Chapter 15.08
CONSTRUCTION CODES ADOPTED1
Sections:
15.08.010 Specialty codes and building requirements adopted—Enforcement.
15.08.140 Adoption of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
15.08.150 Violations—Penalties.
15.08.010 Specialty codes and building requirements adopted—Enforcement.
In the areas under the jurisdiction of the county, the county shall administer and enforce, pursuant to ORS 455.153, the following specialty codes and building requirements as though the specific specialty codes and building requirements were ordinances of the county:
A. The specialty codes under ORS 447 (Plumbing; Access by Disabled Persons), 455 (Building Code), 479.510 to 479.945 (Electrical Safety Law) and 479.995 (Civil Penalty).
B. Mobile or manufactured dwelling parks requirements adopted under ORS 466.062.
C. Temporary parks requirements adopted under ORS 446.105.
D. Manufactured dwelling installation, support and tiedown requirements adopted under ORS 446.230.
E. Park and camp requirements adopted under ORS 455.680. (Ord. O-14-23 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. O-109-96 § 9.02.010.010, 1996)
15.08.130 Unsafe buildings.
All buildings or structures regulated by this code which are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life are, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Any use of buildings or structures constituting a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage or abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use. Parapet walls, cornices, spires, towers, tanks, statuary and other appendages or structural members which are supported by, attached to, or a part of a building and which are in deteriorated condition or otherwise unable to sustain the design loads which are specified in this code are hereby designated as unsafe building appendages.
All such unsafe buildings, structures or appendages are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures set forth in the dangerous buildings code or such alternate procedures as may have been or as may be adopted by this jurisdiction. As an alternative, the building official, or another employee or official of this jurisdiction as designated by the governing body, may institute any other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation. (Ord. O-14-23 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. O-109-96 § 9.02.080.010, 1996)
15.08.140 Adoption of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
The 1997 ICBO Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is adopted as part hereof, except as modified by this jurisdiction. (Ord. O-14-23 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. O-48-18 § 2, 2018: Ord. O-109-96 § 9.02.080.020, 1996)
15.08.150 Violations—Penalties.
A violation of any of the provisions herein for which a special penalty has not been expressly provided shall be an unclassified violation and upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine. Each day that a violation exists is a separate offense. (Ord. O-14-23 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
Prior legislation: Ords. O-142-2000 and O-86-03.