faceless AFCI installed near 

the existing panelboard shall also be permitted. 

The intent is to protect as much of the 

branch circuit as possible when AFCI circuit 

breakers are not available for the existing 

panelboard. 

In addition, a dedicated 125-volt 15- or 

20-ampere outlet used for nurse call, fire 

alarm, strobe or medical equipment shall 

not be required to be AFCI protected. This 

exception does not apply to 125-volt smoke 

detectors located in dwelling unit bedrooms; 

125-volt smoke detectors installed in dwelling 

unit bedrooms shall be protected by an 

AFCI device. ■ 

New BCD Web site has plenty for plumbers 

and electricians 

Plumbing and electrical-code 

interpretations 

Check out the newly revamped BCD Web 

site to find a host of new information about 

the division’s plumbing and electrical programs. 

In addition to information about licensing, 

certification, and the recent 

meetings of the Plumbing Board and Electrical 

and Elevator Board, you can find more 

than 30 plumbing interpretive rulings issued 

to date in 2002. New electrical interpretations 

will be uploaded during the next 

months. Interpretations from the past several 

years are readily available on the Web. To 

access the information, go to the division 

Web site: www.oregonbcd.org, click on 

“Code Programs,” and then choose “Plumbing” 

or “Electrical.” These are good pages to 

bookmark for updated information about the 

plumbing- and electrical-code programs. 

Look up continuing-education 

hours on the Web 

Plumbing and electrical licensees now 

have an easier way to check their 

continuing-education credits on the Web 

at www.oregonbcd.org. To check hours, 

click on “License Search” at the top of the 

page, and choose “BCD Individual License 

Search,” then “Search BCD individuals by 

name.” The database brings up your license 

status and your continuing-education credithour 

information. ■

Code interpretations issued 

BCD has issued four interpretations to address 

questions raised at recent code forums. 

No. 301.5, Mechanical Permit Requirements 

for Electric Cadet Heaters, advises that a mechanical 

permit is not required for these installations, 

but an electrical permit is required. 

No. 303.3, Installation of Exhaust Fan in Other 

Similar Rooms, clarifies that a laundry room 

containing only a clothes washer and dryer is 

not considered an “other similar room.” 

State of Oregon plumbing correspondence 

courses are no longer available. Only independently 

sponsored courses will be available 

this licensing cycle, which may or may 

not include correspondence courses. 

Journeyman plumbers are required to complete 

16 hours of continuing education during 

each two-year license cycle. 

Limited specialty plumbers for solar heating 

and cooling are required to complete 8 hours 

of continuing education during each twoyear 

license cycle. 

No. 304.8, Guards for Retrofit Roof Top Units, 

addresses the issue of required guards for 

equipment change-outs. 

No. 306.5, Permanent Roof Top Access on 

Retrofit Installations, deals with permanently 

installed ladders for equipment change-outs. 

The complete text of the interpretations 

can be found on the division’s Web site at 

www.oregonbcd.org. Questions may be directed 

to Micheal D. Ewert, (503) 373-7529. ■ 

State of Oregon correspondence-course information 

The new Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code 

became effective October 1. It is a combination 

of the 2000 International Mechanical 

Code, the 2000 International Fuel Gas Code, 

and Oregon amendments. The International 

Conference of Building Officials printed the 

code book as one document eliminating the 

need to purchase the model code and a separate 

Oregon amendment packet. The cover of 

All other limited specialty plumbers are exempt 

from continuing education requirements. 

The requirements for continuing education 

can be met by participating in approved 

independently sponsored courses. Payment 

of registration and tuition fees for independently 

sponsored courses are the responsibility 

of the licensee and must be made with 

the sponsors of the classes. 

If you have questions or need further information 

about plumbing continuing education, 

call Terry Swisher, (503) 373-7488. ■ 

New Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code effective 

October 1 

the code book carries a white label titled 

2002 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code. 

The code is available for purchase at all the 

usual outlets. Sources for purchase may be 

found at BCD’s home page and clicking on 

“Ordering Codebooks.” For more information, 

contact Micheal D. Ewert, (503) 373-7529, or 

send e-mail to mike.d.ewert@state.or.us. ■ 

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Electrical master permit uses Q and A 

4 

Question 

Is it the intent of the statement “shall 

not exceed the capacity or design of the 

existing electrical system” that a permit 

be required for the installation of new 

feeders, new branch circuits, or for 

circuit-size increases? 

Answer 

OAR 918-309-0100(4) defines the scope of 

work allowed. ORS 479.540 allows electrical 

master permits for “repair, alteration or 

replacement of existing electrical products.” 

Electrical-product replacement means installing 

one product in place of another; the 

replacement cannot exceed the capacity or 

design of the existing electrical system. The 

following do not constitute repair, alteration, 

or replacement of existing electrical products: 

• Electrical installations in a new building 

shell, structural retrofits, installation or alteration 

of load-bearing walls, foundations, or 

exit passageways 

• Any electrical installation in connection with 

changing the type of use or occupancy 

classification of the building or structure 

• Any addition that increases the square footage 

of the building or structure 

• Remodeling within an occupied existing 

shell that results in: 

Vacation of more than 25 percent of 

occupants within a floor or building 

resulting from remodel; 

Termination of a tenant’s usual activities 

for more than ten working days; or 

Construction that involves more than 25 

percent of the contiguous area of any floor. 

• Electrical installations that are part of 

construction within a covered facility that 

also involve a plumbing, structural, or 

mechanical permit other than a master 

permit under ORS 455.190. 

Interpretive Ruling 97-12 signed November 

20, 1997, by the chairman of the Electrical 

and Elevator Board, clearly states that the 

board did not intend to require a separate 

permit and inspection for new installations 

that do not exceed the capacity and design 

of the existing electrical system and the 

provisions of OAR 918-309-0100(4)(b)(A) 

through (E). A cover inspection is still required 

for work within the scope of the master 

permit, if the work is going to be covered. 

