ORS 480.595: Permits; rules; fees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules regarding installation permits and operating permits. The rules may include, but need not be limited to, rules creating standardized forms, establishing operating permit fees, establishing permit cycles and setting terms and conditions for permit validity. (2) Upon timely receipt of an installation permit fee, the department may issue an installation permit, perform an installation inspection and issue a temporary operating authorization. (3) Upon timely receipt of an operating permit fee, the department may issue or renew an operating permit and may perform a periodic inspection if required during the operating permit cycle. (4) Except as provided in ORS 480.525 and 480.600, installation permit fees are as follows: (a) For boilers, $175. (b) For pressure vessels, $125. (5) Except as provided in ORS 480.600, maximum operating permit fees per year are as follows: (a) Power boilers of 15 horsepower or less $110 (b) Other boilers of 15 horsepower or less $ 55 (c) Power boilers greater than 15 horsepower to 100 horsepower $110 (d) Other boilers greater than 15 horsepower to 100 horsepower $ 55 (e) Power boilers greater than 100 horsepower to 500 horsepower $110 (f) Other boilers greater than 100 horsepower to 500 horsepower $ 55 (g) Power boilers greater than 500 horsepower $110 (h) Other boilers greater than 500 horsepower $ 55 (i) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (h) of this subsection, all cast iron boilers $ 55 (j) Pressure vessels having a product volume of 20 cubic feet or less $ 50 (k) Pressure vessels having a product volume greater than 20 cubic feet $ 50 (6) For a reinspection, the fee is $75. (7) For the submission of plans and other pertinent data when required, for each boiler or pressure vessel, the fee is $78. [1961 c.485 §19; 1967 c.447 §3; 1969 c.582 §16; 1973 c.830 §6; 1973 c.832 §18a; 1974 c.36 §17; 1981 c.566 §2; 1983 c.676 §16; 1991 c.201 §3; 2001 c.162 §1; 2007 c.487 §9; 2009 c.696 §17]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 918-225-0606: Issuance and Purchase of Minor Repair Permits — implements
- OAR 918-225-0606: Issuance and Purchase of Minor Repair Permits — authority
- OAR 918-225-0609: Use of Minor Repair Permits — implements
- OAR 918-225-0609: Use of Minor Repair Permits — authority
- OAR 918-225-0612: Scope of Work Allowed under Minor Repair Permit — implements
- OAR 918-225-0612: Scope of Work Allowed under Minor Repair Permit — authority
- OAR 918-225-0615: Inspection of Minor Repair Permits — implements
- OAR 918-225-0615: Inspection of Minor Repair Permits — authority
- OAR 918-225-0618: Misuse of Minor Repair Permits — implements
- OAR 918-225-0618: Misuse of Minor Repair Permits — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 480.525 — resolved
- 480.600 — resolved
- ORS 480.600 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors480.html