Or. Admin. Code § 918-500-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 918-500-0005 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to OAR 918, divisions 500 and 515 and are in addition to those in ORS 446.003:

(1) "Accessory Building" means an accessory building as defined in ORS 446.003(1) and specifically includes but is not limited to cabanas, ramadas, storage sheds, and garages.

(2) "Accessory Structure" means an accessory structure as defined in ORS 446.003(1) and specifically includes, but is not limited, to awnings, carports, decks, steps, and ramps.

(3) "Attached Garage" means a garage which is structurally independent of a manufactured dwelling but is joined through flashings and separated with fire-resistive construction.

(4) "Building" means any permanent building but does not include manufactured dwelling accessory buildings.

(5) "Combination Park" means a lot or tract of land which has been approved to contain both a manufactured dwelling or mobile home park and a recreation park.

(6) "DAPIA" means the Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency, either a state or private organization that has been accepted by the Secretary of HUD to evaluate and approve manufactured dwelling designs and quality control procedures.

(7) "Direct Supervision" means being physically present 85 percent of each day to provide leadership and direction on the job site to limited installers installing manufactured dwellings or cabanas.

(8) "Earthquake-Resistant Bracing System" or "ERB" means an anchoring system, bracing system, or other devices designed and constructed to protect the health and safety of the occupants of, and reducing damage to, a manufactured dwelling in the event of an earthquake.

(9) "Field Technical Service" means the clarification of technical data, including but not limited to, division interpretations, investigations, or training relating to the application of laws, rules, standards and regulations administered and enforced by the Building Codes Division.

(10) "Garage" means a structure located on a manufactured dwelling site designed for the storage of motor vehicles.

(11) "HUD" means U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(12) "Immediate Family" means father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, grandfather, grandmother, stepmother, stepfather, stepson, stepdaughter, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.

(13) "Insignia" means "Insignia of Compliance" as defined in ORS 446.003.

(14) "Length of a Manufactured Dwelling" means the distance from the extreme exterior of the front wall (nearest to the drawbar and coupling mechanism) to the extreme exterior of the rear wall (at the opposite end of the home) where such walls enclose living or other interior space and such distance includes expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches, drawbars, couplings, hitches, wall and roof extensions, or other attachments.

(15) "Maintenance of Equipment" means performing routine tasks such as lubricating or changing filters, washers, fuses, or bulbs as necessary for the continued operation of the equipment but does not include the replacement, conversion, alteration, or addition of or to any equipment.

(16) "Manufacturer's Representative" means an employee, dealer, or person authorized by a manufacturer through contract to act on behalf of the manufacturer.

(17) "Minor Repair" means a simple repair such as replacing broken glass, fittings, devices, or fixtures, using approved component parts but does not include the repair or replacement of major portions of the structural, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical system or conversions, alterations, or additions.

(18) "Model" means an individual manufactured dwelling as designated by the manufacturer, intended to be manufactured with a specific floor plan, structural components, and the type, location, and installation of plumbing, mechanical and electrical equipment in accordance with the plans submitted to the Design Approval Primary Inspection Authority.

(19) "Notice of Violation" means written notification by the division stating the manufactured dwelling or equipment may not be used, rented, leased, or sold or offered for rent, lease, or sale due to violations of ORS chapter 446 or the appropriate building code or standard.

(20) "One Year," relating to experience qualifications, means 1,600 hours of work experience, 45 or more credit hours of schooling in the quarter system, or 30 or more credit hours of schooling in the semester system.

(21) "Porch" means an outside walking area having the floor elevated more than eight inches (20 cm) above grade.

(22) "Ramada" means a stationary structure having a roof extending over a manufactured structure that may also extend over a patio or parking space for a motor vehicle, and is used principally for protection from snow, sun or rain.

(23) "Repair" means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing manufactured dwelling or piece of equipment for the purpose of its maintenance.

(24) "Replacement In Kind" means replacing equipment or accessories with approved like equipment or accessories, such as switches, thermostats, fittings, elements, or motors, but does not include the replacement of major portions of the structural, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical system.

(25) "Single-Family Dwelling" means a manufactured dwelling used by an individual or two or more persons related by blood or marriage or a group of not more than ten persons not related by blood or marriage living together. When located in a labor camp as defined in OAR chapter 437, single-family dwelling includes manufactured dwellings with not more than five bedrooms, used to house up to ten persons not related by blood or marriage.

(26) "Stand" means that area of the manufactured dwelling site which has been reserved for the placement of a manufactured dwelling or accessory structure.

(27) "Structure" means that which is built or constructed.

(28) "Underfloor Enclosure" means the perimeter skirting, foundation wall or retaining wall used to enclose the underfloor area of a manufactured dwelling.

(29) "Utility Connection" means:

(a) Installation and connection of the manufactured dwelling electrical feeders to the utility termination (electrical service);

(b) Installation and connection of the manufactured dwelling drain (building drain) to the sewer utility termination (building sewer);

(c) Installation and connection of the manufactured dwelling water distribution system to the water utility termination (building supply); and

(d) Installation and connection of the manufactured dwelling fuel gas distribution system to the gas utility termination.

(30) "Utility Termination" means:

(a) The electrical service equipment provided on a lot for the manufactured dwelling utility connection;

(b) The building sewer provided on a lot for the manufactured dwelling utility connection; and

(c) The building water supply provided on a lot for the manufactured dwelling utility connection.

(31) "Visual Inspection" means an inspection by the division of the visible portions of completed construction for the purpose of identifying code violations or approving and issuing an insignia of compliance.

(32) "Width of a Manufactured Dwelling" means the distance between the extreme exterior of two opposite walls enclosing living or other interior space and including expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches, wall and roof extensions, or other attachments.

Or. Admin. Code § 918-500-0005

BCA 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-2-90; BCA 31-1991(Temp), f. 9-25-91, cert. ef. 9-30-91; BCA 5-1992, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-92; BCA 10-1992, f. 6-1; BCD 19-1995, f. 12-15-95, cert. ef. 1-1-96; BCD 1-1997, f. 2-24-97, cert. ef. 4-1-97; BCD 22-1998, f. 11-9-98, cert. ef. 1-1-99; BCD 1-2002, f. 1-28-02, cert. ef. 4-1-02; BCD 1-2010, f. 3-1-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10

Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 446.176 & 446.230

Stats. Implemented: ORS 446.240