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