2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts
Section 478.860 - Standards for eligibility for loans for fire safety systems.

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

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

Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts

Section 478.001 - Definitions.

Section 478.002 - Status of districts existing in 1957.

Section 478.004 - New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district.

Section 478.010 - Formation; territories that may not be included in districts.

Section 478.100 - Immaterial defects in organization not to invalidate district organization.

Section 478.155 - Formation of district with tax zones; contents of formation petition and order creating district; determination of tax levy in each zone; boundary changes.

Section 478.210 - Directors; organization; term; oath.

Section 478.215 - Position numbers for director election.

Section 478.221 - Nomination and election of directors.

Section 478.225 - Election subdistricts; petition for formation; election.

Section 478.231 - Election laws applicable.

Section 478.234 - Subdistricts for nomination or election of directors.

Section 478.240 - Special elections; electors.

Section 478.250 - Meetings and officers of board.

Section 478.260 - Fire chief; headquarters; fire evacuation routes; emergency medical services.

Section 478.270 - Reports of directors; State Fire Marshal cooperation; uniform forms.

Section 478.300 - Contracting with others to provide facilities and services for fire protection or road lighting; authority over open burning and fire permits; rules.

Section 478.305 - Contracting with others for mutual communication system; contracts in other states.

Section 478.308 - Contracting with others for regional oil and hazardous material emergency response team.

Section 478.310 - Response to fire or public safety incident outside its own territory by district or municipality; liability for costs.

Section 478.315 - Response to fire or public safety incident in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; payment of costs.

Section 478.335 - Contracts for medical and hospital services or insurance.

Section 478.340 - Payment of premiums or charges on contracts; employee contributions; multiple contracts.

Section 478.355 - Establishment of employee retirement system; provisions of plan.

Section 478.360 - Fund to provide retirement benefits.

Section 478.390 - Investments authorized to fund length of service awards for volunteer firefighters.

Section 478.410 - Power of district to levy taxes, borrow money, sell bonds and create fees.

Section 478.480 - Formation of tax zones; basis for zones; public hearing.

Section 478.485 - Notice of public hearing.

Section 478.490 - Election on question of dividing district into tax zones; order creating zones; effect.

Section 478.495 - Limitation on changes in tax zone boundaries.

Section 478.505 - Petition for tax zones by district electors; number of signatures required; public hearing.

Section 478.665 - Withdrawal of territory from district; inclusion in forest protection district; assessment.

Section 478.840 - Definitions for ORS 478.845 to 478.875.

Section 478.845 - Revenue bonds authorized for fire safety systems.

Section 478.850 - Sources of bond payment restricted.

Section 478.855 - Loan fund created from bond proceeds; other sources for fund.

Section 478.860 - Standards for eligibility for loans for fire safety systems.

Section 478.865 - Loan contract; repayment plan; terms and conditions.

Section 478.870 - Powers granted to enforce loan contracts and secure payment of bonds; reserve fund.

Section 478.875 - Remedies for breach of loan contract.

Section 478.880 - Legislative findings.

Section 478.885 - Payment or repayment for cost of fire safety system installation in multifamily housing.

Section 478.920 - Scope of fire prevention code.

Section 478.930 - Violation of code; failure to remove hazards; burning waste without permit prohibited.

Section 478.940 - Filing and posting of fire prevention code.

Section 478.960 - Burning of certain materials permitted only with permission of fire chief; damage or injury; burning schedules and restrictions.

Section 478.965 - Recovery by district of costs of suppressing unlawful fire; attorney fees.

Section 478.972 - Application by district to State Fire Marshal for identification name.

Section 478.990 - Penalties.