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ORS Volume 12, Chapters 471 - 535
ORS Chapter 477
- 477.001 Definitions.
- 477.002 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; subsection (2) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.372 2; subsection (5) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.152 1; amended by 1955 c.158 1; repealed by 1959 c.363 1 (477.001 enacted in lieu of 477.002)]
- 477.003 [1959 c.363 20; repealed by 1961 c.351 1]
- 477.004 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.005 Policy.
- 477.006 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.008 [Amended by 1965 c.253 87; renumbered 477.360]
- 477.009 Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration.
- 477.010 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.012 [Amended by 1965 c.253 88; renumbered 477.365] SMOKE MANAGEMENT
- 477.013 Smoke management plan; rules.
- 477.014 [Amended by 1965 c.253 89; renumbered 477.370] URBAN INTERFACE FIRE PROTECTION
- 477.015 Definitions.
- 477.016 [1963 c.107 8; amended by 1965 c.253 72; renumbered 477.300]
- 477.017 Legislative findings, policy and purpose.
- 477.020 [1959 c.408 1,2,3,4,5; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.022 [1953 c.372 1; 1961 c.603 2; renumbered 477.005]
- 477.023 Fire protection system; integration with existing laws; cooperative agreements.
- 477.024 [1953 c.372 3; 1955 c.318 1; 1965 c.253 57; renumbered 477.210]
- 477.025 Classification of lands to reflect different protection problems.
- 477.026 [1953 c.372 4; 1965 c.253 59; renumbered 477.225]
- 477.027 Rules for classification of lands.
- 477.028 [1953 c.372 5; 1957 c.83 6; 1959 c.363 3; 1963 c.107 1; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.029 Local land classification committee; members; officers; terms; rules.
- 477.030 [1953 c.372 6; 1959 c.363 4; 1965 c.253 60; 1965 c.312 1; renumbered 477.230]
- 477.031 Duties of committee.
- 477.032 [Renumbered 477.062]
- 477.033 [1953 c.372 7; 1955 c.318 2; 1957 c.83 7; 1961 c.603 3; 1963 c.107 2; 1965 c.253 69; 1965 c.312 2; 1965 c.428 10; renumbered 477.270]
- 477.034 [Amended by 1953 c.661 2; renumbered 477.064]
- 477.035 [1953 c.372 8; 1965 c.253 70; 1965 c.312 3; renumbered 477.285]
- 477.036 [Amended by 1953 c.661 2; renumbered 477.066]
- 477.037 [1953 c.372 9; 1959 c.363 5; 1961 c.603 5; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.038 [Amended by 1953 c.661 2; renumbered 477.068]
- 477.039 [1953 c.372 10; 1963 c.107 3; 1965 c.253 71; renumbered 477.291]
- 477.040 [Amended by 1953 c.661 2; renumbered 477.070]
- 477.041 [1953 c.372 11; 1965 c.253 61; renumbered 477.235]
- 477.042 [Amended by 1953 c.661 2; renumbered 477.071 and then 477.067]
- 477.043 [1953 c.372 12,16; 1957 c.32 1; 1965 c.253 64; renumbered 477.245]
- 477.044 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.045 [1953 c.372 13; 1965 c.253 65; renumbered 477.250]
- 477.046 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.047 [1953 c.372 14; 1965 c.253 66; renumbered 477.255]
- 477.048 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.049 [1953 c.372 15; 1965 c.253 67; renumbered 477.260]
- 477.050 [Amended by 1953 c.37 2; renumbered 477.073]
- 477.051 [1953 c.372 17; 1965 c.253 68; renumbered 477.265]
- 477.052 Hearings on proposed classifications.
- 477.053 [1953 c.372 18; 1955 c.318 3; 1961 c.603 6; 1965 c.253 58; renumbered 477.220]
- 477.054 Appeal of classification decisions; procedure.
- 477.055 [1953 c.372 19; repealed by 1965 c.253 153 and 1965 c.428 18]
- 477.056 [1965 c.253 47 (enacted in lieu of 477.070); 1967 c.429 57; renumbered 477.120]
- 477.057 State Forester to classify land if county fails to act.
