(a) "Essential facility" means Risk Category IV buildings and structures, as defined in "Risk Category of Buildings and Other Structures," Table 1604.5 of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(b) "Hazardous facility" means structures housing, supporting or containing sufficient quantities of toxic or explosive substances to be of danger to the safety of the public if released.
(c)(A) "Significant structure" means:
(i) Hazardous facilities and special occupancy structures;
(ii) Essential facilities that have a ground area of more than 4,000 square feet or are more than 20 feet in height;
(iii) Structures that the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services determines to have irregular features; and
(iv) Buildings that are customarily occupied by human beings and are more than four stories or 45 feet above average ground level.
(B) "Significant structure" does not mean:
(i) One-family and two-family dwellings and accompanying accessory structures;
(ii) Agricultural buildings or equine facilities, both as defined in ORS 455.315; or
(iii) Buildings located on lands exempt from Department of Consumer and Business Services enforcement of building code regulations.
(d) "Special occupancy structure" means Risk Category III buildings and structures, as defined in "Risk Category of Buildings and Other Structures," Table 1604.5 of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(2) Consistent with ORS 672.255, the State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying shall adopt rules establishing standards of competence in structural engineering analysis and design relating to seismic influence.
(3) An engineer may not provide engineering services for significant structures unless the engineer possesses a valid professional structural engineer certificate of registration issued by the board. [Formerly 672.129; 2021 c.360 §4]