OAR 918-465-0020: Scope

The Oregon Reach Code is a statewide optional construction standard approved by the Building Codes Division in consultation with the appropriate advisory board(s). The reach code: (1) Complies with ORS 455.500; (2) Is separate from the state building code; (3) Is administered at the local level; (4) Does not limit the authority of the building official to consider other proposed alternate methods, modifications, or waivers encompassing the same subject matter; and (5) Does not eliminate or modify other options available to builders and local government.