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<br />Recommendations: <br /> <br /> <br />1. Support time lines that protect plan quality and do not unnecessarily expand <br /> <br /> work volume or increase administrative costs while ensuring timeliness. <br /> <br />6. BUILDING CODES DIVISION OVERSIGHT <br /> <br />In 1995, legislation required an operating plan for each jurisdiction and expanded state <br />oversight of local programs. Additional rules continue to increase the State’s oversight <br /> <br />and the complexity of the operating planrequirements. Legislation may be introduced <br /> <br />whichwould restrict local programs or affect local authority. There is concern that the <br />administration and oversight of the codes is becoming encumbered by regulations to <br /> <br />support special interests and trade groups.Additional reforms are needed to reduce the <br />“bureaucratic” nature of the system. <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> <br />1. Do not support legislation that would restrict local programs or restrict local <br />authority. <br /> <br /> 7. SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PERSONS <br /> <br />Building codes can create barriers to providing temporary shelter to homeless people in <br />our community. The City supports legislation to give communities increased flexibility <br />in administering and enforcing building codes to establish local standards that protect the <br />health and safety of homeless persons while meeting their needs for shelter. <br /> <br />8. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />As part of the building permit process, the City is increasingly encountering residents, builders, <br />architects, and developers who seek to improve their properties in a way that results in less impact <br />on the environment. The standards most seek to attain have been developed by the United States <br />Greenbuilding Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The City of <br />Eugene should foster public policies that sustain natural resources and minimize the impact of the <br />building environment on the natural environment. <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session <br />With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet <br />Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc <br />Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw <br /> 37 <br /> <br />