2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 479 - Protection of Buildings From Fire; Electrical Safety Law
Section 479.280 - Lack of properly operating smoke alarm or smoke detector; complaint; investigation; citation.


(2) Upon receipt of a complaint filed under subsection (1) of this section, the State Fire Marshal or the appropriate local fire official shall investigate the alleged violation of ORS 479.250 to 479.305. If the State Fire Marshal or appropriate local fire official finds that the landlord has failed to install a properly operating smoke alarm or smoke detector in the unit under investigation, the State Fire Marshal or local fire official may issue a citation which shall substantially conform to the requirements for a citation under ORS chapter 153.
(3) In the absence of a complaint from the tenant, the State Fire Marshal or an appropriate local fire official may initiate the citation process by presenting the owner with a written notice of the deficiency and specifying a period of not less than 10 days for compliance.
(4) If the State Fire Marshal or appropriate local fire official finds that the landlord of a hotel or lodging house has failed to comply with the requirements of ORS 479.255 (2) or (3), the State Fire Marshal or local fire official may issue a citation which shall substantially conform to the requirements for a citation under ORS chapter 153. [1979 c.642 §7; 1981 c.309 §1; 1989 c.247 §6; 1999 c.307 §8; 1999 c.1051 §135]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

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

Chapter 479 - Protection of Buildings From Fire; Electrical Safety Law

Section 479.015 - Smoking in public elevator prohibited; penalty.

Section 479.155 - Plan of proposed construction or alteration; declaration of value; approval of plan; effect of approval; rules.

Section 479.165 - Certification of fire officials; rules.

Section 479.168 - Definitions for ORS 479.168 to 479.190 and 479.990.

Section 479.170 - Ordering repair of, or removal of material from, buildings.

Section 479.180 - Appeal from order to comply with fire prevention statutes; fee.

Section 479.195 - Assembly occupancy limits; prohibition against exceeding limit; remedies.

Section 479.210 - "Institution" defined for ORS 479.215 to 479.220.

Section 479.215 - Institution not to be licensed or certificated unless in compliance with fire safety requirements; inspection; list of licensed or approved institutions.

Section 479.217 - Temporary permit in lieu of inspection approval under ORS 479.215; cancellation; extension or renewal.

Section 479.250 - Definitions for ORS 479.250 to 479.305.

Section 479.255 - Smoke alarm or smoke detector required in certain structures; alarms and devices for persons who are hard of hearing.

Section 479.257 - Design features required for certain smoke alarms; rules.

Section 479.260 - Transfer of dwelling unit or lodging house without smoke alarm or smoke detector prohibited.

Section 479.270 - Owner of rental dwelling unit to supply, install and maintain smoke alarm or smoke detector; instructions for testing to be provided.

Section 479.280 - Lack of properly operating smoke alarm or smoke detector; complaint; investigation; citation.

Section 479.295 - State Fire Marshal to adopt rules setting standards and providing for implementation of certain laws governing smoke alarms and smoke detectors.

Section 479.297 - Ionization smoke alarms; required equipment; exemptions.

Section 479.305 - Smoking policy disclosure.

Section 479.520 - Purpose.

Section 479.530 - Definitions for ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995.

Section 479.540 - Exemptions; rules.

Section 479.545 - License required of state employee; letter of authority.

Section 479.550 - No work on new electrical installation until permit issued; temporary permit; rules.

Section 479.560 - Issuance of permit; when permit becomes void; master electrical inspection permit; rules.

Section 479.565 - Master individual inspection permits; fee.

Section 479.570 - Energizing of electrical installations; rules.

Section 479.620 - Certain electrical license required; electrical installations by unlicensed persons prohibited.

Section 479.630 - Requirements for obtaining licenses; rules.

Section 479.680 - Adoption of rules by Electrical and Elevator Board; establishment of continuing education program.

Section 479.710 - Electrical installations must meet minimum safety standards.

Section 479.730 - Adoption of rules by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Section 479.740 - Factors to be considered in adopting rules; incorporation of standards by reference.

Section 479.760 - Certification of electrical products; safety indicators.

Section 479.810 - Administration and enforcement; Chief Electrical Inspector; inspector qualifications; rules.

Section 479.820 - Duties and powers in enforcing law.

Section 479.840 - Fees; rules; means to guarantee payment.

Section 479.850 - Disposition of receipts.

Section 479.853 - Appeal procedure; distribution of major code interpretation decisions.

Section 479.854 - Authority of municipality to require license; approval of ordinance.

Section 479.855 - City and county inspection and enforcement programs.

Section 479.860 - Persons authorized to design, plan and lay out electrical installations; rules.

Section 479.870 - Electrical and Elevator Board to prescribe uniform fee calculation and permit format; review; rules.

Section 479.905 - Definitions for ORS 479.870 and 479.905 to 479.945.

Section 479.910 - Limited energy technician license; compliance with other laws; fees; continuing education.

Section 479.915 - Limited energy technician license requirements.

Section 479.940 - Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.510 to 479.945; identification cards.

Section 479.943 - Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.905 to 479.945.

Section 479.945 - Restricted energy contractor’s license; rules; scope; employees.

Section 479.950 - Minimum safety standards; rules; criteria.

Section 479.990 - Penalties.