Or. Admin. R. 918-780-0090 - Requests for Inspection and Notice of Results
(1) Except
as provided in section (2) of this rule, an inspecting jurisdiction shall
inspect within 48 hours of a written request for inspection unless the time for
inspection is extended to a set date by mutual agreement. The 48 hours excludes
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(2) The inspecting jurisdiction shall inspect
an installation at a remote location within a reasonable time of the request.
(a) For the purpose of this section, a
"remote location" is:
(A) An inspection
location that is more than 60 miles one way using the most direct route,
measured from the closest of the inspector's station, inspection office or the
inspecting jurisdiction's primary offices; or
(B) An inspection location that requires more
than one hour or normal driving, one way, using the most direct route from the
closest point mentioned in paragraph (A) of this subsection.
(b) For the purposes of this
section, "within a reasonable time" means a response time that takes into
account the time, distance and number of inspection requests, but shall not
exceed seven consecutive calendar days including the date the request was
received unless the time for inspection is extended to a set date by mutual
agreement. If the seventh calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday, this is
extended to include the next business day.
(3) Reasonable procedures designed to provide
actual notice of inspection results shall be used by all inspecting
jurisdictions to notify the person requesting inspections, of the results of
plumbing inspection. "Reasonable procedures designed to provide actual notice"
shall include posting at the job site and:
(a)
Nothing more when the installation is by an owner;
(b) Nothing more when the installation is
approved;
(c) For other than for a
one- or two-family dwelling, notification of any deficiencies on a specific
permit by:
(A) Personal delivery to the
plumbing contractor;
(B) Written
notification by mailing, electronic mail, or fax;
(C) Telephone followed by written
notification; or
(D) Other
electronic or automated notification systems.
(d) By written confirmation of inspection
approval if a permit holder requests confirmation.
(4) If the inspection mentioned in sections
(1) and (2) of this rule involved a cover inspection and does not include any
medical gas systems or components, the work cannot be covered unless:
(a) Inspection clearance is given;
or
(b) The request for inspection
is in writing communicated to the inspecting jurisdiction, with notice that a
cover inspection is involved, no extensions are agreed to and the maximum time
for making the required inspection under sections (1) and (2) of this rule are
exceeded. For the purposes of this subsection:
(A) Written request includes a letter, email,
or fax transmittal; and
(B) The
burden of proof is on the person requesting the plumbing inspection to prove
that a written request was communicated.
(5) Correction Notice for Violations. All
deviations from the requirements of the statutes or rules shall be specified in
writing and a copy of the notice furnished to the permittee. An additional copy
of the notice may be posted at the site of the installation or mailed or
delivered to the permittee or the permittee's agent at the address shown on the
permit. The division may provide information on the meaning or application of
the statutes and rules but shall not design or lay out work for contractors,
owners, or users. Refusal, failure, or neglect to correct deviations from the
minimum standards specified in the notice within 30 days of receipt or of
posting of notice of violation shall be considered a separate violation of
these administrative rules.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 447.010 & 447.020
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 447.010 & 447.020
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(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, an inspecting jurisdiction shall inspect within 48 hours of a written request for inspection unless the time for inspection is extended to a set date by mutual agreement. The 48 hours excludes Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(2) The inspecting jurisdiction shall inspect an installation at a remote location within a reasonable time of the request.
(a) For the purpose of this section, a "remote location" is:
(A) An inspection location that is more than 60 miles one way using the most direct route, measured from the closest of the inspector's station, inspection office or the inspecting jurisdiction's primary offices; or
(B) An inspection location that requires more than one hour or normal driving, one way, using the most direct route from the closest point mentioned in paragraph (A) of this subsection.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "within a reasonable time" means a response time that takes into account the time, distance and number of inspection requests, but shall not exceed seven consecutive calendar days including the date the request was received unless the time for inspection is extended to a set date by mutual agreement. If the seventh calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday, this is extended to include the next business day.
(3) Reasonable procedures designed to provide actual notice of inspection results shall be used by all inspecting jurisdictions to notify the person requesting inspections, of the results of plumbing inspection. "Reasonable procedures designed to provide actual notice" shall include posting at the job site and:
(a) Nothing more when the installation is by an owner;
(b) Nothing more when the installation is approved;
(c) For other than for a one- or two-family dwelling, notification of any deficiencies on a specific permit by:
(A) FAX transmittal to the plumbing contractor;
(B) Personal delivery to the plumbing contractor;
(C) Mailing;
(D) Telephone followed by written notification; or
(E) Other electronic or automated notification systems.
(d) By written confirmation of inspection approval if a permit holder requests confirmation.
(4) If the inspection mentioned in sections (1) and (2) of this rule involved a cover inspection and does not include any medical gas systems or components, the work cannot be covered unless:
(a) Inspection clearance is given; or
(b) The request for inspection is in writing communicated to the inspecting jurisdiction, with notice that a cover inspection is involved, no extensions are agreed to and the maximum time for making the required inspection under sections (1) and (2) of this rule are exceeded. For the purposes of this subsection:
(A) Written request includes a letter, telegram or FAX transmittal; and
(B) The burden of proof is on the person requesting the plumbing inspection to prove that a written request was communicated.
(5) Correction Notice for Violations. All deviations from the requirements of the statutes or rules shall be specified in writing and a copy of the notice furnished to the permittee. An additional copy of the notice may be posted at the site of the installation or mailed or delivered to the permittee or the permittee's agent at the address shown on the permit. The division may provide information on the meaning or application of the statutes and rules but shall not design or lay out work for contractors, owners, or users. Refusal, failure, or neglect to correct deviations from the minimum standards specified in the notice within 30 days of receipt or of posting of notice of violation shall be considered a separate violation of these administrative rules.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 447.010 & 447.020
Stats. Implemented: ORS 447.010 & 447.020