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Residential Interpretations - by Code Section
Or see Residential interpretations by Date | Subject
     
Code Section Subject Date
1406.3 Stacked Decks
05/15/2007
301.6 Mechanical Permit Requirements for Electric Cadet Heaters
10/01/2002
303.3 Installation of Exhaust Fan in Other Similar Rooms Rescinded
09/01/2002
92-5b Firewall Separation Dwelling/Garage and Dwelling/Dwelling Under the One and Two Family Dwelling Specialty Code (Revised, editorial)  - Rescinded
 07/15/1992
92-6b Footing and Crawl Space Drains Rescinded
06/29/1992
93-88 Zero Lot Line-Residential Construction - Rescinded
01/26/1994
Chapter 53 Insulation of Electric Water Heaters  - Rescinded
 11/19/1993
Chapter 53 Vapor Barrier Application -- Walls  - Rescinded
 11/19/1993
Chapter 53, Energy Conservation, Sections 5303(c), 5303(c)4 and Table 53-P Required Insulation Level at the Perimeter of Flat Ceilings  - Rescinded
 08/06/1993
Chapter 53, Section 5303(c) Insulation Requirements for Single-Family Dwelling Weatherization and Remodel Projects Rescinded
01/20/1995
Chapter 53, Section 5303(c) & (d); Chapter 17, Section 1714(c) Acceptable Fiberglass Wall Insulation in Rim Joists
07/15/1994
Chapter 53, Section 5303(e)2 Acceptable Window and Door Sealing Methods
04/29/1994
Chapter 53, Sections 5301(a) and 5302, Table 53-P Insulation Requirements for Zero-Lot-Line Walls
05/09/1994
Chapter 53, Sections 5303(c) and Table 53-P Acceptable Installation of Wall Batt Insulation
04/06/1994
Chapter 53, Table No. 53-0 and Footnote 3 of Table No. 53-P Log/Solid Timber Home Construction
08/18/1992
Chapters 4 and 7 Roof Spaced Sheathing Rescinded
05/24/1993
Chapters 6 and 8 Prescriptive Wind Loading Requirements Rescinded
05/24/1993
Dwelling Code R-210.2; OSSC Section 1204 Window Wells as basement Bedroom Egress Windows in One and Two Family Dwelling and Apartments Rescinded
10/01/1993
Dwelling Code Sections 602.9 & 602.10, Tables 602.10 & 602.3(1); OSSC Chapter 23, Section 2320.5.4; IBC Section 2308.12.6(6); IR 97-1 Clarifications of the Prescriptive Bracing Requirements for Detached 1 & 2 Family Dwellings  - Rescinded
Dwelling Code Table No. 6/7 A & OSSC Table No.25-A-l & (table No. 23-A-l common code format) Lumber Design Values  - Rescinded
 04/29/1993
ORSC Sections AN103.2 and AN10103.3.2 Additions and alterations of existing buildings and Fire-Wall requirements in non-sprinklered buildings Rescinded
10/24/2005
ORSC Sections G2411.1 and G2408.1 Bonding of Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing
05/21/2008
OSSC 5303(1)5; Dwelling Code Chapter 53 Underslab Vapor Barrier  - Rescinded
 11/19/1993
OSSC Chapter 25, Section 2516 (f) 2, 3 and Chapter 53, 5303 (e) 2; Dwelling Code Section R-402,7 and Chapter 53, Section 5303 (e) 2. Batt and Loose-Fill Glass Fiber and Mineral Fiber Used as Fire Blocking and Fire Stopping (Revised)  - Rescinded
 08/16/1995
OSSC Chapter 53 Application of Table 53.P to Additions Rescinded
02/21/1992
OSSC Section 104(c), 301, 302, 303; Dwelling Code Section R-116 Permit Application/Plan Approval  - Rescinded
 11/17/1993
OSSC Section 1204; Dwelling Code Section R-210 Emergency Exits from Bedrooms  - Rescinded
 11/19/1993
