Oregon State Archives

Oregon Bulletin

December 1, 2011

Department of Consumer and Business Services,
Building Codes Division
Chapter 918

Rule Caption: Amends accessibility provisions in the 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code.

Adm. Order No.: BCD 30-2011

Filed with Sec. of State: 11-1-2011

Certified to be Effective: 11-1-11

Notice Publication Date: 9-1-2011

Rules Amended: 918-460-0015

Subject: This rule adopts amendments to the accessibility provisions in the 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC). The changes are based upon revised final regulations to Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act published by the U.S. Department of Justice, and existing Oregon laws. The changes are primarily in OSSC Chapter 11 which contains the accessibility provisions, however the amendments also affect OSSC Chapters 9, 10, and 34.

Rules Coordinator: Stephanie Snyder—(503) 373-7438

918-460-0015

Amendments to the Oregon Structural Specialty Code

The 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is adopted and amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code are placed in this rule, showing the section reference, a descriptive caption, and a short description of the amendment.

(1) Effective January 1, 2011 the 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is amended by adding Section 1811 Radon Control Methods for Public Buildings and Section 1812 Radon Control Methods for R-2 and R-3 Occupancies.

(a) Radon mitigation provisions in Section 1811 applicable to new public buildings are adopted January 1, 2011 but do not become enforceable until April 1, 2013 as authorized by Chapter 83, 2010 Laws (Senate Bill 1025).

(b) Radon mitigation provisions in Section 1812 applicable to residential buildings indentified as Group R-2 or R-3 are adopted January 1, 2011 but do not become enforceable until April 1, 2011 as authorized by Chapter 83, 2010 Laws (Senate Bill 1025).

(2) Effective April 1, 2011 the 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code Section 908 “Emergency Alarm Systems” is amended by adding new subsection 908.7 requirements for Carbon Monoxide Alarms.

(3) Effective May 13, 2011, Section 2308.9.3.2 alternate braced wall panel adjacent to a door or window opening is amended for tie-down devices.

(4) On November 1, 2011, the 2010 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is amended to include revisions to the federal regulations for Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Oregon-specific amendments. These amendments are not enforceable until March 1, 2012. The amendments include:

(a) Replace Chapter 11 with Chapter 11 from the 2009 edition of the International Building Code (IBC), as amended to include Oregon-specific amendments;

(b) Amend Chapter 9 by adding 2009 IBC Table 907.5.2.3.3, Visible Alarms;

(d) Amend Chapter 34 by adding 2009 IBC Section 3411, Accessibility for Existing Buildings;

(e) Amend Chapter 11 by adding Section 1111, accessibility standards for clustered mailboxes;

(f) Add as referenced standards American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard 117.1, 2003 Edition, Sections 101-106, 201-203, 301-309, 401-406.11, 406.13, 406.14, 501-506, 601-611, 701-708, 801-807, 901-904, and 1001-1005.

[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Stat. Auth.: ORS 447.231, 447.247, 455.030, 455.110, 455.112, & 455.610

Stats. Implemented: ORS 447.247, 455.110, 455.112 & 2011 OL Ch. 488, Sec. 5

Hist.: BCA 18-1993, f. 8-24-93, cert. ef. 8-29-93; BCA 28-1993, f. 10-22-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; BCD 6-1994, f. 2-25-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94; BCD 22-1994, f. 9-28-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95; BCD 31-1994(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-23-94; BCD 32-1994, f. & cert. ef. 12-30-94; BCD 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-9-95; BCD 5-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-95; BCD 2-1996, f. 2-2-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96; BCD 6-1996, f. 3-29-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96; BCD 12-1997, f. 9-10-97, cert. ef. 10-1-97; BCD 19-1998, f. 9-30-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98; BCD 24-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-1-98 thru 5-29-99; Temporary Rule repealed by BCD 3-1999, f. 3-12-99, cert. ef. 4-1-99; BCD 5-1999, f. 6-17-99, cert. ef. 10-1-99; BCD 12-1999(Temp), f. 9-23-99, cert. ef. 11-1-99 thru 4-28-00; BCD 2-2000 f. 1-14-00, cert. ef. 4-1-00; BCD 20-2000, f. 9-15-00, cert. ef. 10-1-00; BCD 8-2001, f. 7-17-01, cert. ef. 10-1-01; BCD 18-2001, f. 12-21-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; BCD 14-2003, f. 8-13-03, cert. ef. 10-1-03; BCD 18-2003(Temp) f. & cert. ef. 11-14-03 thru 5-11-04; BCD 5-2004,f. & cert. ef. 4-1-04; BCD 16-2004, f. 9-24-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 21-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 9-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-7-05 thru 9-30-05; BCD 14-2005, f. & cert. ef. 7-5-05; BCD 18-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-12-05 thru 9-30-05; BCD 22-2005, f. 9-29-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05; BCD 23-2005, f. 9-29-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05; BCD 1-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-06; BCD 9-2006, f. 6-30-2006, cert. ef. 7-1-06; BCD 1-2007, f. 2-15-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07; BCD 9-2008(Temp), f. & cert ef. 6-25-08 thru 12-22-08; BCD 20-2008, f. 9-30-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08; BCD 4-2010, f. 5-14-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10; BCD 19-2010, f. 12-30-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; BCD 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-11; BCD 14-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-13-11 thru 11-9-11; BCD 28-2011, f. 9-30-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11; BCD 30-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-11

Notes
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