Question 

If the installation does not meet any of 

the specific items on the list referred to 

above, then is it assumed to be allowed 

under the master permit program? 

Answer 

Yes. 

Question 

Can anyone or any combination of 

electrical contractor, owner, or operating 

manager working under the master 

permit program perform all of the 

electrical work for the facility? 

Answer 

Yes, provided the work is performed by 

properly licensed individuals. OAR 918-309- 

0100(5)(a) and (b) 

Question 

Can the facility have more than one 

electrical contractor performing work 


Answer 

Yes. If the applicant is an owner or operating 

manager, he or she must file a roster 

(with the inspecting jurisdiction) of all electricians 

currently employed, including name, 

license type, and license number. The applicant 

must also supply a list of all electrical 

contractors whose work is included under 

a master permit taken out by the owner or 

operating manager. The list must be filed 

at the time of permit application.

Question 

If a facility has limited maintenance electricians 

working under the direct supervision 

of a plant supervisor, are they 

allowed to make new electrical installations 


Answer 

No. OAR 918-309-0100(1) is authorized by 

ORS 479.560 and deals only with electrical 

master permits and shall not be interpreted 

as changing any licensing requirement. 

Question 

Can a facility have multiple contractors 

working under the master permit program 

at one time? (“Retainer” applied 

in this context may imply a single 

contractor.) 

Answer 

Yes. When an electrical contractor under 

a continuing retainer ceases to serve the 

covered facility, notice of termination must 

be filed with the inspecting jurisdiction by 

the permit holder within 10 working days of 

termination. 

The master permit program was designed to 

allow a facility to engage in electrical repair, 

maintenance, and installations within the 

guidelines of 918-309-0100(4)(b) less than 25 

percent of an area, no change in use or occupancy, 

no additional square footage added, 

no termination of usual activities for more 

than 10 days, and within service capacity. 

Nothing in OAR 918-309-0100 removes or 

modifies the requirements of licensing, cover 

inspections (when applicable), or the requirement 

to obtain a separate electrical permit 

when other trades and permits are involved. ■ 

Limitation of plumbing regulations for medical 

gas systems 

Not all medical-gas installations are equal 

or are regulated the same under the state 

building code. OAR 918-690-0420(11) defines 

medical gas as “any gas and vacuum 

system or equipment intended for medical 

and dental procedures in health care and 

non-health care facilities within the scope 

of the National Fire Protection Association 

(NFPA) Standard 99C-1999.” 

The NFPA standard (Section 1-1) is limited 

to establishing criteria to minimize the hazards 

of fire, explosion, and electricity in 

health-care facilities providing services to 

human beings. This is significant because 

not all medical-gas installations are in this 

type of facility. For example, veterinary 

clinics, hospitals, and testing or research 

laboratories do not provide services to 

humans; therefore, they are not regulated 

as plumbing installations under the state 

building code. 

These installations are under the Oregon 

Mechanical Specialty Code and some 

portions are within the scope of the state 

fire marshal. Plumbing licensing, plan 

review, and inspection requirements are 

exempted for medical-gas installations in 

facilities that do not provide services to 

humans. However, mechanical or structural 

permits and inspections may be required. ■ 

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Post-frame buildings and the Uniform Building Code 

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Builders, owners, and even a few building 

department officials question why we bother 

with the UBC when it comes to post-frame 

buildings. It’s a common complaint that UBC 

requirements contribute to over-building and 

confuse the design process, the building 

permit process, and the construction of postframe 

buildings. Why do we use the UBC to 

design and construct post-frame buildings? 

Is the UBC just another government intrusion 

that wastes everyone’s time and gets in 

the way? Could we construct better, less 

expensive, and safer buildings by ignoring 

the UBC? 

The UBC is not just a set of rules that is nice 

to follow sometimes. It is the state law — no 

different than the laws that govern speeding, 

trespass, and taxes. The UBC has been 

adopted by the State of Oregon to be followed 

by all citizens and corporations. Building 

officials are law-enforcement officers 

charged with upholding state law. The UBC 

is intended to ensure public health, safety, 

and welfare. 

The stick-frame builder has the One- and 

Two-Family Dwelling Code that exactly describes 

how to design, frame, and sheet 

stick-frame buildings. The dwelling code is a 

“cookbook.” Every nail, every member size, 

every anchor bolt, every sheet of wood 

sheathing is specified for the stick-framer. 

The post-frame builder, on the other hand, 

must size and locate all of these components 

and more. Since there is no such thing 

as a “post-frame building cookbook”, the 

UBC must be used to describe the environmental 

loads, the building response, and 

member stresses. Each nail in every girt and 

purlin and truss block must be sized and installed 

accurately. Attention must be paid not 

only to lumber grade but to lumber species 

as well. All of the members of the construc- 

tion team — builders, engineers, architects, 

and building officials — must remember that 

they are dealing with highly stressed structural 

elements and that it is their responsibility 

to see that the state laws are upheld. The 

UBC is the guide that ensures buildings are 

safely designed, permitted, and constructed. 

Because the structural components in a 

post-frame building are highly stressed, 

design- and code-enforcement professionals 

must be especially attentive to the 

requirements of the UBC. To give an 

example: A typical 2 x 6 girt in a post-frame 

building is stressed by UBC design wind 

loads to 95 percent of allowable values. A 

typical 2 x 6 wall stud is loaded to less than 

20 percent. The two main structural members 

in a post-frame building (the truss 

bearing posts and the metal sheathing) are 

commonly stressed to 100 percent of 

allowable loading. These important structural 

members must be carefully designed, 

checked, and installed to ensure compliance 

with the UBC and public safety. 

