Codes and Standards
Corvallis Construction Codes and Design Assumptions
There are several codes which regulate construction of buildings and related structures in the City of Corvallis. Many of these codes are statewide codes adopted through the Oregon Building Codes Division and locally administered by the Development Services Division. Additional codes are locally adopted and administered and may differ from those utilized by other jurisdictions. The following are links to these codes:
- Oregon Building Codes
- Municipal Codes and Ordinances
- Land Development Code
- Transportation System Standards (TSP Chapter 6)
- Design Criteria Manual for Public Improvements
- Site Development Design Standards
- Corvallis Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Manual
- 2016 NFPA 13 (fire sprinklers, fire pumps, fire service mains)
- 2016 NFPA 72 (fire alarms)
- 1997 ICBO Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (Printed copy available for review)
| Design Assumptions for Corvallis | |
| Basic Wind Speed |
‘V’, for Risk Category II = 96 mph, exposure B (Must also meet all design criteria of OSSC section 1609.3) |
| Climate Zone | Climate Zone 4 |
| Snow Loading | 25 psf (Must also meet all 7 design criteria of OSSC 1603.1.3, but in no case less than 20 psf) |
| Frost Depth | 12 inches below grade |
| Soil Bearing Capacity | Varies |
| Seismic Zone | D1 Residential, D Commercial (Commercial must meet all design criteria of OSSC 1613.2.3) |
| Seismic Coefficient | Based on soil type |
| Soil Profile Type | Varies |
