City of Salem (OR)
Codes
- NEC Code Version
- 2023
- Fire Code Version
- 2015 Building Code
- Code List
2023 OREGON RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CODE
2023 OREGON ELECTRICAL SPECIALTY CODE
2025 OREGON ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALTY CODE
- ASCE Code Specification
- ASCE 7-16
SolarAPP+ & submittal
- How Many Plansets Required
- Other (See Submission Notes)
- Revision Required
- 1
- New Planset Required For Module Swap
- 1
Stamps
- Ee Stamp Required On SLD
- No
- Wet Stamps Required
- Digital Structural
- Structural Calculations Required
- Yes
- Stamp Location On Plans
- Unspecified
- Date On Stamps
- Expiration Date
Fire setbacks
- Fire Setback Enforced
- 1
- Setback Notes
Please Complete the Oregon Fire Setback Checklist before you complete your aurora design.
All solar roof planes MUST have 36” pathways along 3 sides of the roof plane. Pathways cannot be over unsupported areas like overhangs and eaves - Pathways must start from the load bearing wall. The following exceptions below allow us to avoid having 3 pathways on each plane:
- Total array area is not greater than 1,000 sqft and it has an intersecting adjacent roof plane free of solar panels.
- If #1 applies AND total array area does not exceed 25% of roof area that the array is on, then one 12” pathway is required along each side of the horizontal ridge.
- If #1 applies AND the total array area exceeds 25% of total roof area that the array is on, then one 12” pathway is required song each side of the horizontal ridge AND one 36” pathway from ridge to eave shall be provided.
Pathways are not required on non-occupied accessory structures, provided that they are separated from occupied structures by not less than 60 inches or by a minimum two-hour fire-rated assembly. When using this exception, please include a dimension of the shortest distance between the array building and the nearest occupied structure.
Pathways are not allowed within 12" of low point valleys.
Pathways cannot straddle ridges/hips
Additional information and examples of acceptable fire setbacks can be found in the files below.
Structural & loads
- Wind Speed
- 120
- Wind Notes
- Snow Load
- 25
- Reducible Snow Load Allowed
- 0
- Max Attachment Spacing
- 48
- Structural Notes
- Manufactured homes
- Flat Roofs
- Barns
- If homes needs structural upgrades
Electrical
- Electrical Load Calcs Required
- Derates
- Allowed POI
- Meter Adapter,Load Side Taps,PV Breaker,Line Side Taps
- Panel Schedule Required
- Partial Home Backup
- Temperature Rating
- 90
- De Rating Ampacity
- 0.91
Battery / ESS
- Unique Battery Placards Needed
- 0
- ESS Notes
Standard
- Separate ESS Disconnect Required
- ESS Disconnect
- ESS Elevation Detail Required
- No
Plan set
- Plan Set Requirements
#NFZ_ALL#
Complete the "OR PV Checklist" from the files below to determine if PE is required. If we can follow the prescriptive path in the checklist, no PE is needed.
- Cover Page
Please specify design criteria utilized on the plans as well. Design criteria should include exposure category, snow load, basic wind speed, etc.
- Roof Plan
Cannot show setbacks along valleys or within 1' of valleys
- Non Standard Revision Requirements
Change letters will always be required and they will need to be on a 11x17 page format.
Ground mount
- Ground Mount Fencing Required
- Mesh/Scrim