- 477.058 [1965 c.253 49 (enacted in lieu of 477.148); 1967 c.429 58; renumbered 477.130]
- 477.059 Obligation of landowner to comply with standards; rules; certification by landowner; penalty for failure to comply.
- 477.060 Considerations in determining cost of protection; special or additional costs.
- 477.061 Short title.
- 477.062 Inadequately protected forestland declared nuisance; notice to protect; work at expense of owner; collection of amount expended.
- 477.064 Uncontrolled fire declared nuisance.
- 477.066 Duty of owner and operator to abate fire; abatement by authorities.
- 477.067 Notice of fire.
- 477.068 Liability for cost of abatement; interest; lien; foreclosure; attorney fees.
- 477.069 Negligence in origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint.
- 477.070 [Formerly 477.040; 1955 c.218 2; 1959 c.363 7; 1961 c.603 10; 1963 c.107 4; repealed by 1965 c.253 46 (477.056 enacted in lieu of 477.070)]
- 477.071 [Formerly 477.042; 1961 c.603 11; 1965 c.253 52; renumbered 477.067]
- 477.072 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.073 [Formerly 477.050; 1957 c.83 8; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.074 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.076 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.078 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.080 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.082 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.085 Liability for cost of protecting land within a forest protection district.
- 477.090 Civil liability; damages.
- 477.095 Applicability of ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.090.
- 477.100 Ability of owner to suppress fire; limitation.
- 477.101 [1959 c.363 19; 1965 c.253 135; repealed by 1965 c.428 8,18]
- 477.102 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.104 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.106 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.108 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.110 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.112 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 22]
- 477.120 Liability of owner or operator.
- 477.125 Liability of forest protective associations, rangeland protection associations and public bodies; limitations.
- 477.128 Expenditures for criminal defense related to fire suppression activities.
- Note: 477.128 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 477.130 [Formerly 477.058; 1971 c.743 386; 1973 c.46 3; 1997 c.274 3b; repealed by 1999 c.355 17]
- 477.132 [Repealed by 1953 c.375 38]
- 477.133 [1953 c.375 31; 1957 c.309 10; 1965 c.253 79; renumbered 477.420]
- 477.134 [Repealed by 1953 c.375 38]
- 477.135 [1953 c.375 32; 1957 c.309 11; 1965 c.253 80; renumbered 477.425]
- 477.136 [Repealed by 1953 c.375 38]
- 477.142 [1963 c.454 2; 1965 c.253 73; renumbered 477.315]
- 477.144 [1963 c.454 3; 1965 c.253 74; renumbered 477.320]
- 477.146 [1963 c.454 4; 1965 c.253 75; renumbered 477.325]
- 477.148 [1963 c.454 5; repealed by 1965 c.253 48 (477.058 enacted in lieu of 477.148)]
- 477.152 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1955 c.450 1; 1959 c.363 8; 1961 c.603 12; 1963 c.107 5; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.154 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1963 c.107 6; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.156 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1965 c.253 99; renumbered 477.535]
- 477.158 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1957 c.32 2; 1959 c.363 9; 1965 c.253 101; renumbered 477.545]
- 477.160 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1965 c.253 100; renumbered 477.540]
- 477.162 [Amended by 1965 c.253 102; renumbered 477.550]
- 477.164 [Amended by 1953 c.302 2; renumbered 476.715]
- 477.165 [1953 c.68 14; 1965 c.253 94; renumbered 477.510] NORTHWEST WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
- 477.175 Definition of all possible aid for agreement.
- Note: 477.175 to 477.200 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 477.180 Ratification of amendment to agreement; withdrawal if Legislative Assembly fails to ratify amendment.
- Note: See note under 477.175.
- 477.182 [Amended by 1965 c.253 111; renumbered 477.645]
- 477.184 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1955 c.158 2; 1965 c.253 112; renumbered 477.650]
- 477.185 Use of local fire protection resources.
- Note: See note under 477.175.
