Building Codes Division
Notice and Agenda

BUILDING CODES STRUCTURES BOARD
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 9 a.m.
Conference Room "A", Building Codes Division
1535 Edgewater NW, Salem, Oregon

I. BOARD BUSINESS

A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of the Agenda and Order of Business
D. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes: September 10, 2003
E. Date of the Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: February 4, 2004

II. PUBLIC COMMENT

This time is set aside for persons wishing to address the board on matters not on the agenda. Speakers will be limited to five minutes, unless extended by the board chair. The board chair reserves the right to further limit or exclude repetitious or irrelevant presentations. If written material is included, 20 three-hole punched copies of all information to be distributed to board members should be given to the Recorder prior to the meeting. Action will not be taken at this meeting on citizen comments. The board, however, after hearing from interested citizens, may place items under new business on a future agenda so proper notice may be given to all interested parties. If no one wishes to comment, the next scheduled agenda item will be considered.

III. COMPLIANCE REPORT

A. Compliance cases for board review - Roseanne Nelson and Allen Aschim

Repeat Violator

1. Ronald Hardy, assessment of $1,000 civil penalty for installing an air conditioning unit, for the account of another, without a mechanical permit in Beaverton.

B. Summary of compliance actions previously taken by the division for cases 1 through 12.
(No Board action required)

IV. STAFF REPORTS

BCD update - Andrea Simmons

V. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Statewide Code Interpretation No. 1312.2.1 on averaging of insulation R-value for sloped roof insulation.

B. Statewide Interpretation No. 1312.2.2 on values obtained from Simplified Trade-Off Approach (STA) method.

C. Statewide Interpretation No. R403.1.4.1/R404.1.4 on reinforcement requirements in footings and foundation walls.

D. Statewide Interpretation No. C404.1 on installation of gas piping in a plenum.

VI. APPEALS - None

(Break to clear room)

VII. Executive Session to consult with legal counsel.
Exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Law. ORS 192.660(2)(h).

(Break to allow audience to be seated)

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

Request to revise City of Portland's local amendment for five-story wood framed construction.
Attachment 1 - (1.55mg)
Attachment2 - (1.73mg)

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. The Structural Engineering Committee will meet 9:30 a.m. November 19 and December 3, 2003, at Miller Consulting Engineers, 9570 SW Barbur Boulevard, Suite 100, Portland, Oregon 97219.

B. The Energy Committee will meet 9 a.m., November 12 and December 10, 2003, in BCD's Conference Room "A", 1535 Edgewater NW, Salem, OR 97304.

C. Structural Code Committee will meet 9 a.m., November 13, 2003, in BCD's Conference Room "A", 1535 Edgewater NW, Salem, OR 97304.

D. The Dwelling/Mechanical Code Committee will meet 9:30 a.m., November 18, 2003, at OBIA, 375 Taylor NE, Salem, OR 97303.

XI. ADJOURNMENT

VEHICLES WITH "E" PLATES SHOULD NOT BE PARKED IN "CUSTOMER ONLY" SPACES.

INTERPRETER SERVICES OR AUXILIARY AIDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
ARE AVAILABLE UPON ADVANCE REQUEST.