Oregon Alternate Method Ruling No. 92-27, 

“Design of Post-frame Buildings Not Required 

To Be Designed Under the Architect’s 

Law” was written in response to the question: 

To what standard are post-frame buildings 

which fall below the requirements of the 

Architect-s Law required to be designed? 

This interpretive ruling is a detailed discussion 

of the design problems associated with 

post–frame construction. It contains the following 

statement: “The perception by both 

the builder and some building officials is that 

these are simple buildings (referring to postframe 

buildings)…These buildings are actually 

more complex because they are often 

structurally indeterminate; i.e., they mix embedded 

poles, knee braces and shear walls, 

so they cannot be analyzed by normal engi- 

Please see “Post-frame buildings” Page 18

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Tri-County Service Center 

administers the minor 

label program and coordinates 

forms, processes, 

and application of code 

for building programs in 

Clackamas, Multnomah, 

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Fax .................... (503) 872-6735 

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A quarterly newsletter for homebuilders and contractors 

September-November 2002 

Home Builders Association to sponsor 

October 10 code forum 

The Home Builders Association is sponsoring a 

free forum on one- and two-family structural 

code issues, 4-7 p.m., Thursday, October 10, at 

the Local 290 meeting hall, 20210 S.W. Teton, in 

Tualatin. 

Qualified participants may receive three hours of 

code related credit from BCD, and AIA members 

may earn three hours HSW credit for attending. 

Free training offered for builders, officials 

The service center offers free training to contractors 

and building-department personnel. Each 

class provides two hours of code-related credit 

that may be approved by the building official. 

Pre-registration is required. For information and 

applications, call Bob Brown, (503) 872-6731. 

July 11 code forum Q and A 

Tri-County building officials have agreed to use 

the code panel’s determinations for inspection 

standards. Contractors and building department 

personnel may submit questions to the code forum 

by sending e-mail to Joanie.M.Stevens- 

Schwenger@state.or.us or faxing questions to the 

center, (503) 872-6735. An answer-request form 

is available on the BCD Web site, www.oregon 

bcd.org. Click on “Tri-County” and then “Code 

Forum Program.” 

Q I'm hoping for clarification on a code issue 

for two-family dwelling construction. When 

stacking balconies, is it necessary for the onehour 

floor-ceiling fire separation to extend out 

to the balcony structure? Floor-ceiling 

assemblies within the dwelling unit require 

one-hour separation, but the Dwelling Code, 

Section 320.1.1, is unclear as to whether or not 

this separation should continue where open 

decks or balconies create a “separation” 

between units. 

A No, the Dwelling Code does not require 

balconies to be of fire-resistive construction. 

Section 320.1 states: “Fire resistance rated floor- 

The purpose of the forum is to discuss regional 

code applications and reach consensus on standards 

for the tri-county region. 

All area contractors, remodelers, architects, and 

building-department personnel are invited. ◆ 

• Firestop Life Safety Seminar 

Wednesday, October 30 

8:30-10:30 a.m. 

Downtown Portland Doubletree Hotel 

310 S.W. Lincoln ◆ 

ceiling and wall assemblies shall extend to and be 

tight against the exterior wall, and wall assemblies 

shall extend to the underside of the roof 

sheathing.” 

Q Regarding a handrail on an exterior 

stairway, such as a deck, is a 2”x 6” plumb cut 

at either end acceptable in lieu of a return on 

the handrail? 

A No, for safety reasons, Section 315.1 requires 

ends to be returned or to terminate in newel posts 

or safety terminals on all required handrails. 

Q Precisely what is the threshold that triggers 

the requirement for fire sprinklers in a singlefamily 

residence? 

A The One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code 

has no requirements for fire sprinklers. Fire 

sprinkler systems are an acceptable alternative for 

meeting fire access and fire-fighting water-supply 

requirements. See OAR 918-480, 100-120. 

Q What should the building department do 

with plans submitted for a flat lot when the lot 

is sloped? 

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A The building department should ask the 

applicant to provide or redraw plans so they clearly 

show the nature and extent of work to be performed. 

The approved Tri-County One- and Two-Family 

Dwelling Building Permit Application Checklist 

indicates that the plans must reflect the actual grade 

when the grade change is greater than four feet at 

the building envelope. 

Q What is required to accept load-bearing 

cold-formed steel framing on a structure? 

A The Dwelling Code provides prescriptive 

requirements for cold-formed steel framing in 

Section 603. Section 603.1.1 also provides 

parameters for when these prescriptive provisions 

can be used. Section 603.1.1 states in part: “Steel 

walls constructed in accordance with the provisions 

of this section shall be limited to buildings subjected 

to a maximum design wind speed of 90 miles per 

hour Exposure C or 100 miles per hour Exposure A/ 

B, a maximum ground snow load of 50 pounds per 

foot, and Seismic Zones 0, 1 and 2.” Because all 

jurisdictions in the Tri-County area are in Seismic 

Zone 3, all cold-formed steel framing is required to 

be engineered 

Q How much engineering design is required in 

the analysis of non-conventional portions of 

buildings that use the prescriptive requirements 

of the Dwelling Code? 

A The non-conventional structural/framing 

aspects of a normally prescriptive design need to be 

engineered. In the case of lateral designs, the amount 

of engineering should be sufficient to clearly indicate 

the design will be capable of accommodating all 

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imposed loads and show how the non-conventional 

portions of the structure will connect to the 

conventional prescriptive portions. The Tri-County 

Consistency Committee will refer this question to 

the state’s Structural Engineering Committee for 

further clarification. 