- 477.186 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1955 c.158 3; 1957 c.32 3; 1965 c.253 113; renumbered 477.655]
- 477.187 [1953 c.68 8; 1955 c.158 4; 1965 c.253 114; renumbered 477.660]
- 477.188 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1955 c.158 5; 1965 c.253 115; 1965 c.428 13,14; renumbered 477.665]
- 477.190 Authority of Governor to carry out agreement.
- Note: See note under 477.175.
- 477.195 Ratification of Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement.
- Note: See note under 477.175.
- 477.200 Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement.
- Note: See note under 477.175. FOREST PROTECTION DISTRICTS
- 477.205 Definitions for ORS 477.205 to 477.281.
- 477.210 Duty of owner to protect forestland; forester s duty to provide protection upon noncompliance.
- 477.212 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1965 c.253 104; renumbered 477.615]
- 477.214 [Repealed by 1953 c.68 19]
- 477.215 [1953 c.68 16; 1965 c.253 105; renumbered 477.620]
- 477.216 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; repealed by 1957 c.32 4 (477.217 enacted in lieu of 477.216)]
- 477.217 [1957 c.32 5 (enacted in lieu of 477.216); 1959 c.363 10; 1965 c.253 117; renumbered 477.565]
- 477.218 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1965 c.253 103; renumbered 477.605]
- 477.220 Lands not provided protection; lands not included within ORS 477.205 to 477.281.
- 477.225 Establishment and change of forest protection districts; rules.
- 477.230 Basis for computing cost of protection provided by forester; costs to be in accordance with budget.
- 477.232 Costs in excess of budget; amounts not expended.
- Note: 477.232 was added to and made a part of 477.205 to 477.281 by legislative action but was not added to any other series. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 477.235 Forester to prepare tentative budget estimates for districts.
- 477.240 Advisory and guidance committees.
- 477.242 [Amended by 1959 c.363 11; 1965 c.253 118; renumbered 477.570]
- 477.244 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; 1961 c.123 2; 1961 c.603 13; 1965 c.253 119; 1965 c.428 15,16; renumbered 477.575]
- 477.245 Owners entitled to be heard on budget matters; public budget meetings to be held in district.
- 477.246 [Amended by 1965 c.253 122; renumbered 477.685]
- 477.248 [Amended by 1965 c.253 123; renumbered 477.690]
- 477.250 Notice of budget meeting; notice of proposed assessment.
- 477.255 Holding of budget meeting; revision and submission of budget for final approval.
- 477.260 Appeal to board.
- 477.265 Board to deal with budgets annually.
- 477.270 Budgeted cost of forester to be lien; collection; deposit of amounts collected.
- 477.272 [Repealed by 1953 c.152 10]
- 477.274 [Repealed by 1953 c.152 10]
- 477.275 [1981 c.321 14; 1983 c.109 1; repealed by 1989 c.769 6]
- 477.276 [Repealed by 1953 c.152 10]
- 477.277 Additional assessment to maintain unencumbered balance of Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund.
- 477.278 [Repealed by 1953 c.152 10]
- 477.280 [Repealed by 1953 c.152 10]
- 477.281 Limitation on obligation of landowner for fire protection.
- 477.282 [1953 c.152 2; 1965 c.253 116; renumbered 477.670]
- 477.284 [1953 c.152 3; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.285 [Formerly 477.035; repealed by 1989 c.769 6]
- 477.286 [1953 c.152 4; 1965 c.253 106; renumbered 477.625]
- 477.288 [1953 c.152 5; 1965 c.253 109; renumbered 477.635]
- 477.290 [1961 c.603 14; 1965 c.253 110; renumbered 477.640]
- 477.291 [Formerly 477.039; repealed by 1999 c.355 17]
- 477.295 Minimum assessment under ORS 477.270; combining lots; fees; rules.
- 477.300 Use of funds in State Forestry Department Account for capital outlay expenditures of district.
- 477.302 [Amended by 1965 c.253 126; renumbered 477.705]
- 477.304 [Amended by 1965 c.253 127; renumbered 477.710]
- 477.305 Forester to enforce prohibition against littering on forestland in districts.
