ORS 401.341 Building inspections by private qualified professionals; rules

Local governments may enact local programs under which owners of buildings may, prior to an emergency, enter into agreements with private qualified professionals to conduct building inspections following an emergency to determine whether buildings may be safely occupied.

A local program enacted under this section must:

Require that owners of buildings receive approval from the local government before entering into an agreement with a qualified professional under the program; and

Require that qualified professionals receive approval from the local government before entering into an agreement with a building owner under the program.

If a local government enacts a local program under this section, the local government shall provide the State Fire Marshal with all laws and regulations governing the program, as well as any other information requested by the State Fire Marshal.

The State Fire Marshal may, by rule, impose additional restrictions on local programs enacted under this section as necessary or advisable to promote safe and efficient response and recovery after an emergency.

As used in this section:

“Emergency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 401.025.

“Local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116.

“Qualified professional” means an individual who is:

Registered and has a valid certificate to practice engineering issued under ORS 672.002 to 672.325; or

Qualified and registered to practice architecture under ORS 671.010 to 671.220.