Q Should a special inspection be required for 

engineered design in one- and two-family 

dwellings for reinforced concrete, epoxy anchors, 

or steel moment frames? 

A Structures designed using the prescriptive path 

outlined in the Dwelling Code don’t require special 

inspections. Engineered designs are considered 

alternate methods or materials and are used in lieu 

of the prescriptive requirements specified in the 

Dwelling Code. Section 108.1 allows the Oregon 

Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) to be used as a 

permitted alternative Section 108.3 references 

Evaluation Service Reports. OSSC Section 1701.2 

defines a special inspector as a qualified person 

who shall demonstrate competence to the satisfaction 

of the building official. Section 1701.5 contains a 

list of when special inspecting is required. 

• Reinforced concrete — OSSC Section 1701.5(1), 

Exception 1, states in part: “not required for 

group R-3 or U-1 provided the building official 

finds that a special hazard does not exist.” 

• Epoxy anchors — All evaluation service reports 

for epoxy anchors require special inspection. 

• Steel moment frame — OSSC 1701.5(5) requires 

special inspection on these welds. ◆ 

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Phone ............... (503) 872-6731 

TTY ................... (503) 373-1358 

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A quarterly newsletter for plumbers and plumbing contractors 

October-December 2002 

Plumbing code forum scheduled October 17 

The Oregon Association of Heating and Cooling 

Contractors is sponsoring a free forum on 

plumbing-code issues, 4-7 p.m., Thursday, 

October 17, at the Clackamas County Auditorium, 

9101 S.E. Sunnybrook Boulevard in 

Clackamas. 

Qualifying participants may receive three 

hours of code-related credit from BCD or 

three hours HSW credit for AIA members. 

The purpose of the forum is to discuss 

regional code applications and reach consensus 

on acceptable standards for the tricounty 

region. 

All area plumbing contractors, plumbers, architects, 

and building-department personnel 

are invited. 

Forum organizers welcome questions and 

encourage contractors and building departments 

to submit questions to the center before 

the forum. 

October 17 agenda 

• Update on statewide code interpretations 

and process: Terry Swisher, state code 

chief 

• Open forum: Panel and participants ● 

New BCD Web site has plenty for plumbers 

Plumbing code interpretations 

Check out the newly revamped BCD Web site 

to find a host of new information about the 

division’s plumbing program. 

In addition to information about licensing, 

certification, and the recent meetings of the 

Plumbing Board, you can find more than 30 

interpretative rulings issued this year. To access 

the information, go to the division Web 

site, www.oregonbcd.org, click on “Code 

Programs,” and then choose “Plumbing.” 

This is a good page to bookmark for updated 

information about the plumbing program. 

Officials agree to panel's determinations 

Tri-County building officials have agreed 

to use the code panel’s determinations for 

inspection standards. Contractors and building 

department personnel may send 

questions for the code panel to Joanie.M. 

Stevens-Schwenger@state.or.us or fax them 

Continuing education hours 

Plumbing licensees now have an easier way 

of checking their continuing education credits 

by logging on to the BCD Web site, 

www.oregonbcd.org. 

To check your hours, click on “License 

Search” at the top of the page, and choose 

“BCD Individual License Search,” then 

“Search BCD individuals by name.” 

The database brings up your license and 

your continuing-education credit-hour information. 

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to the center, (503) 872-6731. 

An answer-request form is available on the 

BCD Web site, www.oregonbcd.org. Click 

on “Tri-County” and then “Code Forum 

Program.” 

July 25 code forum questions and answers 

Q There are jurisdictions that allow a 

plumbing minor label to be used for the 

installation of a backflow device under 

certain limitations and other 

jurisdictions that just say “no way.” 

What is the determination of the code 

panel? 

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inspection standards 

by sending 

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Email: 

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A This question deals with administrative rule, 

not code. The panel offers this guidance: A 

testable, certified backflow device does not 

fall under the parameter of the minor label 

rules, so a plumbing permit would have to 

be procured and an inspection performed. 

Q On a test Y fitting, does the branch of the 

fitting, which needs to be capped after 

test, need to be tested? If so, how would 

that capped Y branch be tested in a 

multiple story building? 

A No. 

Q After a plumbing permit price has been 

established and agreed upon with a 

jurisdiction, can the price be increased? 

This happened recently although there 

were no changes in the plumbing system 

or the application fees. The permit price 

jumped within the three weeks during 

which the project was bid and the permit 

purchased. The chief knew that I was 

verifying price, because I was bidding the 

job. 

A This question will be referred to Tri-County 

Processes and Forms Committee. 

Q A contractor has been hired to build a 

two-story structure, which will be built 

using two permits. The first permit is 

slab-on-grade parking lot and the other 

is for the second floor of the structure. 

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Can an unlicensed person install storm 

and sanitary pipe under this structure? 

The pipe is approved for inside or under 

a building. Is this the intent of the code? 

A No. A licensed installer is required to perform 

the work within the structure. There is no 

exemption in the statute. 

Q Can a Fernco coupling be used 

underground to join same-sized ABS? 

One jurisdiction said Fernco could only 

be used as a transition fitting. 

A Yes. A Fernco may be used in this 

application. 

Q When a plumber is asked to replace water 

pipe that has a ground strap to the 

electrical service panel, the electrical 

ground is lost and the ungrounded service 

becomes a hazard. Who is responsible for 

dealing with this situation? 

A The plumber should advise the homeowner 

that the electrical service is not grounded 

and a hazard exists. Upon such a discovery, 

an inspector should notify the homeowner 

and an electrical inspector to make sure 

there is follow-up. 

Q How do you size a water service to a 

structure that has a lawn-irrigation 

system? 

