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Section
477.001
Definitions.
Section
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enacted as 1953 c.372 §2; subsection (5) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.152 §1; amended by 1955 c.158 §1; repealed by 1959 c.363 §1 (477.001 enacted in lieu of 477.002)]
Section
477.003
[1959 c.363 §20; repealed by 1961 c.351 §1]
Section
477.004
[Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.005
Policy.
Section
477.006
[Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.008
Section 477.008
Section
477.009
Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration.
Section
477.010
[Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.012
Section 477.012
Section
477.013
Smoke management plan; rules.
Section
477.014
Section 477.014
Section
477.015
Definitions.
Section
477.016
Section 477.016
Section
477.017
[1997 c.429 §§4,5,7; 2007 c.30 §1; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.018
[2019 c.136 §1; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.020
[1959 c.408 §§1,2,3,4,5; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.022
Section 477.022
Section
477.023
[1997 c.429 §6; 2007 c.30 §2; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.024
Section 477.024
Section
477.025
Variability of wildland-urban interface fire protection problems.
Section
477.026
Section 477.026
Section
477.027
Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface; rules.
Section
477.028
[1953 c.372 §5; 1957 c.83 §6; 1959 c.363 §3; 1963 c.107 §1; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.029
[1997 c.429 §11; 2007 c.30 §4; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.030
Section 477.030
Section
477.031
[1997 c.429 §§12,13; 2007 c.30 §5; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.032
Section 477.032
Section
477.033
Section 477.033
Section
477.034
Section 477.034
Section
477.035
Section 477.035
Section
477.036
Section 477.036
Section
477.037
[1953 c.372 §9; 1959 c.363 §5; 1961 c.603 §5; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.038
Section 477.038
Section
477.039
Section 477.039
Section
477.040
Section 477.040
Section
477.041
Section 477.041
Section
477.042
Section 477.042
Section
477.043
Section 477.043
Section
477.044
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.045
Section 477.045
Section
477.046
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.047
Section 477.047
Section
477.048
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.049
Section 477.049
Section
477.050
Section 477.050
Section
477.051
Section 477.051
Section
477.052
[1997 c.429 §14; 2007 c.30 §6; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.053
Section 477.053
Section
477.054
[1997 c.429 §15; 2007 c.30 §7; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.055
[1953 c.372 §19; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153 and 1965 c.428 §18]
Section
477.056
Section 477.056
Section
477.057
[1997 c.429 §16; 2007 c.30 §8; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.058
Section 477.058
Section
477.059
[1997 c.429 §17; 2007 c.30 §9; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.060
[1997 c.429 §18; 2001 c.361 §1; 2007 c.30 §10; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.061
[1997 c.429 §2; 2007 c.30 §11; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]
Section
477.062
Inadequately protected forestland declared nuisance; notice to protect; work at expense of owner; collection of amount expended.
Section
477.064
Uncontrolled fire declared nuisance.
Section
477.066
Duty of owner and operator to abate fire; abatement by authorities.
Section
477.067
Notice of fire.
Section
477.068
Liability for cost of abatement; interest; lien; foreclosure; attorney fees.
Section
477.069
Negligence in origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint.
Section
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)]
Section
477.071
Section 477.071
Section
477.072
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.073
[Formerly 477.050; 1957 c.83 §8; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.074
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.076
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.078
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.080
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.082
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.085
Liability for cost of protecting land within a forest protection district.
Section
477.089
Recovery for property damage; liability for firefighting costs.
Section
477.090
[Formerly 477.310; 1971 c.743 §384; 1987 c.919 §18; repealed by 2013 c.307 §8]
Section
477.092
Liability for destruction of property by wildfire.
Section
477.095
Applicability of ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.089.
Section
477.100
Ability of owner to suppress fire; limitation.
Section
477.101
[1959 c.363 §19; 1965 c.253 §135; repealed by 1965 c.428 §§8,18]
Section
477.102
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.104
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.106
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.108
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.110
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.112
[Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]
Section
477.120
Liability of owner or operator.
Section
477.123
Volunteer fighters of wildfires.
Section
477.125
Liability of forest protective associations, rangeland protection associations and public bodies; limitations.
Section
477.128
Expenditures for criminal defense related to fire suppression activities.
Section
477.130
[Formerly 477.058; 1971 c.743 §386; 1973 c.46 §3; 1997 c.274 §3b; repealed by 1999 c.355 §17]
Section
477.132
[Repealed by 1953 c.375 §38]
Section
477.133
Section 477.133
Section
477.134
[Repealed by 1953 c.375 §38]
Section
477.135
Section 477.135
Section
477.136
[Repealed by 1953 c.375 §38]
Section
477.142
Section 477.142
Section
477.144
Section 477.144
Section
477.146
Section 477.146
Section
477.148
[1963 c.454 §5; repealed by 1965 c.253 §48 (477.058 enacted in lieu of 477.148)]
Section
477.150
Smoke detection cameras.
Section
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]
Section
477.154
[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1963 c.107 §6; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.155
Wildfire response capacity.
Section
477.156
Section 477.156
Section
477.158
Section 477.158
Section
477.160
Section 477.160
Section
477.161
Fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts.
Section
477.162
Section 477.162
Section
477.164
Section 477.164
Section
477.165
Section 477.165
Section
477.175
Definition of "all possible aid" for agreement.
