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Structural Engineering Advisory Committee

Public Meeting
The Structural Engineering Advisory Committee advises the Director of Permitting & Development and/or the Appeals Board in structural matters relative to reasonable interpretation of building codes and to alternate materials and methods of construction.
10:00 am 12:00 pm
Available Online

Meeting location

1900 SW 4th Avenue
Conference Room 6G
Portland

Virtual meeting alternative

See online meeting link below.


Meeting agenda

TimeTopic
10 to 11:30 a.m.

Office to Residential conversions and seismic upgrade options

  • Review SEAC proposal from May 2025
  • Feed back from BOMA/NAIOP on proposal
  • Develop proposal to assign vulnerable building types and building code year where applicable
11:30 to 11:40 a.m.Introduce proposal from DECA architecture/BPS regarding seismic triggers and ground floor revitalization project
11:40 to 11:45 a.m.Request feedback about adopting ASCE 41-23 as the governing code in Title 24.85 replacing ASCE 41-17
11:45 a.m. to noonPublic testimony (if any)

Public participation and testimony

The general public may attend the meeting in-person or virtually using the Microsoft Teams link. There is time on the agenda to provide testimony. Public testimony will be limited to two minutes per person.

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