A System should be sized using the largest 

zone according to gallons per minute. ● 

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Phone ............... (503) 872-6731 

TTY ................... (503) 373-1358 

Fax .................... (503) 872-6735 


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A quarterly newsletter for commercial builders 

Commercial structural code forum 

scheduled September 19 

A free forum on commercial structural code 

issues takes place 4-7 p.m., Thursday, September 

19, at the Home Builders Conference Center, 

15555 SW Bangy Road, Lake Oswego. 

AIA members may earn three hours HSW credit 

for attending, and qualified participants may earn 

three hours of code-related continuing-education 

credit from BCD. The purpose of the forum is to 

discuss regional code applications and to reach 

consensus on acceptable standards for the tricounty 

region. The code panel provides code 

Code updates 

Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code 

October 1 is the effective date for adoption of the 

Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code, which combines 

the International Mechanical Code and the 

International Fuel Gas Code of 2000. The new 

OMSC affects all commercial applications. 

BCD’s Web site, www.oregonbcd.org, lists bookstores 

that sell the new code books on its “Ordering 

Codebooks” link on the home page. 

Review of the IBC and NFPA 5000 

Last year, BCD and the Office of State Fire 

Marshal charged the Code Review Committee 

with reviewing the International Fire Code, the 

International Building Code, and the National 

Fire Protection Association 5000 Code and making 

recommendations to the state fire marshal 

and the BCD administrator. The committee completed 

its review of the IFC and the IBC and 

expects to complete a review of the NFPA 5000 

Gypsum drywall training offered 

The Portland Chapter of the Northwest Wall and 

Ceiling Bureau is bringing Michael Gardner, 

technical director for the Gypsum Association in 

Washington, D.C., to Portland on Thursday, September 

12, to present Gypsum Drywall Issues. 

The seminar will be at the Portland Convention 

Center (not the Oregon Convention Center), 300 

NE Multnomah Avenue. It covers fire design; 

September-November 2002 

clarifications and determines common areas of 

code application. 

All questions requiring code interpretation are 

forwarded to the appropriate statewide committees 

through the Building Codes Division. Area 

building departments in the tri-county region 

have committed to following the guidance of the 

code panels to forward the consistent application 

of code in the region. Please e-mail your codeapplication 

questions to Joanie.M.Stevens- 

Schwenger@state.or.us, or call (503) 872-6731. 

by late December and make its recommendations 

in January. 

The committee will determine which code is best 

for Oregon by evaluating each code’s uniformity 

and consistency, technical superiority, effect on 

the state, adoptability, and application for Oregon 

use. 

The Code Review Committee consists of code 

experts from around the state: Kermit Robinson, 

City of Portland; Allan Clair, Clair and Associates 

Consulting Engineers; Mike Fegels, City of 

Corvallis; Larry Westling, OMOA; Pat Bridges, 

OBIA; Daniel Purgiel, LRS Architects; Marilyn 

Reeves, BCD Structures Board; Martin Brown, 

City of Wilsonville; Ray Miller, Miller and Associates; 

Paul Nees, Office of State Fire Marshal, 

Jeff Grunewald, TualatinValley Fire and Rescue 

fire marshal; and Jay Tappan, Columbia River 

Fire and Rescue (St. Helens) fire marshal. 

proper finish levels for drywall installations; 

area separation, wall design, and installation; 

and the various code standards for proper installation 

of gypsum board. 

Cost ($30 per person) includes handouts and 

continental breakfast (7-8 a.m.). Call Stan Scotten 

to register, (503) 823-7599. 

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New rules in electrical 

continuing-education 

take effect this year. 

Find out how changes 

in the laws could 

affect you and the 

electricians with 

whom you work. 

Go to www.oregon 

bcd.org/pub/602_07 

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a recent update to the 

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New guide for reducing construction waste 

Metro has a new guide designed to help architects, 

property owners, developers, construction engineers, 

contract specifiers, and contractors design 

and build projects that will send less waste to 

landfills. It’s the latest in a multi-phase program by 

Metro to reduce construction and demolition waste. 

The guide offers strategies for increasing salvage, 

recycling, and other sustainable building and design 

practices 

“We’re working directly with the construction industry 

because they have the single largest impact 

on the region’s landfills,” said Bryce Jacobson, a 

planner and project manager in Metro’s Regional 

Environmental Management Section. 

“Our research shows that more than 26 percent of 

the waste going to landfills in our region comes 

More training offered for Tri-County builders 

• SMACNA Guidelines 

Oregon City, September 17. Call (503) 872- 

6731 for pre-registration. 

from construction and demolition. Of that, 50 percent 

could be recycled, salvaged, reused, or otherwise 

kept out of the landfills.” 

The guide offers specific recommendations for incorporating 

sustainable recycling and salvage efforts 

into construction projects. Along with tips for 

setting up more “recycling friendly” job sites, there 

is sample contract language for including 

deconstruction techniques into a commercial tenant-improvement 

or remodeling project. 

Copies of this guide and the revised Construction 

Site Recycling Toolkit are free from Metro. Many 

of the forms in the new publication are downloadable 

from Metro’s Web site. For more information, 

contact Metro, (503) 234-3000, or visit the Web 

site, www.metro-region.org/csrg/. 

• T-Bar Ceilings 

Hillsboro, September 26. Call Bob Brown at the 

Tri-County Service Center, (503) 872-6731, for 

pre-registration. 

A note from the editor 

Due to the cancellation of the June 20 code forum, the Q-and-A section does not appear 

in this issue. The Q-and-A section reports the code panel's responses to queries made 

at the forums. Look for this feature in the December issue. 

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Compliance report 

The Building Codes Division is responsible for the enforcement of Manufactured Dwellings and Structures, 

Plumbing, Structural/Mechanical, Electrical and Boiler/Pressure Vessel Specialty Codes to protect the health 

and safety of the people of Oregon. 

