ORS Chapter 479

Chapter 479 — Protectionof Buildings From Fire; Electrical Safety Law

 

2009 EDITION

 

PROTECTIONOF BUILDINGS; ELECTRICAL SAFETY

 

PROTECTIONFROM FIRE

 

PROTECTIONOF BUILDINGS FROM FIRE

 

479.015     Smokingin public elevator prohibited; penalty

 

479.018     Definitionfor ORS 479.020 and 479.060

 

479.020     Buildingsrequiring fire escapes; exceptions

 

479.030     Hospitalescape exits

 

479.040     Specificationsfor construction of fire escapes

 

479.050     Certainfire escapes to extend to ground or have approved counterbalanced stairways

 

479.060     Locationof fire escapes; accessibility; freedom from obstructions; buildings of threeor more stories

 

479.080     Redor green lights to show location of fire escapes; fire warning system

 

479.090     Stationaryladders; standpipe specifications; hospital requirements

 

479.100     Publicgarage regulation; rules

 

479.130     Tentsor canvas-covered structures for public assembly to be flame resistant

 

479.140     Schoolfire prevention

 

479.150     Outward-swingingdoors required in public buildings; rules

 

479.155     Planof proposed construction or alteration; declaration of value; approval of plan;effect of approval; rules

 

479.160     Existingnonconforming buildings; permit for use and occupancy

 

479.165     Certificationof fire officials; rules

 

479.168     Definitionsfor ORS 479.168 to 479.190 and 479.990

 

479.170     Orderingrepair of, or removal of material from, buildings

 

479.180     Appealfrom order to comply with fire prevention statutes

 

479.190     Liabilityin damages for failure to comply with order under ORS 479.170

 

479.195     Postingof notice of maximum allowable number of persons; closure of buildings;judicial review

 

479.200     Watersupply requirement for certain public buildings

 

INSPECTIONOF INSTITUTIONS

 

479.210     “Institution”defined for ORS 479.215 to 479.220

 

479.215     Institutionnot to be licensed or certificated unless in compliance with fire safetyrequirements; inspection; list of licensed or approved institutions

 

479.217     Temporarypermit in lieu of inspection approval under ORS 479.215; cancellation; extensionor renewal

 

479.220     Institutioninspection by State Fire Marshal; notification to licensing agency ofnoncompliance

 

RESIDENTIALBUILDINGS

 

479.250     Definitionsfor ORS 479.250 to 479.305

 

479.255     Smokealarm or smoke detector required in certain structures; alarms and devices forpersons who are hard of hearing

 

479.257     Designfeatures required for certain smoke alarms; rules

 

479.258     Provisionof notice of smoke alarm or smoke detector requirements for persons who arehard of hearing; rules

 

479.260     Transferof dwelling unit or lodging house without smoke alarm or smoke detectorprohibited

 

479.265     Actionfor unlawful transfer of dwelling unit; damages; attorney fees

 

479.270     Ownerof rental dwelling unit to supply, install and maintain smoke alarm or smokedetector; instructions for testing to be provided

 

479.275     Tenantof rental dwelling unit to test smoke alarm or smoke detector and replace deadbatteries

 

479.280     Lackof properly operating smoke alarm or smoke detector; complaint; investigation;citation

 

479.285     Ownerto maintain and test certain smoke alarms and smoke detectors

 

479.290     Certainpersons not liable for damages resulting from mechanical failure of smoke alarmor smoke detector

 

479.295     StateFire Marshal to adopt rules setting standards and providing for implementationof certain laws governing smoke alarms and smoke detectors

 

479.297     Smokealarms; required equipment; exemptions

 

479.300     Removingor tampering with smoke alarm or smoke detector prohibited

 

479.305     Smokingpolicy disclosure

 

ELECTRICALSAFETY LAW

 

479.510     Shorttitle

 

479.520     Purpose

 

479.525     Applicationof Electrical Safety Law; uniformity

 

479.530     Definitionsfor ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995

 

