Berri Leslie of the State Building and Codes in Salem confirmed that ORC received a $6,000 fine for starting work without approved plans, third party inspections, etc… A permit is expected to be issued early this week.
No answer yet whether an on site inspection of the work done to date will occur before issuance of any permit. Structural steel requires extra caution, welding inspections, ultrasound tests, etc… reportedly, an incident regarding the steel bent some bolts when two pieces didn’t line up correctly.
Obviously, this is a safety issue and not to be taken lightly but in the scheme of things $6,000 is probably nothing compared to missing milestones that might be required for further funding from the parent company.