OSSC Section 1307.1.6; OTFDC Section E401.7 Residential Slab Edge Insulation
01/01/1999
OSSC Section 2516(c); Dwelling Code Section R-309.1 Meranti as Decay Resistant Wood and Design Values  - Rescinded
 02/08/1994
OSSC Section 2516(m); Dwelling Code Section R-308.2 and R-602.7 Post and Beam Connections Rescinded
09/20/1994
OSSC Section 308; Dwelling Code Section 103; ORS Chapter 455 Habitable Space Development  - Rescinded
 01/26/1994
OSSC Section 310 & Dwelling Code Section 310 Locks and Latches on Emergency Egress Windows from Bedrooms  - Rescinded
 05/24/1993
OSSC Section 310.11; Dwelling Code Sections 108 and 303.6 Portable Electric Heaters for Main Source of Heat Revised  - Rescinded
 01/26/1994
OSSC Section 310.4 & Dwelling Code Section 310.2 Storm Windows Over Required Openable Exit or Ventilation Windows (Revised, editorial)  - Rescinded
 07/30/1993
OSSC Section 3102.3.7; OMSC Section 801.14; Dwelling Code Sections 1001.13 and 2105.3 Masonry Chimney Cleanout (Revised, editorial)  - Rescinded
 07/30/1993
OSSC Section 311.2 and Dwelling Code Section 309.3 Garage Floor Surfaces  - Rescinded
 10/01/1993
OSSC Section 3306(i); Dwelling Code Section R-214.1 Finger Grips in Handrails  - Rescinded
 11/29/1993
OSSC Section 420; Dwelling Code Sections R-103 and R-118 Total Perimeter of a Building on Sloping Site in Calculating Height in Stories  - Rescinded
 11/19/1993
OSSC Section 504; Dwelling Code R-118 and R-202 Spacing Between Regulated Buildings, Mobile Homes, Manufactured Dwellings and Agricultural Buildings (Revised)  - Rescinded
 01/25/1995
OSSC Section 5303(f)4; Dwelling Code Section 5303(f)4 Floor Vapor Barrier Installation  - Rescinded
 11/19/1993
OSSC Sections 104 and 502; Energy Code Chapter 53, Section 5301(a) When Existing Buildings Must be Insulated to Code  - Rescinded
 10/01/1993
OSSC Sections 104.2.8, 1402.1 and 2310.2 & Dwelling Code Section 108 and 703.2 CDX Grade Plywood as a Weather-Protective Barrier (Revised, editorial)  - Rescinded
 07/30/1993
OSSC Sections 2516(c)3, 5, and 7; Dwelling Code Section R-309.1 Protection of Wood in Contact with Below Grade Concrete  - Rescinded
 07/30/1993
OSSC Sections 409, 3301(b), 3303; Dwelling Code Sections R-118, R210, and R-213 Ladders as Exits from Habitable Rooms Rescinded
09/08/1995
OSSC Table No. 53-P and Dwelling Code Section 5303(c)1 Acceptable U-0.54 Doors for Prescriptive Compliance Paths  - Rescinded
 04/15/1992
OSSC Table No.53-O & Table No.53-P & Dwelling Code 5303(c)2 One Percent Decorative or Unique Architectural Glazing
11/03/1992
OSSC Table Nos. 53-0 and 53-P Definition of a Vaulted Ceiling  - Rescinded
 04/15/1992
OSSC Table Nos. 53-0 and 53-P Acceptable Default U-Values  - Rescinded
 04/15/1992
R102.7.1, R308.4 and N1104.4.4 Emergency Egress and Human Impact Requirements When Replacing Existing Glass (Revised 7/2009),

(Original interpretation #92-21, 07/31/1992)
07/15/2009
R105.2(18) Criteria for Building Permits when Reroofing Dwellings
07/01/2011
R703.9 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) & 1704.12 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) Use of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
08/13/2008
Section 108.1 Use of Yurt as a Permanent Dwelling