- 477.306 [Amended by 1965 c.253 132; renumbered 477.730]
- 477.308 [Amended by 1965 c.253 133; renumbered 477.735]
- 477.310 [Amended by 1959 c.363 12; 1965 c.253 134; renumbered 477.090]
- 477.312 [Amended by 1959 c.363 13; repealed by 1965 c.253 153]
- 477.314 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 153] RANGELAND
- 477.315 Definition for ORS 477.315 to 477.325.
- 477.317 Rangeland protection associations; organization; assistance from forester.
- 477.320 Request of rangeland owners for protection; hearings; determination; cooperative agreements for protection.
- 477.325 Budget for rangeland protection; collection of costs; disposition of receipts.
- 477.355 Fire wardens generally.
- 477.360 Duties of fire warden for forest protection district.
- 477.365 Duties and powers of wardens.
- 477.370 [Formerly 477.014; 1987 c.158 104; repealed by 1997 c.274 55]
- 477.375 [1965 c.253 91; repealed by 1997 c.274 55] COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS
- 477.405 [1965 c.253 77; repealed by 1967 c.429 23 (477.406 enacted in lieu of 477.405)]
- 477.406 Cooperative contracts or agreements for forest protection or forest related activities; negotiation.
- 477.408 Provisions of contract or agreement.
- 477.410 Liability of parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and workers compensation; sovereign immunity.
- 477.412 Disposition and use of moneys received by forester under contract or agreement.
- 477.415 Definitions for ORS 477.440 to 477.460.
- 477.420 [Formerly 477.133; repealed by 1967 c.429 61]
- 477.425 [Formerly 477.135; 1967 c.429 13; 1977 c.182 2; repealed by 1981 c.321 12]
- 477.430 [1965 c.253 82; 1967 c.429 5; repealed by 1981 c.321 12]
- 477.440 Emergency Fire Cost Committee; members; terms; vacancies.
- 477.445 Distribution of fire emergency funds by committee.
- 477.450 Election of committee chairperson.
- 477.455 Meetings of committee; committee administrator.
- 477.460 Duties of administrator; compensation and expenses.
- 477.505 State Forester may declare fire season in district.
- 477.510 Acts prohibited during fire season.
- 477.515 Permits required for fires on forestlands; waiver; permit conditions; cooperative agreements for permit administration; rules.
- 477.520 Refusal, suspension or revocation of permits.
- 477.525 [1965 c.253 97; repealed by 1967 c.429 14 (477.526 enacted in lieu of 477.525)]
- 477.526 [1967 c.429 15 (enacted in lieu of 477.525); repealed by 1969 c.204 8]
- 477.530 [1965 c.253 98; repealed by 1997 c.274 55]
- 477.532 Regional air quality authority s functions limited.
- 477.535 Forester may proclaim forestland subject to restricted uses; coordination of state and federal land restrictions.
- 477.540 Notice of proclamation; suspension or termination; reinstatement.
- 477.545 Restricted uses during closure.
- 477.550 Violation of restrictions; access for fire fighting permitted.
- 477.552 Policy.
- 477.554 Program establishment; content.
- 477.556 Advisory committee; membership; terms; staff.
- 477.558 Functions for advisory committee.
- 477.560 Oregon Forest Smoke Management Account; moneys paid to account; use.
- 477.562 Registration fee; rules.
- 477.565 Felling dead trees and snags; rules.
- 477.570 [Formerly 477.242; repealed by 1973 c.46 8]
- 477.575 [Formerly 477.244; 1969 c.680 3; 1973 c.46 4; repealed by 1987 c.154 1]
- 477.580 Determination of additional fire hazards; notice to landowner; plan for reducing hazard; release from liability.
- 477.585 [1967 c.429 56; repealed by 1973 c.46 8] MACHINERY REGULATIONS (Enjoining Violations)
- 477.605 Enjoining violations of ORS 477.615 and 477.645 to 477.655.
- 477.610 Standardization of fire-fighting equipment used to protect forestland; rules.
