Transcript The Value of the Permit Process

The Value of the
Permit Process
Robert Rice, Josephine County
Building Safety Director
Introduction/Welcome
• Personal Background:
• 10 years in Construction/Destruction
• Returned to College: AAS Manufacturing
CAD/CAM - RCC
• 7 Years in Engineering Firm as a Drafter doing
structural, mechanical, electrical & plumbing
plans using AutoCAD
• 3 Years w/ Engineering Firms as a Structural
Designer
• 4 Years as Plans Examiner for Jo Co Building
Safety
• Josephine County Building Safety Director since
2007
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ICC
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Oregon
Oregon
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Oregon
A-level Plans Examiner
Residential Plans Examiner
Residential Inspector
Post-Earthquake Evaluation
Manuf. Dwelling Inspector
Inspector Certification
Residential Inspector
Building Plans Examiner
Residential Plans Examiner
Building Official – Legal / Administrative
Fire Plans Examiner
Other Related
Interests/Involvement
• RCC Part Time Instructor:
– AutoCAD, CADkey, DataCAD
– Blueprint Reading I & II (10 years)
• President of the Southern Oregon Chapter of
the International Code Council (ICC)
representing 15 jurisdictions in our region
• Actively Involved in code changes at the
State and National level to help make better
codes
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History of Building Codes
Model Code Development
Oregon’s Code Adoption Process
Permitting Process
Inspections
Certificate of Occupancy
The History of
Building Codes
Babylonian Empire of Hammurabi
• Oldest know written code
pertaining to building
construction.
• Around 2000 B.C.
• However, it was more about
prescribing punishment
than how to build.
Building Code of Hammurabi
• Translations:
• 228: If a builder has built a
house for a man and his
work is not strong, and if
the house he has built falls
in and kills the householder,
that builder shall be slain.
Building Code of Hammurabi
• Translations:
• 230: If the child of the
householder be killed, the
child of that builder shall be
slain.
• 231: If the slave of the
householder be killed, he
shall give slave for slave to
the householder
Building Code of Hammurabi
• Translations:
• 232: If goods have been
destroyed, he shall replace
all that has been
destroyed……
• 233: If a builder has built a
house for a man, and his
work is not done properly
and a wall shifts, then that
builder shall make that wall
good with his own silver
The earliest “Modern” Building codes were
a result of tragic catastrophes.
Burning of Rome 64 A.D.
The rebuilding of the city, public and private,
was closely monitored and controlled.
London Fire 1866
5 days/nights
15,000 buildings destroyed
Parliament enacted a building code called
“London Building Act”
Chicago Fire - 1871
2 days/nights
17,000 buildings destroyed
250 lives lost
100,000 homeless due to fire
60 insurance companies went bankrupt
Early controls in the United States
Wooden chimneys were forbidden in New
York as early as of 1648 and inspectors
were appointed.
Fire district created in 1766 where “..all
buildings shall be made of stone or brick and
roofed with tile or slate.”
Pre-1994 Legacy Code Groups
BOCA: (Northern and Eastern States)
Building Officials and Code Administrators
International, Inc.
Established 1915
ICBO (Western States)
International Conference of Building Officials
Established 1922
SBCCI (Southern States)
Southern Building Code Congress International,
Inc. (SBCCI).
Established 1940
Since the early part of the last century, these
nonprofit organizations developed the three
separate sets of model codes used throughout
the United States.
Although regional code development has been
effective and responsive to our country’s
needs, the time came for a single set of codes.
The nation’s three model code groups
responded by merging into the International
Code Council (ICC) and by developing codes
without regional limitations known as the
International Codes.
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
www.iccsafe.org
The International Code Council (ICC) was
established in 1994 as a nonprofit
organization dedicated to developing a single
set of comprehensive and coordinated
national model construction codes.
ICC Vision
Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of
people by creating better buildings and safer
communities.
ICC Mission
Providing the highest quality codes,
standards, products, and services for all
concerned with the safety and performance
of the built environment.
So, who are these people that
actually writes the codes?
Lawmakers in
Washington DC ?
Lawmakers in
Washington DC
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
Code Development Process
13 ICC I-Codes
Building:
International Building Code (IBC)
International Residential Code (IRC)
Fire:
International Fire Code (IFC)
International Wildland Urban Interface Code
(IWUIC)
Plumbing and Mechanical
International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
International Mechanical Code (IMC)
International Plumbing (IPC)
13 ICC I-Codes (cont)
Existing Buildings:
International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
Specialty:
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities
International Zoning Code (IZC)
• Characteristics of International Codes
• Each code is comprehensive
• All codes are coordinated and compatible
with each other
• All codes are developed according to the
same process in the same forum
• All codes reference consensus national
standards
• Coordination of I-codes
• Defined scope of each code
• Interdependence and reliance on the entire
family of codes - cross referencing and
duplication of provisions within code
scopes
• Issues resolved in a single and central
public forum
• Single interpretation applies to all codes
Development Process Goal
Utilize a process open to all parties with
safeguards to avoid domination by
proprietary interests.