12/02/1992
Section 111.1 Criteria for Building Permits When Reroofing Dwellings (Revised, editorial)
07/30/1993
Section 111.1 Notice of Final Appeal Decision, Building Code Structures Board: Major One and Two-Family Dwelling Code Interpretation (OTFDC) ORS 455.475 - Appeal DC-00-01 OTFDC Section 111.1, Item 1.14
10/04/2000
Section 202 Definition - "Townhouse" Section 302 Location on Property Section 309 Separation Between Garages Section 320 Dwelling Unit Separation Section 320.3 Sound Transmission Control Section 602.10 Wall Bracing Rowhouse construction  - Rescinded
 06/27/2000
Section 2304(a) Application of Concentrated Floor Load  - Rescinded
 02/08/1994
Section 2315.1, OSSC; "Perforated Shear Walls with Conventional and Innovative Base Restraint Connections" U.S. HUD Use of Perforated Shear Wall as Alternate Method  - Rescinded
 01/03/2000
Section 2516(c)(3) and Section R-309.1 Mud Sill Embedded in Foundation  - Rescinded
 09/07/1995
Section 310 Use of Yurts as Recreational Structures
07/14/1997
Section 315 Alternate Stairway Configurations (Revised, editorial)
08/26/1991
Section 3403 One- and Two-Family Dwelling Fire Sprinkler Systems
10/30/2001
Section 409.1(2) Underfloor Ventilation (Revised, editorial)
07/31/1992
Section 5303(c)2 New Manufactured Windows with Storm Window Default U-Value  - Rescinded
 08/18/1992
Section 602.10 and Table 602.10 Wall Bracing - Portal Frame (Revised 12/02)
12/18/2002
Section E401 Crawl Space Perimeter Insulation Alternate Method
10/08/1997
Section R-402.10 Solid Blocking of Horizontal Joints in Wall Sheathing Rescinded
09/20/1994
Section R101.2 and R313.1 Smoke alarms in residential aircraft hanger
05/18/2005
Section R105.2 Habitable vs. Nonhabitable Accessory Structures
11/01/2003
Section R105.2(20) Tensioned Membrane Covered Accessory Structures Rescinded
07/15/2005
Section R326 & Section R315 Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors in existing buildings
04/20/2011
Section R326 & Section R315 Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors in existing buildings - Revised 5/26/11
05/26/2011
Sections 108, 301.2, 303.6 and 306 and Appendix C Seasonal Dwellings
11/19/1993
Sections 301, 303.5, 308 and 310. Attaching Glass Structures to Dwellings (Revised)
11/19/1993
Sections 309.1 and 309.2 Ceiling "Fire Separation" Dwelling/Garage and Dwelling/Dwelling Under the One and Two Family Dwelling Specialty Code (Revised, editorial)
10/23/1992
Sections 5303(c), 5305(a), and Table 53-P Insulation Requirements for Ducts Installed Within Ceilings Insulation in Attics
10/06/1995
Sections R-203.2, R-203.4, R-210.2, and R-213 Natural Light for and Emergency Egress from Bedrooms in Earth-Sheltered Dwellings
11/19/1993
Sections R403.1.4.1 and R404.1.4 Rescinded - Reinforcement Requirements in Footings and Foundation Walls  - Rescinded
 10/29/2003
Table 53-O Table 53-O Base Path 1 Limitations  - Rescinded
 06/09/1992
Table 802.4b Spans for Ceiling Joist Rescinded
10/23/1992
Table No. R-402.3a or Table No. R-402.31(1) Recognition of Wood Structural Panel Products  - Rescinded
 08/24/1994
Table Nos. R201.2, R-803.4, and R-808.2a; Section R-809.1 Severe Weather Conditions & Spaced Sheathing Rescinded
11/29/1993