Oregon Statutes 455.612 – Building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation; rules
(1) For the high wildfire hazard zone in the wildland-urban interface that is identified pursuant to ORS § 477.490, the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt wildfire hazard mitigation building code standards that apply to new dwellings and the accessory structures of dwellings, as described in section R327 of the 2021 Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 455.612
- Department: means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
(2) The department shall amend section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code to include standards for additions to existing dwellings and accessory structures and for replacement of existing exterior elements covered in section R327 of the 2021 Oregon Residential Specialty Code.
(3) The department shall incorporate the standards described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section into any updates to the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. [2021 c.592 § 12; 2023 c.611 § 11]
455.612 and 455.614 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 455 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Sections 12a and 12b, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall take the actions required by section 12 (1) and (2) of this 2021 Act [455.612 (1) and (2)] not later than October 1, 2022.
(2) The standards described in section 12 (1) and (2) of this 2021 Act may not become operative before April 1, 2023. [2021 c.592 § 12a]
Not more than two years after the standards described in section 12 (1) and (2) of this 2021 Act [455.612 (1) and (2)] are adopted, the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall update section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code to:
(1) Ensure that the code incorporates the standards described in section 12 (1) and (2) of this 2021 Act; and
(2) Make any necessary adjustments to the applicability of the standards and permitting requirements in the code. [2021 c.592 § 12b]