479.540     Exemptions;rules

 

479.545     Licenserequired of state employee; letter of authority

 

479.550     Nowork on new electrical installation until permit issued; temporary permit;rules

 

479.560     Issuanceof permit; when permit becomes void; master electrical inspection permit; rules

 

479.565     Masterindividual inspection permits; fee

 

479.570     Energizingof electrical installations; rules

 

479.610     Installationof uncertified electrical product prohibited

 

479.620     Certainelectrical license required; electrical installations by unlicensed personsprohibited

 

479.630     Requirementsfor obtaining licenses; rules

 

479.632     Applicanttraining or experience obtained in another state

 

479.670     Maintenanceof action or suit by unlicensed person prohibited

 

479.680     Adoptionof rules by Electrical and Elevator Board; establishment of continuingeducation program

 

479.710     Electricalinstallations must meet minimum safety standards

 

479.730     Adoptionof rules by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services

 

479.740     Factorsto be considered in adopting rules; incorporation of standards by reference

 

479.760     Certificationof electrical products; safety indicators

 

479.770     Approvedelectric ignition pilot required on certain appliances

 

479.810     Administrationand enforcement; Chief Electrical Inspector; inspector qualifications; rules

 

479.815     Inspectorconflicts of interest; rules

 

479.820     Dutiesand powers in enforcing law

 

479.835     Recoveryof purchase price of product not meeting applicable laws

 

479.840     Fees;rules; means to guarantee payment

 

479.845     Limitationon use of local government fees

 

479.850     Dispositionof receipts

 

479.853     Appealprocedure; distribution of major code interpretation decisions

 

479.854     Authorityof municipality to require license; approval of ordinance

 

479.855     Cityand county inspection and enforcement programs

 

479.860     Personsauthorized to design, plan and lay out electrical installations; rules

 

479.870     Electricaland Elevator Board to prescribe uniform fee calculation and permit format;review; rules

 

479.905     Definitionsfor ORS 479.870 and 479.905 to 479.945

 

479.910     Limitedenergy technician license; compliance with other laws; fees; continuingeducation

 

479.915     Limitedenergy technician license requirements

 

479.940     Activitiesnot subject to licensure under ORS 479.510 to 479.945; identification cards

 

479.943     Activitiesnot subject to licensure under ORS 479.905 to 479.945

 

479.945     Restrictedenergy contractor’s license; rules; scope; employees

 

RAILFIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS

 

479.950     Minimumsafety standards; rules; criteria

 

PENALTIES

 

479.990     Penalties

 

479.995     Civilpenalty for violation of ORS 479.510 to 479.945

 

PROTECTIONOF BUILDINGS FROM FIRE

 

      479.010 [Subsection (4)enacted as 1953 c.569 §1; 1963 c.120 §1; 1979 c.359 §1; 1979 c.764 §1a; 1987c.158 §105; 1997 c.24 §2; 2005 c.22 §360; renumbered 479.168 in 2005]

 

      479.015Smoking in public elevator prohibited; penalty. (1) It shall beunlawful for any person to smoke cigars, cigarettes or tobacco in any form orto ignite any substance in an elevator used by the public.

      (2)A “No Smoking” sign shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place on orwithin any elevator operated in accordance with subsection (1) of this section,pursuant to rules of the State Fire Marshal.

      (3)Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall incur a penalty of$10 for each such violation.

      (4)Any person who violates subsection (2) of this section commits a Class Dviolation. [1975 c.474 §2; 1999 c.1051 §189]

 

      479.018Definition for ORS 479.020 and 479.060. As used in ORS 479.020 and 479.060, “story”means:

      (1)That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor andthe upper surface of the floor next above;

      (2)For the topmost story, that portion of a building included between the uppersurface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above; and

      (3)A basement, cellar or unused under-floor space, if the finished floor leveldirectly above the basement, cellar or unused under-floor space is more than:

      (a)Six feet above the ground surrounding the building for more than 50 percent ofthe total perimeter