The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall establish regions for all areas of the state to carry out the uniform administration of the state building code. The director shall assign Department of Consumer and Business Services employees for the regions as necessary to:\n(1) Promote consistent interpretation of the state building code;\n(2) Resolve disputes between local building officials and contractors or developers regarding the application of one or more provisions of the state building code; and\n(3) Provide oversight and enforcement of ORS 446.003 to 446.200, 446.225 to 446.285, 446.395 to 446.420, 479.510 to 479.945, 479.950, 479.995 and 480.510 to 480.670 and ORS chapters 447, 455, 460 and 693 and the rules adopted under those statutes. [2005 c.833 §2]\nNote:\n455.042 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 455 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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