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MARION COUNTY <br /> BUILDING INSPECTION <br />Senator Buildin~ * 220 High Street N!e · Second Floor * Salem, Oregon 97301-3670 <br />Office HOur~: 8:00- 4:30 Phone', 588-5147 24 HOur Cod~A-Phone: 588.7904 <br /> <br /> INFORMATION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS <br /> ABOUT CONSTRUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> <br />NOTS: This information Notice to Property Owners About Construction <br />ReSponsibilities was developed by the Construction Contractors Board in <br />accordance with ORS 701.055(5), passed by the 1989 Oregon Legislature. <br /> <br />If you are acting as your own contractor to construct a new home or make a <br />substantial improvement to an existing structure, you can prevent many problems <br />by being aware of the following responsibilities and areas of concern. <br /> <br />]~PLOYER ~BBPONSIBILITIES: <br />If you hire persons not registered with the construction Contractors Board to <br />do labor in constructing or assisting in the construction or improvement of a <br />residential structure, you will, in most instances, be ruled to be an "employer <br />and the people you hire will be "employees". As the employer, you must comply <br />with the following: <br /> <br />Oreaon's Withboldinu Ta× Law: As an employer, you must withhold income taxes <br />from employee wages at the time employees ar paid. You will be liable for the <br />tax payments even if you don't actually withhold the tax from your employees. <br />For more information, call the Oregon Department of Revenue at 378-3390. <br /> <br />Unemmlovment Insuranc~ Tax: As an employer, you are reqllired to pay a tax <br />for unemployment insurance purposes on the wages of all employees. Fo~ more <br />information, call the Oregon Employment Division DHR at 378-3224. <br /> <br />W~zrkers' ComDen%a.~ion Insurance: As an employer, you are subject to the <br />Oregon workers' Compensation Law, and must obtain workers' compensation <br />insurance for your employees. If you fail to obtain workers' compensation <br />insurance, you may be subject to penalties and will be liable for all claim <br />costs if one of your employees is injured on the job. For more information, <br />call the Workers' Compensation Division DIF at 373-7434. <br /> <br />~S. INTERNAL REVENUE $~RVIC~: As an employer, you must withhold federal <br />income tax from employees, wages. You will be liable for the tax payment even <br />if you didn't actually withhold the tax. For more information, call the <br />Internal Revenue Service at 221-3960. <br /> <br />OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND AREAS OP CONCERN: <br />Cod o ne. As the permit holder for this project, you are responsible <br />for resolving any failure to meet code requirements that may be brought to your <br />attention through inspections; <br /> <br />Liabilitv...and proper%y..Dama~e %nsura~Qe: Contact your insurance agent to see <br />if you have adequate insurance coverage for accidents .and omissions such as <br />falling tools, paint overgpray, water damage from pipe punctures, fire, or work <br />that must be re-done. <br /> <br />~ime to SuDervi%e.. Employees: Make sure you have sufficient time to super- <br />v/se your employees. <br /> <br />~xDertise: Make sure you have the expertise to act as your own general <br />contractor, to coordinate the work of rough-in and finish trades, and to notify <br />~arion County Building Inspection at the appropriate times so they can perform <br />the required inspections. <br /> <br /> <br />