HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 53-23-01-- Emergency Building Code Rule Amendment (Exp. 8-12-23)Administrative Order -- Page 1 of 2
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 53-23-01
of the
City Manager
EMERGENCY AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE BUILDING, FIRE AND TECHNICAL CODES
ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R-8.005 ADOPTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
NO. 53-17-01-F.
The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 2.019 and subsection (6) of Section 8.005 of
the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC), Regulations for Administration and Enforcement of the Building, Fire and
Technical Codes Administrative Rule R-8.005 was adopted by Administrative Order No. 53-17-01-F on
February 28, 2017.
B. EC 2.019(6) authorizes the City Manager to adopt emergency rules that adopt, amend, or
suspend a Rule without prior notice or hearing.
C. Due to economic factors and other challenges effecting development, it is necessary to
adopt an emergency amendment to Administrative Rule R-8.005 to grant additional time for building permit
applicants to complete the process of obtaining their permits.
D. High construction material costs, financing costs, market uncertainty, supply-chain issues
in critical industries, and availability of contractors and subcontractors have greatly increased the risks
associated with development and caused permit applicants to reanalyze and delay moving forward with
their projects.
E. A failure to adopt this amendment promptly will result in serious prejudice to Eugene
property owners and those in the building trades who are temporarily unable to move forward with building
permit applications as they originally intended within the timeline described in the Administrative Rule
because, without this amendment, those parties would be required to go through a costly reapplication
process. Providing additional extension requests will allow housing and other permits related to economic
recovery to remain viable.
NOW, THERFORE, based upon the above findings and pursuant to the authority in subsection
(6) of Section 2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971, I order that the amendment to Section 4.6.1 of Rule R -
8.005-B shown in legislative format below shall become effective immediately and remain in effect for a
period of 180 days from the date this Order is signed unless replaced earlier by an emergency rule,
temporary rule, or permanent rule adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.019 of the Eugene
Code, 1971.
Administrative Order -- Page 2 of 2
EMERGENCY AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R-8.005-B
REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
BUILDING, FIRE AND OTHER TECHNICAL CODES
R-8.005-B PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS.
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4. Determination and Issuance of Permits
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4.6 Expiration.
4.6.1. Applications for which no permit is issued within 360 days following the
date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review
may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the City. The Building Official
may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days upon
request by the applicant. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to
renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay
a new plan review fee.
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Dated and effective this
13th
day of February, 2023.
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Sarah Medary
City Manager