The Electrical and Elevator Board found the following violations of the Oregon Electrical 

Safety Laws in July 2002: 

CITY .................................................. NAME ................................................... VIOLATION .................................. PENALTY 

Albany .................................... Gerald O. Sheffield ............................. Failure to call for inspection ............................. $250 

Benton Electric, Inc. 

Albany .................................... Thomas R. Grebner ............................... No electrical contractor 

Radio Communications Service, Inc. license/no electrical permit ........................... $2,000 

Baker City .................................... Don Massey ............................... No electrical contractor license 

Don Massey Crane Services (5 violations)/no electrical permit 

(5 violations)/no supervising or 

journeyman license (2 violations) .................... $12,000 

Beaverton ............................... Roger K. Sommers ................................ No electrical contractor 

license/no electrical permit/no 

supervising or journeyman license ..................... $3,000 

Beaverton .................................. Charles Friesen...................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

City Electric & Supply Co. 

Bend ......................................... Gregory A. Smith..................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Thompson Pump & Irrigation, Inc. 

Bend ..............................................Ken Clouse ...............................No electrical permit (2 violations) ...................... $2,000 

Bend ............................................ Robert Biggs, .................................... No electrical contractor 

2B Pavers license/no electrical permit/no 


Blue Bell, PA ............................ Kenneth L. Rose ............................ Energized electrical installation 

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. without prior approval ............................... $3,000 

Central Point ...................... Leroy (Lee) Allen Devore ........................... No electrical contractor 

license/no supervising or 

journeyman license ................................. $2,000 

Clackamas .................................... Ty Hankins ........................................... No supervising or .................................. $1,000 

journeyman license 

Corvallis .................................... James B. Cates...................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Federal Security, Inc. 

Cottage Grove............................Roland Hedrick .......................... No electrical permit (double permit 

fee assessed by local jurisdiction) ............................ $0 

Denver, CO ................................. Sean T. Smith ......................................... No supervising or 


Denver, CO .............................. David L. Knadler ............................ No electrical contractor license/ 

no electrical permit/no 


Dundee ........................................ Brett Ulberg ......................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Azimuth Communication Inc. 

Gresham ............................... Leslie G. Sundstrom ............................... No electrical contractor 

license/no electrical permit ........................... $2,000 

Hillsboro ....................................... Blair Siemen .......................................... No supervising or 


Irrigon .........................................Clay V. Haynes ...................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Rhino Electric, Inc. 

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LaPine ....................................... Elam J. Rhodes...................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Rhodes Electric L.L.C., a Limited Liability Company 

Oregon City ............................... David B. Parkin ...................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Parkin Electric, Inc. 

Portland................................... Gary M. Nedelisky.................................... No electrical permit ................................. $2,000 

Quadrant Security, Inc. 

Portland....................................... Lac V. Huynh ..................................... No electrical contractor 

Fine Art Signs & Graphics license/no electrical permit/no 


Salem ....................................... Edward A. Bynon .................................... No electrical permit .................................... $250 

Interstate Electric, Inc. 

Salem ............................................ John Brant.................................... Installed or altered elevator 

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation without prior plan approval 

(3 violations) ...................................... $3,000 

Salem ....................................... Carl F. Harbaugh .................................. No electrical contractor 

Town, Inc. license/no electrical permit ........................... $2,000 

San Diego, CA ....... Bill Hopkins, corporate project manager, ............... No electrical contractor 

Jack In The Box Inc. license/no electrical permit ........................... $2,000 

Sandy .................................... Donald G. Carpenter.................................. No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

Evergreen Electrical Contractors Inc. 

Sherwood ................................. Philip H. Garstka ..................................... No electrical permit ................................. $1,000 

LHR Enterprises, Inc. 

The Dalles .......................................Ken Post ......................................... No electrical permit/no 


Vancouver, WA........................... Philip Schiebel ................................... No electrical contractor 

1st Call Construction license/no supervising or 


The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services found the following 

violations of the Oregon Specialty Codes in July 2002: 


Beaverton .................................. Thomas Lorentz ............................................. No permit ........................................... $250 

Beaverton ............................... Ronald L. Dunaway........................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Air Systems Northwest 

Bend ........................................ Clifford S. Catterlin ........................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

C.S.C. Contracting, Inc. 

Brookings ............................... Michael F. Gervase .................................. Violated a final order ................................ $5,000 

Gervase & Son Construction 

Chattanooga, TN..................... Thomas R. Bigger ............................... No insignia of compliance ............................ $1,000 

PE Metal Systems, Inc. 

Chewelah, WA ............................ Jean Burrows ................................. Failure to make corrections .......................... $1,000 

Clackamas ............................ Michael S. Blackmon ................................ Violated a final order ................................... $100 

Accurate Heating Inc. 

Estacada .................................. Michael L. Misley ............................................ No permit ........................................... $250 

Eugene .................................. Wallace D. Carothers ......................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Carothers & Son, Ltd. 

Forest Grove ................................Lee Sprague ................................................ No permit ........................................... $250 

Glendale.................................. Daniel P. Jennings ........................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Super Service Mechanical 

Hialeah, FL................................ Bob Cavanaugh .......................................... No insignia of 

Regional Sales Manager, compliance (3 violations) ............................ $3,000 

National Partitions and Interiors 

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Hillsboro .................................... Ronald M. Penn ............................................. No permit ........................................ $1,000 

Aire-Flo Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. 

