OAR 918-480-0010. Amendments to the Oregon Residential Specialty Code

(1) The Oregon Residential Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted during the code-cycle for inclusion into the Oregon Residential Specialty Code are placed in this rule, showing the section reference and a descriptive caption. (2) Effective October 1, 2024, the 2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code Section R310.1 is amended for emergency escape and rescue openings that do not open to a public way. (3) Effective April 1, 2025, the 2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code Section R302.3 is amended to include attached stacked two-family dwellings with increased fire separation at the vertical demising walls between each stacked two-family dwelling. (4) Effective August 5, 2025, the 2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code Section R327 is amended for additional wildfire hazard mitigation provisions that are available for local adoption. (5) Effective January 1, 2026, the 2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code Section R332 is amended to add construction provisions to address sleeping lofts and ladders used to access and egress from sleeping lofts. [Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the division. See division website for information on where to purchase publications.]