ICC Governmental Consensus Process
achieves this with the final vote resting
with those enforcing the codes.
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Code officials
Design professionals/consultants
Trade associations
Builders/contractors
Manufacturers/suppliers
Government agencies
Property owner/maintenance groups
Insurance companies
Anyone with an interest
Gary Ehrlich
National Home Builders Association
Kelly Cobeen, P.E.
Cobeen and Associates, Inc
Professor Dan Dolan, P.E. S.E.
University of Washington
Ed Keith, P.E.
American Plywood Association
Randy Shackleford, P.E.
Simpson Strong-Tie
Robert Rice
Building Official
• The Process
• Hearings are according to “Robert’s Rules
of Order” where motions are made,
discussed and voted on.
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Open
Transparent
Balance of Interest
Due Process
Appeals Process
Consensus
Code Changes
Submitted
Code Changes
Printed & Distributed
Code Development
Hearing
Supplement Or New
Edition Published
I-CODE DEVELOPMENT
CYCLE
Public Hearing Results
Printed & Distributed
Public Comments
Sought on Public
Hearing Results
Final Action
Hearing
Public Comments
Printed & Distributed
Code Development Hearing
• 13 Code Committees. One for each code,
except:
– IBC 4 Subcommittees
– IFC & IWUIC combined
– IPC & IPSDC combined
– IPMC & IZC combined
– IRC 2 Subcommittees
• Anyone can attend and testify. No cost to
attend the hearings
Code Committees
• Materially affected interests represented
• Not less than 33% of each committee is to
be regulators
• All meetings in public forum
• All actions and reasons for action
published
Code Development Hearing
(Speaking to the Committee)
• Committee action
– Approval as Submitted (AS)
– Approval as Modified (AM)
– Disapproval (D)
Code Development Hearing
(Speaking to the Committee)
• Committee action
– Approval as Submitted (AS)
– Approval as Modified (AM)
– Disapproval (D)
• Assembly action
– All members of ICC can vote in response
to committee action (e.g. Overturn
committee action)
– Successful assembly action results in an
automatic public comment
Public Comment Submittal
• Allows anyone to submit a comment
(“Public Comment”) in response to the
results of the Code Development Hearing
Public Comment Submittal
• Disagree with the committee action
• Disagree with the assembly action
• Propose revisions (“modifications”) to the
code change. Further revisions proposed in
legislative format.
• Public Comments are then published in the
Final Action Agenda
Final Action Hearing
(Speaking to the Assembly)
• Anyone can attend and testify. No cost to
attend the hearings.
• Agenda:
– Consent agenda: Block vote on all code
changes which did not receive a public
comment or successful assembly action
– Individual Consideration Agenda: Vote
individually on each code change which
received a public comment or successful
assembly action
Final Action Hearing
Final vote on whether or not to change the
code rests with the Governmental Member
Representatives – those who enforce the
code and are charged with the public’s
safety
– Open, fair and objective with no
proprietary interest
Bill Bryant
Moderator - ICC Staff
Final Action Hearing
Assembly casts final votes
Final vote after support and
opposition speakers
Results of Code Development
• First edition of full family of I-Codes in
2000
• Editions follow every 3 years after 2000
• Intervening Supplement between Editions
Conclusions
The ICC remains dedicated to a single
family of comprehensive and coordinated
model codes. The ICC process allows all
interests to participate in the code
development process.
State of Oregon
• Prior to 1973 the State of Oregon had codes
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Electrical
Boilers
Elevators
Mobile Homes
Plumbing (But, permits/insp’s not required)
State of Oregon
• Prior to 1973 some communities/cities had
adopted other codes such as building and
mechanical
• Unfortunately, this lead to the lack of
uniformity across the state
State of Oregon
• In 1973 the state legislature passed a law
requiring state-wide specialty codes for
structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
etc.
• A key concept of the legislation was statewide uniformity
State of Oregon
• Building Codes Division is charged through
Statute to adopt and implement codes to
ensure safe buildings.
State Adoption Process
• Process starts with the appropriate “model”
code (Typically an ICC code)
• Any interested person can submit a code
change proposal that meets certain criteria
defined in statute.
