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MARION COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTION Senator Building · 220 High Street NE ~, Second Floor · S~lem, Oregon 97301-3670 Office Hour~: 8:00 - 4:30 Phone: 588-5147 24 Hour Code-A-Phone: INFORMATION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWl~ERS i~BOUT CONSTRUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES NOTE: This information Notice to Property owners About Construction Responsibilities was developed by the construction contractors Board in accordance with ORS 701.055(5), passed by the 1989 Oregon Legislature. If you are acting as your own contractor to construct a new home or make a substantial improvement to an existing structure, you can prevent many problems by being aware of the following responsibilities and areas of concern. PA~LOYER RRSPONSiBILiTiES= If you hire persons not registered with the Construction Contractors Board to do labor in constructing or assisting in the construction or improvement of a residential structure, you will, in most instances, be ruled to be an "employer and the people you hire will be "employees". As the employer, you must comply with the following: Omeuon's Withholdin~ Tax La~A As an employer, you must withhold income taxes from employee wages at the time employees ar paid. You will be liable for the tax payments even if you don't actually withhold the tax from your employees. For more information, call the Oregon Department of Revenue at 378-3390. ~nemDlovment Insur..a.~Ge Tax: As an employer, you are required to pay a tax for unemployment insurance purposes on the wages of all employees. For more information, call the oregon Employment Division DHR at 378-3224. Workers~ CO~Densation Insurance: As an employer, you are subject to the Oregon Workers' Compensation Law, and must obtain workers' compensation insurance for your employees. If you fail to obtain workers' compensation insurance, you may be subj,ect to penalties and will be liable for all claim costs if one of your employees is injured on the job. For more information, call the Workers' Compensation Division DIF at 373-7434. ~,..$. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE: As an employer, you must withheld federal income tax from employees' wages. You will be llable for the tax payment even if you didn't actually withhold the tax. For more information, call the Internal Revenue Service at 221-3960. O~HER RESPONSIBILITIES AND ~,F~S OF CONCERN= ~OOe Compliance: As the permit holder for this project, you are responsible for resolving any failure to meet code requirements that may be brought to your attention through inspections. Liability and Promertv Damage Insurance: Contact your insurance agent to see if you have adequate insurance coverage for accidents and omissions such as falling tools, paint overspray, water damage from pipe punctures, fire, or work that must be re-done. Time to SuDe=vise EmDlovee$~ vise your employees. Make sure you have sufficient time to super- ~xmertise: Make sure you have the expertise to act as your own general contractor, to coordinate the work of rough-in and finish trades, and to notify Marion County Building Inspection at the appropriate times so they can perform the required inspections.