- 477.615 Additional water supply and equipment; rules.
- 477.620 [Formerly 477.215; repealed by 1995 c.605 1]
- 477.625 Permit to use fire or power-driven machinery; exception; conditions; waiver of permit.
- 477.627 [1975 c.185 3; repealed by 1975 c.185 6]
- 477.630 Information in permit.
- 477.635 Authority to issue, refuse, suspend or revoke permit.
- 477.640 Use and refueling of power saws.
- 477.645 Internal combustion engines; rules.
- 477.650 Stationary internal combustion engines; rules; waiver.
- 477.655 Fire-fighting tools and equipment at operation area and on trucks; rules.
- 477.660 Additional protection facilities or services at operation area.
- 477.665 Fire watch service; rules; waiver.
- 477.670 When use of fire or power-driven machinery prohibited.
- 477.685 [Formerly 477.246; repealed by 1995 c.605 1]
- 477.690 [Formerly 477.248; repealed by 1995 c.605 1] MISCELLANEOUS
- 477.695 Removal of flammable material from railroad rights of way.
- 477.705 [Formerly 477.302; repealed by 1983 c.327 16]
- 477.710 Starting of campfire or other open fire restricted; exceptions.
- 477.715 [1965 c.253 129; repealed by 1971 c.743 432]
- 477.720 Accidentally setting fire to forestland; failure to prevent spread.
- 477.730 [Formerly 477.306; repealed by 1971 c.743 432]
- 477.735 [Formerly 477.308; 1971 c.743 389; repealed by 1987 c.905 37]
- 477.740 Unlawful use of fire.
- 477.745 Liability of parents for costs of suppressing fire caused by minor child.
- 477.747 Policies and plans for restoration of burned forestland.
- Note: 477.747 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 477 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. OREGON FOREST LAND PROTECTION FUND
- 477.750 Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund; source; use.
- 477.755 Appropriation of fund for emergency fire suppression costs; limitation on expenditures.
- 477.760 Reserve base of fund fixed; annual determination of excess over base; tax levies and assessments to maintain base.
- 477.765 [1969 c.524 5; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.770 Rules relating to use of fund.
- 477.775 Emergency fire suppression costs insurance; considerations; payment of premium from fund.
- 477.777 Budget request required for fire insurance and fire suppression resources; report.
- 477.780 [1969 c.524 14; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.805 [1967 c.429 37; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.810 [1961 c.689 2; 1965 c.253 145; repealed by 1967 c.429 61]
- 477.820 [1961 c.689 3; 1967 c.429 39; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.830 [1961 c.689 4,5(3); 1969 c.524 11; 1977 c.182 4; 1981 c.321 2; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.840 [1961 c.689 5(1),(2); repealed by 1969 c.524 15]
- 477.850 [1961 c.689 6; repealed by 1985 c.759 40] ASSESSMENT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS
- 477.880 Acreage assessment; east side forestlands; certain forestlands west of Cascade Mountains; rate.
- 477.885 [1969 c.524 9; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.910 [1959 c.320 1; 1965 c.253 146; repealed by 1967 c.429 61]
- 477.920 [1959 c.320 7; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.930 [1959 c.320 2; 1967 c.429 41; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.940 [1959 c.320 3; 1967 c.429 42; 1969 c.524 12; 1981 c.321 4; repealed by 1985 c.759 40]
- 477.950 [1959 c.320 4; 1961 c.689 7; 1965 c.428 17; repealed by 1969 c.524 15]
- 477.960 Collection of assessment.
- 477.970 Disposition of receipts.
- 477.980 Enforcement policy; rules; factors considered.
- 477.985 Enforcement procedure.
- 477.990 [Amended by 1953 c.68 19; subsection (5) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.68 17; subsections (11) and (12) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.152 6,7; repealed by 1959 c.363 14 (subsections (1) to (5) of 477.993 (1963 Replacement Part) enacted in lieu of 477.990)]
- 477.992 [Repealed by 1959 c.363 21]
- 477.993 Penalties.
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