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2010 Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specially Code issues that arise, subject to the approval of the accessibility, life and fire safety, or structural appointing authority. requirements. The details of the action granting liip, 1-3.5 Right of Entry. Where it is necessary to modifications shall be recorded and entered in make an inspection to enforce the provisions of the files of the department of building safety. this code, or where the building official has 1-3.9 Alternative Materials, Design and reasonable cause to believe that there exists in Methods of Construction and Equipment. a manufactured dwelling or upon a premises a The provisions of this code are not intended to condition which is contrary to or in violation of prevent the installation of any material or to this code which makes the manufactured prohibit any design or method of construction dwelling or premises unsafe, dangerous or not specifically prescribed by this code, provided hazardous, the building official is authorized to that any such alternative has been approved. An enter the manufactured-dwelling-or premises atalternative material,- design -or method---of- - reasonable times to inspect. If the manufactured construction shall be approved where the dwelling or premises is occupied, identification building official finds that the proposed design is shall be presented to the occupant and entry satisfactory and complies with the intent of the requested. If the manufactured dwelling or provisions of this code, and that the material, premises is unoccupied, the building official shall method or work offered is, for the purpose first make a reasonable effort to locate the intended, at least the equivalent of that owner or other persons having charge or control prescribed in this code in quality, strength, of the manufactured dwelling or premises and effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and request entry. If entry is refused, the building safety. For the process governing alternate official shall have recourse to the remedies method rulings acceptable statewide, see ORS provided by law to secure entry. 455.060. 1-3.6 Department Records. The building official ORS 455.060 is not part of this code but is shall keep official records as dictated by OAR reproduced here for the reader's convenience: 166-150-0020 where a county has jurisdiction, 455.060 Rulings on acceptability of material, design OAR 166-200-0025 where a city has jurisdiction, or method of construction; effect of approval. (1) and OAR chapter 166, division 300 where the Any person who desires to use or furnish any material, State of Oregon has jurisdiction. Such records design or method of construction or installation in the shall be retained in the official records for the state, or any building official, may request the Director period indicated in the respective OARS noted of the Department of Consumer and Business Services above. The building official shall maintain a to issue a ruling with respect to the acceptability of any permanent record of all permits issued in flood material, design or method of construction about which there is a question under any provision of the state hazard areas, including copies of inspection reports and certifications required in Section 1- building code.Requests shall be in writing and, if made r 8 by anyone other than a building official, shall be made and the ruling issued prior to the use or attempted use of 1-3.7 Approved Materials and Equipment such questioned material,design or method. Materials, equipment and devices approved by (2) In making rulings, the director shall obtain the the building official shall be constructed and approval of the appropriate advisory board as to installed in accordance with this approval. The technical and scientific facts and shall consider the use of used materials which meet the standards and interpretations published by the body that requirements of this code for new materials is Promulgated any nationally recognized model code adopted as a specialty code of this state. permitted. (3) A copy of the ruling issued by the director shall 1-3.8 Modifications. Wherever there are be certified to the person making the request. Additional practical difficulties involved in carrying out the copies shall be transmitted to all building officials in the provisions of this code, the building official shall state. The director shall keep a permanent record of all have the authority to grant modifications for such rulings, and shall furnish copies thereof to any individual cases, upon application of the owner interested person upon payment of such fees as the or owner's representative. The building official director may prescribe. shall first find that special individual reasons (4)A building official or inspector shall approve the Mlle use of any material, design or method of construction make the strict letter of this code impractical and approved by the director pursuant to this section if the the modification Is in compliance with the intent requirements of all ether local ordinances are satisfied. and purpose of this code, and that such 1-3.10 Tests. Whenever there is evidence of modification does not lessen health, non-compliance with the provisions of this code,