OAR 918-460-0010: Adopted Oregon Structural Specialty Code

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2025-10-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code is adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. (2) Effective October 1, 2025, the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is: (a) The 2024 Edition of the International Building Code, 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) new construction provisions, 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), as published by the International Code Council, and amended by the Building Codes Division; and (b) The energy provisions adopted pursuant to OAR 918-460-0500. (3) For the purposes of implementing a phase-in period for the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code: (a) Chapter 1 of the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is effective October 1, 2025 with no phase-in period; and (b) The 2022 Oregon Structural Specialty Code, with the exception of Chapter 1, is adopted for the period beginning October 1, 2025 and ending March 31, 2026. (c) During the phase-in period established in subsection (3), the use of the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code or the 2022 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is permitted. (4) Code requirements in effect at the time a plan review or permit application is filed controls the construction under the application unless the applicant agrees to be controlled by subsequent changes. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 455.020, ORS 455.110 & ORS 455.447

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 455.110

History: BCD 11-2025, amend filed 09/26/2025, effective 10/01/2025 BCD 12-2022, amend filed 09/29/2022, effective 10/01/2022 BCD 11-2019, amend filed 09/26/2019, effective 10/01/2019 BCD 7-2014, f. 6-20-14, cert. ef. 7-1-14 BCD 23-2011, f. 7-26-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11 BCD 6-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-11-11 BCD 4-2010, f. 5-14-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10 BCD 1-2007, f. 2-15-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07 BCD 16-2004, f. 9-24-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04 BCD 19-1998, f. 9-30-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98 BCD 2-1996, f. 2-2-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96 BCD 6-1994, f. 2-25-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94 BCA 26-1993, f. 10-22-93, cert. ef. 11-1-93 BCA 19-1993(Temp), f. 8-26-93, cert. ef. 9-1-93 BCA 3-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-3-93 BCA 27-1992, f. 12-29-92, cert. ef. 1-1-93 BCA 12-1992, f. 6-29-92, cert. ef. 7-1-92 BCA 3-1992(Temp), f. 3-4-92, cert. ef. 3-5-92 BCA 43-1991(Temp), f. 12-24-91, cert. ef. 1-1-92 BCA 43-1991(Temp), f. 12-24-91, cert. ef. 1-1-92 BCA 30-1990, f. 12-21-90, cert. ef. 1-1-92 BCA 34-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 1-1-90 BCA 12-1987, f. & cert. ef. 11-5-87, Renumbered from 814-026-0005 BCA 11-1987, f. & cert. ef. 10-21-87 BCA 7-1987, f. & cert. ef. 9-3-1987 DC 12-1987(Temp), f. 4-21-87, cert. ef. 4-24-87 DC 5-1987(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-26-87 DC 19-1986, f. 10-31-86, cert. ef. 11-1-86 DC 21-1985, f. 12-18-85, cert. ef. 1-1-86 DC 35-1984, f. & cert. ef. 11-28-84 DC 26-1984, f. 8-31-84, cert. ef. 9-15-84 DC 9-1982, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-82 DC 15-1981, f. 10-30-81, cert. ef. 1-1-82 DC 13-1981, f. 10-30-81, cert. ef. 11-1-81 DC 11-1981, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-81 DC 15-1980(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-80 DC 7-1980, f. 6-5-80, cert. ef. 7-1-80 DC 13-1979, f. 11-1-79, cert. ef. 12-1-79 DC 12-1979(Temp), f. 7-2-79, cert. ef. 8-1-79 DC 8-1979, f. 4-30-79, cert. ef. 5-1-79, 8-1-79, 1-1-80 DC 6-1979(Temp), f. 3-13-79, cert. ef. 4-1-79 DC 33-1978(Temp), f. 12-27-78, cert. ef. 1-1-79 DC 31-1978(Temp), f. 12-8-78, cert. ef. 1-1-79 DC 29-1978, f. 10-27-78, ef. 1-1-79 DC 5-1978(Temp), f. 2-22-78, cert. ef. 3-1-78 thru 4-29-78 DC 18-1978, f. 5-4-78, cert. ef. 5-15-78 DC 2-1978, f. 1-20-78, cert. ef. 3-1-78 DC 104-1977, f. 12-1-77, cert. ef. 12-10-77 DC 102-1977, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-77 DC 84-1976, f. 8-19-76, cert. ef. 10-1-76 DC 77-1976, f. 5-26-76, cert. ef. 6-3-76 DC 76-1976, f. 5-21-76, cert. ef. 8-1-76 DC 68-1976, f. 3-3-76, cert. ef. 4-1-76 DC 67-1976, f. & cert. ef. 2-19-76 DC 61-1975, f. 11-20-75, cert. ef. 1-1-76 DC 51-1975(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-3-75 thru 10-31-75 DC 45-1975, f. 4-7-75, cert. ef. 4-25-75 DC 37-1974, f. 8-30-74, cert. ef. 9-25-74 DC 36-1974(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-74 DC 34-1974, f. 6-5-74, cert. ef. 6-25-74

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