Gresham, OR Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code
- Permits issued by
- City Building Official
- Adopted under
- GRC Article 10.05
- Conflict rule
- GRC provisions control
Summary
Gresham enforces the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code as its local plumbing code, so new plumbing installation, alteration, and repair work in the city is permitted and inspected under that state standard through the Building Official.
The Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, as adopted by OAR Chapter 918, as amended or revised by the State of Oregon, and except as modified in this code, is adopted and enforced as part of GRC Article 10.05. (Ord. No. 1756, Amended, 08/20/2015; Ord. No. 1607, Repealed/Replaced, 07/21/2005; Ord. No. 1424, Enacted, 07/17/1997)
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GRESHAM REVISED CODE
10.05.080 Adoption of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code. The Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, as adopted by OAR Chapter 918, as amended or revised by the State of Oregon, and except as modified in this code, is adopted and enforced as part of GRC Article 10.05. (Ord. No. 1756, Amended, 08/20/2015; Ord. No. 1607, Repealed/Replaced, 07/21/2005; Ord. No. 1424, Enacted, 07/17/1997) 10.05.090 Adoption of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
(1) The Oregon Residential Specialty Code, as adopted by OAR Chapter 918, as amended or revised by the State of Oregon, and except as modified in this code, is adopted and enforced as part of GRC Article 10.05.
(2) The provisions of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, in addition to its individual scoping provisions, shall also apply to demolition of structures, equipment and systems regulated by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
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Full Breakdown
GRC 10.05.070 adopts the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, as amended or revised by the State of Oregon, as part of GRC Article 10.05, the City of Gresham Building Code. Plumbing permits are issued, reviewed and inspected by the Building Official under the same Article 10.05 procedures, amendments and appeal rights that apply to structural permits, set out at GRC 10.05.110 through 10.05.130. Where the state plumbing code and the Gresham Revised Code conflict, the GRC provisions listed at 10.05.110 prevail.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed without a required permit is enforceable by the Building Official under GRC Article 10.05, and the prohibited acts described in ORS 455.450 and 455.453 apply directly under GRC 10.05.125.
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