Oregon Ballot Measure 63 (2008) - Specific Provisions

Specific Provisions

If the measure had passed, the following provisions would have been enacted:

• The exemption would apply for changes to existing residential or farm structures and for building new farm structures that will not be lived in by people.
• Changes would not be exempt if the total value of changes in a year to a given structure exceeded $35,000.
• The addition of a story to an existing residential structure would not be exempt from building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permit requirements.
• Measure 63 would not allow an addition that violates uniformly applied requirements for property line setbacks or that violates regulations establishing reasonable, uniformly applied limitations on the height of a building.
• Electrical wiring work would not be exempt unless performed or inspected by a licensed electrical contractor.
• A property owner could not accept an offer-to-purchase the property without giving the purchaser a detailed description of changes made to the property.