2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 476 - State Fire Marshal; Protection From Fire Generally
Section 476.010 - Additional definitions.


(2) As used in ORS 476.030 and other laws relating to the duties of the State Fire Marshal, "governmental subdivision" means a city, county, municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation and rural fire protection district, created under the laws of Oregon.
(3) As used in ORS 476.380:
(a) "Commercial waste":
(A) Means any waste produced in any business involving the lease or sale, including wholesale and retail, of goods or services, including but not limited to housing.
(B) Means any waste produced by a governmental, educational or charitable institution.
(C) Does not include any waste produced in a dwelling containing four living units or less.
(b) "Demolition material" means any waste resulting from the complete or partial destruction of any man-made structure, such as a house, apartment, commercial building or industrial building.
(c) "Domestic waste" means any nonputrescible waste, consisting of combustible materials, such as paper, cardboard, yard clippings, wood or similar materials, generated in a dwelling, including the real property upon which it is situated, containing four living units or less.
(d) "Field burning" means the burning of any grass field, grain field, pasture, rangeland or other field by open burning or by use of mobile equipment or flaming equipment on any land or vegetation.
(e) "Industrial waste" means any waste resulting from any process or activity of manufacturing or construction.
(f) "Land clearing debris" means any waste generated by the removal of debris, logs, trees, brush or demolition material from any site in preparation for land improvement or construction projects.
(g) "Open burning" means any burning conducted in such a manner that combustion air is not effectively controlled and that combustion products are not vented through a stack or chimney, including but not limited to burning conducted in open outdoor fires, common burn barrels and backyard incinerators. [Subsection (2) formerly part of 476.030; 1975 c.635 §1; 2005 c.22 §353]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 476 - State Fire Marshal; Protection From Fire Generally

Section 476.005 - Definitions.

Section 476.010 - Additional definitions.

Section 476.020 - State Fire Marshal; appointment; qualifications.

Section 476.030 - Powers and duties of marshal and deputies generally; rules; exemption of certain governmental subdivisions; inspection of adult foster homes.

Section 476.033 - Discretionary powers of State Fire Marshal.

Section 476.035 - Adjustments and variances in application of statutes and regulations.

Section 476.050 - Payment of salaries and expenses.

Section 476.055 - State Fire Marshal Fund; uses.

Section 476.060 - Local officers and constables as assistants to State Fire Marshal.

Section 476.070 - Entering buildings and premises.

Section 476.090 - Records of fires.

Section 476.113 - Designation of regions; regional appeal advisory boards; qualifications of members.

Section 476.115 - Functions of regional appeal advisory boards; reports submitted to board.

Section 476.130 - Statistical reports; price; sale; deposit of proceeds.

Section 476.132 - Wildfire readiness and response capacity.

Section 476.150 - Entry and inspection of premises; interfering with or preventing entry prohibited.

Section 476.160 - Circumstances under which warrant may be issued.

Section 476.165 - Establishing cause to issue warrant; content.

Section 476.170 - Execution of warrant.

Section 476.175 - Contents of citation or order.

Section 476.210 - Investigation of fires by municipal officers and constables; reports; exemption.

Section 476.220 - Report by officer investigating fire; exemption.

Section 476.270 - Insurance company reports of suspicious fires; inspection of company’s relevant information.

Section 476.280 - Municipal fire departments and rural fire protection districts authorized to extinguish fires in unprotected areas.

Section 476.290 - Billing owner of property for cost of extinguishing fire; cost limited; collection; action for recovery of cost.

Section 476.310 - Zoning and rezoning of certain lands; hearing on petition of owners in nonzoned territory; duty of landowner to provide fire protection.

Section 476.320 - Determination of form of fire protection for lands in zone 1; costs.

Section 476.330 - Prevention and control of fires in zone 2; tax levy.

Section 476.380 - Fire permits; limitations upon burning; records.

Section 476.390 - Definition.

Section 476.392 - Minimum defensible space requirements; rules.

Section 476.394 - Limitations on use of minimum defensible space requirements.

Section 476.396 - Community Risk Reduction Fund.

Section 476.398 - Biannual reports.

Section 476.574 - Leave of absence for volunteers; employment rights.

Section 476.576 - Violation of job restoration rights of volunteers as unlawful employment practice.

Section 476.590 - Preparation of plans by State Fire Marshal; advice and counsel to Governor.

Section 476.680 - Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council; membership; terms; duties.

Section 476.685 - Biennial reports.

Section 476.687 - State Wildfire Programs Director.

Section 476.690 - Wildfire Programs Advisory Council.

Section 476.694 - Oregon Conservation Corps Program.

Section 476.696 - Oregon Conservation Corps Advisory Committee.

Section 476.698 - Oregon Conservation Corps Fund.

Section 476.725 - Statewide standards for residential carbon monoxide alarms; rules.

Section 476.730 - Notice prior to release or after escape of arsonist from state institution.

Section 476.735 - Sky lantern prohibition.

Section 476.755 - Definitions for ORS 476.755 to 476.790 and 476.995.

Section 476.760 - Prohibition against distributing or offering certain cigarettes; improper packaging markings; seizure and forfeiture; interagency agreements; inspections; rules.

Section 476.765 - Imposition of civil penalties; bringing of actions.

Section 476.770 - Determination of cigarette variety ignition propensity; reduced ignition propensity standard; listing; cigarette design; rules.

Section 476.775 - Laboratories; ignition propensity testing.

Section 476.780 - Cigarette variety certification by manufacturer; retesting; record retention; unfavorable determination by State Fire Marshal.

Section 476.785 - Cigarette packaging markings.

Section 476.790 - Providing copies of cigarette certification and illustration of packaging markings.

Section 476.795 - Interpretation of ORS 476.755 to 476.790 and 476.995.

Section 476.801 - Cigarette varieties not subject to ORS 476.755 to 476.790 and 476.995.

Section 476.806 - Cigarette Fire Safety Fund.

Section 476.831 - Definitions for ORS 476.831 to 476.856.

Section 476.836 - Identification of novelty lighters; rules; disposition of contraband lighters.

Section 476.841 - Prohibition against sale or distribution of novelty lighters; civil penalties.

Section 476.846 - Compliance inspections.

Section 476.851 - Agreements with State Fire Marshal representatives.

Section 476.856 - Attorney General actions to enforce ORS 476.841 and 476.846.

Section 476.900 - Application by certain cities and rural fire protection districts to borrow money from loan fund.

Section 476.905 - Approval of application by State Fire Marshal.

Section 476.910 - Loan agreement; terms; conditions.

Section 476.915 - Source of revenue to repay loan.

Section 476.920 - Rules; acceptance of gifts, donations and grants.

Section 476.925 - Fire Protection Equipment Loan Fund; uses.

Section 476.990 - Penalties.

Section 476.995 - Penalty for violation of ORS 476.760.