• The proposals are reviewed by committee.
• Any person can attend and testify.
State Adoption Process (Cont.)
The Committee
• The committee is made up of industry
representatives, Building Officials, Engineers
and others.
• It serves the purpose of reviewing the
proposed changes and adoption of each
specialty code
State Adoption Process (Cont.)
• Committee makes recommendation to the
appropriate board.
• Board reviews the proposal and sends
recommendation to the Director of BCD for
approval or denial.
State Adoption Process (Cont.)
The Board
• The committee is made up of industry
representatives, Building Officials, Engineers
and others.
• The Board is permanent and serves the
purpose of dealing with all the issues
regarding each specialty code.
State Adoption Process (Cont.)
The end result
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State
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Changes
In the case of the residential code, the 2003
IRC “model” code became our 2005 Oregon
Residential Specialty Code
Josephine County
• Through statute, local jurisdictions can
establish a building safety department and
assume the duties of administering the states
codes locally.
Scope of the Residential Code
• R101.2 Scope. The provisions of the Oregon
Residential Specialty Code shall apply to the
construction, alteration, movement,
enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment,
use and occupancy, location, removal and
demolition of detached one- and two-family
dwellings ….
Purpose of the Residential Code
• R101.3 Purpose. The purpose of this code is
to provide minimum requirements to
safeguard the public safety, health and
general welfare through affordability,
structural strength, means of egress
facilities, stability, sanitation, light and
ventilation, energy conservation and safety to
life and property from fire and other hazards
attributed to the built environment.
The Permitting Process
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Application for permit
Plan review when required
Permit issuance
Inspections
Certificate of Occupancy
(for new construction)
The Permit Process
Permit Application
Plan Review
Inspections
Certificate of
Occupancy
“Value-added” service
Upon completion of permit / inspection
process there is assurance that the
building meet’s the States minimum code
Permits and Inspections Required
• R108.4 Work commencing before permit
issuance. Any person who commences any
work on a building or structure before
obtaining the necessary permits shall be
subject to an investigation fee equal to the
permit fee that shall be in addition to the
required permit fees.
Permits and Inspections Required
• R109.1 Inspections. Construction or work for
which a permit is required shall be subject to
inspection by the building official and such
construction or work shall remain accessible
and exposed for inspection purposes until
approved………..It shall be the duty of the
permit applicant to cause the work to remain
accessible and exposed for inspection
purposes. Neither the building official nor the
jurisdiction shall be liable for expense
entailed in the removal or replacement of any
material required to allow inspection.
Work done without permits
• R109.4 Approval required. Work shall not be
done beyond the point indicated in each
successive inspection without first obtaining
the approval of the building official.
• …………Any portions that do not comply shall
be corrected and such portion shall not be
covered or concealed until authorized by the
building official.
• Procedures for work done without permits
• Provide a scaled floor plan drawing(s) to the
Building Department for plan review the same as
for new construction showing;
– Walls, doors, windows, with dimensions and
room name/use.
– Fire & Life safety information such as smoke
detectors, emergency escapes and rescue
openings, stair riser heights & tread depths,
handrails, etc.
• After plan review, obtain the necessary permits.
• Correct/repair any items resulting from the plan
review.
• Request inspections once the work is complete.
• Obtain a permit for the work and hire an Oregon licensed
Plumber to inspect the plumbing system and correct any
deficiencies. Once complete, the Plumber is to provide a
letter to the Building Department stating that the work
done complies with the applicable plumbing code.
• Obtain a permit and hire an Oregon licensed Electrician
to inspect the electrical system and correct any
deficiencies. Once complete, the Electrician is to
provide a letter to the Building Department stating that
the work done complies with the applicable electrical
code.
• Note: The steps outlined above are an attempt to
primarily verify, to the extent possible, that fire and lifesafety concerns comply with the states minimum code.
Items not seen cannot be verified such as footing
reinforcement, wall insulation/vapor barrier, framing, etc.
Therefore, a “certificate of occupancy” will NOT be
issued.
The project lacks “Value” when done
without permits / inspections
• “Our challenge is to use the building code as a
tool and not an impediment to the construction
industry, to adopt appropriate codes and to
facilitate the construction of buildings that are
safe.”, Mark Long, Director – Building Codes
Division
• For additional information:
• Oregon Building Codes Division
– www.cbs.state.or.us/external/bcd/
• International Code Council
– www.iccsafe.org
• Josephine County Building Safety
– www.co.josephine.or.us (Select Building Safety)
• Oregons Current Codes
– www.ecodes.biz