Hillsboro .....................................Scott R. Aldrich .............................................. No permit ........................................... $250 

Hillsboro ...................................... Robin D. Way ............................................... No permit ........................................ $1,000 

Rite-Way Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 

Hillsboro ................................... Lonnie Stephens ..................................... No operating permit ................................ $1,000 

Hood River .................................. Glenn Nelson ............................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Keizer ..................................... Steven P. Dubnicay ........................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Allied Awning 

La Grande .............................. Charles Dee Lester .....................Failure to submit required certification 

tag report/no certification tag/ 

violated a final order ................................ $7,000 

La Grande ..................................... Ted Karrels ................................................... No final 

Ted Co mechanical inspection ................................. $250 

Lakeview ...................................... Andy Parker ................................................ No permit ........................................... $250 

Oregon Desert Farms, Inc. 

Lakeview ............................... Kenneth Van Hoesen .................................. No permit/violated 

Lakeview Plumbing & Supply a final order ....................................... $1,000 

Lebanon .................................... Kenneth Alcock .............................................. No permit 

A1-Ben Inc. (10 violations) ..................................... $2,500 

Milton-Freewater ...................... Paul R. Seaquist ............................................. Failure to 

Seaquist Development Company make corrections................................... $1,000 

North Bend ............................ Gregory Allen Spores ......................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Nyssa .......................................... Clint Simpson ............................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Simpson Storage & RV Park 

Oregon City ............................... Robert M. Healy ............................................. No permit ........................................... $250 

RMH Plumbing Contractors Inc. 

Oregon City ................................. Alaine Larsen ............................................... No permit ........................................ $1,000 

Larsen Fire Protection, Inc. 

Portland................................... Ebrahimi Jamshid ............................................ No permit ........................................... $250 

Faith Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 

Portland................................ Michael T. Tran Quang ........................................ No permit ........................................... $250 

Portland.................................. Donald Brenneman ...................................... Failure to obtain 

Blaze Signs of America, Inc. foundation inspection .................................. $250 

Portland........................................ Carl E. Rice .......................................... No permit/violated 

DeTemple Company, Inc. a final order ....................................... $1,500 

Portland.................................. Michael W. Hudson ........................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Michael W. Hudson Construction 

Redmond ....................................David J. Kuhn ...................................... Violated a final order ................................ $1,000 

Redmond ................................ Stanley W. Parsley ........................................... No permit ........................................... $250 

Waterworks Unlimited 

Salem ........................................ Bob D. Johnson ............................................. No permit ........................................... $250 

Silverton ....................................... Brian Orueta ..................................... No permit (2 violations) ................................. $500 

Sutherlin ...................................Martin E. Hopkins ............................................ No permit ........................................... $250 

Martin Hopkins Climate Control HVAC 

Tualatin ................................... Patrick M. Sonnen................................... Violated a final order ................................ $1,000 

Christian Plumbing Incorporated 

Walla Walla, WA ......................... Dan Belmore ..................................... No permit (3 violations) ................................. $750 

Gary Aichele Plumbing, Inc. 

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The Electrical and Elevator Board found the following violations of the Oregon Electrical 

Safety Laws in August 2002: 


Battle Ground, WA ........................ Tom Garcia ........................................... No supervising or 


Brownsville ............................. Brian Wallace Smith ....................... No electrical contractor license/no 

Mid-Valley Electric electrical permit/no supervising 

or journeyman license............................... $3,000 

Fairview ...................................... Kent Shannon ............................................. No electrical 

Kent Shannon Construction contractor license.................................. $1,000 

Hillsboro .................................... Ronald M. Penn .................................. No electrical contractor 

Aire-Flo Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. license/no electrical permit ........................... $4,000 

Meridian, ID........................... William C. Ridgeway ........................ Allowed unlicensed individual to 

Fire Sentry Systems, Inc. make electrical installation/no 

electrical contractor license/ 

no electrical permit ................................. $3,000 

Oregon City ............................. Mark Duane Shaw ........................ No electrical contractor license/no 

Greenside Construction electrical permit/ no supervising 

or journeyman license............................... $3,000 

Portland...................................... Cheryl Rackley ...................................... No electrical permit .................................... $250 

Portland......................................... Story Bach ................................... Installed or altered elevator 

without prior plan approval/ 

no elevator contractor license......................... $2,000 

Portland..................................... Donald LaValley ............................. Allowed unlicensed individual 

LaValley Corporation to make electrical installation ......................... $2,000 

Portland.................................. Michael E. Peplinski ........................Failure to comply with continuing 

education requirements ................................ $100 

Portland................................... Ronald D. Hennes............................................ No permit ........................................ $1,000 

Roseburg ................................... Walter K. Bunt .................................... No electrical contractor 

license/no electrical permit .............................. $250 

Sherwood .................................... David P. Hoff .................................. Installed or altered elevator 

Robert Gray Partners, Inc. without prior plan approval/ 

no elevator contractor license......................... $2,000 

Sweet Home ............................ R. Edward Griffin...........................Failure to comply with continuing 

education requirements ................................ $100 

Vancouver, WA............................ Robert Turpin ............................... Allowed unlicensed individual 

White Lightning Electric, Inc. to make electrical installation ......................... $1,000 

Vancouver, WA................... Christopher Lee Williams ................................ No supervising or 

journeyman license ................................ $1,000 

The Plumbing Board found the following violations of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Codes 

in August 2002: 


Battle Ground, WA .................. Travis O. Paladeni ............................... No plumbing journeyman 

certificate of competency ............................ $1,000 

Battle Ground, WA ................. Ronald Dean Veach ......................... Allowing unlicensed individuals 

All County Plumbing, LLC to make plumbing installations ........................ $1,000 

Beaverton ............................... Bradd E. Schneider................................. No plumbing business 

West Side Home Repair certificate of registration ............................. $1,000 

Beaverton .................................... Darrell Martin ........................... No plumbing business certificate of 

registration/no plumbing journeyman 


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Bend ......................................... Mark J. Plummer ..................................... No plumbing permit................................. $2,000 

Mark Plummer the Plumber, Inc. 

Canby ......................................Cody Allen Briseno ............................... No plumbing journeyman 


Cottage Grove........................ Frank P. Dyemartin ................................... License revoked for 

misrepresenting work history ................................ $0 

Gresham ........................................ Scott Bird .......................................... No plumbing permit................................. $1,000 

Apollo Drain and Rooter Service, Inc. 

Gresham ................................... William L. Smith ................................. No plumbing journeyman 


Lebanon .................................. Scott Elmer Schell.................................. No plumbing business 

Scott’s Home Repair certificate of registration ............................. $1,000 

McMinnville ............................... Matthew Haney .................................. No plumbing journeyman 


North Bend ............................ Gregory Allen Spores ............................... No plumbing business 

certificate of registration/ 

no plumbing journeyman 


Portland................................... Alan K. Blanchard ................................ No plumbing journeyman ............................ $1,000 

certificate of competency 

Portland.................................... Miriam Blanchard ................................ No plumbing journeyman 


Portland..................................... Jack R. Corman ............................ Allowing unlicensed individuals 

Jack Corman Plumbing, Inc. to make plumbing installations/ 

no plumbing permit .................................... $750 

Portland..................................... Aaron Simmons ................................... No plumbing business 

Elite Contractors Incorporated certificate of registration ............................. $2,000 

Portland...................................... Claudiu Stanila .................................. No plumbing journeyman 


Roseburg ................................. Norris G Strauch ................................... No plumbing business 

Rainbow Homes Inc. certificate of registration/ 

an Oregon Corporation, no plumbing journeyman 

formerly known as certificate of competency/ 

Rainbow Mobile Home Service, Inc. no plumbing permit ................................. $1,500 

The Dalles .......................................Ken Post ....................................... No plumbing journeyman 

certificate of competency/ 

no plumbing permit ................................. $2,000 

Vancouver, WA........................... Larry R. Smith ................................... No plumbing journeyman 


Vancouver, WA....................... Robert Gerard Gray ......................... Allowing unlicensed individuals 

Panda Plumbing Co. individuals to make plumbing 

installations (2 violations) ............................ $2,000 

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services found the following 

violations of the Oregon Specialty Codes in August 2002: 


Cheshire................................. Loren A. Lengacher .............................. No certification tag report ............................ $1,000 

Eugene .............................. Maurice Montgomery, aka ........................ No manufactured dwelling 

Montie Montgomery installation permit .................................. $1,000 

Government Camp .....................Kirk D. Hanna ....................................... No operating permit 

H. Ski Corp. (5 violations)...................................... $5,000 

Pendleton .................................. Delwin Newson ..................................... Violated a final order ................................ $1,000 

Vancouver, WA........................... Tony Blackwell .....................................Examination cheating ............................... $1,000 

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Post-frame buildings . . . continued 

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neering methods. Buildings or structures not 

required to be designed by the Architect’s 

Law, and which do not use conventional 

wood frame construction as provided in 

Section 2517; i.e., …pole buildings …are 

required to be engineered or tested.” 

Post-frame buildings, like all non-agriculturally 

exempt structures constructed in Oregon, 

are required to comply with the UBC. Plans 

First phase of “mercury law” effective 

January 1, 2003 

House Bill 3007, passed in the 2001 regular 

session of the Oregon Legislature, deals extensively 

with products containing mercury. 

Among the various aspects of the bill are 

two provisions dealing with mercury thermostats. 

These provisions were made part of 

ORS 455.355. The rule established under 

this statute is in OAR 918-440-0500. 

The first component of the statute, prohibiting 

installation of thermostats containing 

mercury in residential and commercial buildings, 

becomes effective January 1, 2006. 

The second component requires notification 

relative to the disposal of thermostats containing 

mercury. The “notification requirement” 

becomes effective January 1, 2003, 

examiners and building officials are obligated 

to ensure that all submitted design 

documents (to include calculations and 

drawings) show code compliance. Building 

inspectors are obligated to ensure that the 

highly stressed structural components in a 

post-frame building are installed as shown 

in the design package. ■ 

and requires that persons installing heating, 

ventilation, or air-conditioning systems be 

notified that there are processes in place for 

recycling thermostats containing mercury. 

The written-notification process will be carried 

out by jurisdictions at the time of permit 

issuance. Jurisdictions may choose to incorporate 

the notice into existing permit handouts 

or may reformat permit applications 

to include the communication. In any case, 

the notification must include the language 

detailed in OAR 918-440-0500(3). 

The following example contains the “required” 

language and may be used by local 

jurisdictions in satisfying the requirements of 

both rule and statute. ■ 

Notification for proper disposal of mercury thermostats 

(OAR 918-440-0500) 

This notification addresses the lawful disposal of 

mercury thermostats by persons installing heating, 

ventilation or air-condition systems. For the 

purposes of this notification, a “thermostat” is a 

device commonly used to sense and, through 

electrical communication with heating, cooling or 

ventilation equipment, control room temperature. 

In accordance with ORS 455.355, thermostats 

that contain mercury must be disposed of in 

accordance with programs established by thermostat 

manufacturers, their representative or 

distributor, or by delivery to sites that will ensure 

that the mercury does not become part of the 

solid-waste stream or wastewater.

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Meets at 9:30 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of 

each month: 

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of each month: 

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■ No December meeting scheduled 

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STRUCTURES & PARKS 

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Meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Thursday 

of each quarter: 

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Tri-County board 

reappointments 

Jeffery Grunewald, Tualatin Valley Fire 

and Rescue; Michael Cliburn, Clackamas 

County building official; and Jim Chapman, 

Legend Homes Corporation, were 

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posting notices of rulemaking hearings 

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