Section
477.180
Ratification of amendment to agreement; withdrawal if Legislative Assembly fails to ratify amendment.
Section
477.182
Section 477.182
Section
477.184
Section 477.184
Section
477.185
Use of local fire protection resources.
Section
477.186
Section 477.186
Section
477.187
Section 477.187
Section
477.188
Section 477.188
Section
477.190
Authority of Governor to carry out agreement.
Section
477.195
Ratification of Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement.
Section
477.200
Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement.
Section
477.205
Definitions for ORS 477.205 to 477.281.
Section
477.210
Duty of owner to protect forestland; forester’s duty to provide protection upon noncompliance.
Section
477.212
Section 477.212
Section
477.214
[Repealed by 1953 c.68 §19]
Section
477.215
Section 477.215
Section
477.216
[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; repealed by 1957 c.32 §4 (477.217 enacted in lieu of 477.216)]
Section
477.217
Section 477.217
Section
477.218
Section 477.218
Section
477.220
Lands not provided protection; lands not included within ORS 477.205 to 477.281.
Section
477.225
Establishment and change of forest protection districts; rules.
Section
477.230
Basis for computing cost of protection provided by forester; costs to be in accordance with budget.
Section
477.232
Costs in excess of budget; amounts not expended.
Section
477.235
Forester to prepare tentative budget estimates for districts.
Section
477.240
Advisory and guidance committees.
Section
477.242
Section 477.242
Section
477.244
Section 477.244
Section
477.245
Owners entitled to be heard on budget matters; public budget meetings to be held in district.
Section
477.246
Section 477.246
Section
477.248
Section 477.248
Section
477.250
Notice of budget meeting; notice of proposed assessment.
Section
477.255
Holding of budget meeting; revision and submission of budget for final approval.
Section
477.260
Appeal to board.
Section
477.265
Board to deal with budgets annually.
Section
477.270
Budgeted cost of forester to be lien; collection; deposit of amounts collected.
Section
477.272
[Repealed by 1953 c.152 §10]
Section
477.274
[Repealed by 1953 c.152 §10]
Section
477.275
[1981 c.321 §14; 1983 c.109 §1; repealed by 1989 c.769 §6]
Section
477.276
[Repealed by 1953 c.152 §10]
Section
477.277
Additional assessment to maintain unencumbered balance of Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund.
Section
477.278
[Repealed by 1953 c.152 §10]
Section
477.280
[Repealed by 1953 c.152 §10]
Section
477.281
Limitation on obligation of landowner for fire protection.
Section
477.282
Section 477.282
Section
477.284
[1953 c.152 §3; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.285
[Formerly 477.035; repealed by 1989 c.769 §6]
Section
477.286
Section 477.286
Section
477.288
Section 477.288
Section
477.290
Section 477.290
Section
477.291
[Formerly 477.039; repealed by 1999 c.355 §17]
Section
477.295
Minimum assessment under ORS 477.270; combining lots; fees; rules.
Section
477.300
Use of funds in State Forestry Department Account for capital outlay expenditures of district.
Section
477.302
Section 477.302
Section
477.304
Section 477.304
Section
477.305
Forester to enforce prohibition against littering on forestland in districts.
Section
477.306
Section 477.306
Section
477.308
Section 477.308
Section
477.310
Section 477.310
Section
477.312
[Amended by 1959 c.363 §13; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.314
[Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]
Section
477.315
Definitions for ORS 477.315 to 477.325.
Section
477.317
State Forester assistance to rangeland protection association.
Section
477.320
Request of rangeland owners for protection; hearings; determination; cooperative agreements for protection.
Section
477.325
Budget for rangeland protection; collection of costs; disposition of receipts.
Section
477.355
Fire wardens generally.
Section
477.360
Duties of fire warden for forest protection district.
Section
477.365
Duties and powers of wardens.
Section
477.370
[Formerly 477.014; 1987 c.158 §104; repealed by 1997 c.274 §55]
Section
477.375
[1965 c.253 §91; repealed by 1997 c.274 §55]
Section
477.405
[1965 c.253 §77; repealed by 1967 c.429 §23 (477.406 enacted in lieu of 477.405)]
Section
477.406
Cooperative contracts or agreements for forest protection or forest related activities; negotiation.
Section
477.408
Provisions of contract or agreement.
Section
477.409
Contracts for off-season services for fire prevention and suppression personnel.
Section
477.410
Liability of parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation; sovereign immunity.
Section
477.412
Disposition and use of moneys received by forester under contract or agreement.
Section
477.415
Definitions for ORS 477.440 to 477.460.
Section
477.420
[Formerly 477.133; repealed by 1967 c.429 §61]
Section
477.425
[Formerly 477.135; 1967 c.429 §13; 1977 c.182 §2; repealed by 1981 c.321 §12]
Section
477.430
[1965 c.253 §82; 1967 c.429 §5; repealed by 1981 c.321 §12]
Section
477.440
Emergency Fire Cost Committee; members; terms; vacancies.
Section
477.445
Distribution of fire emergency funds by committee.
Section
477.450
Election of committee chairperson.
Section
477.455
Meetings of committee; committee administrator.
Section
477.460
Duties of administrator; compensation and expenses.
Section
477.490
Statewide map of wildfire risk; rules.
Section
477.503
Reduction of wildfire risk.
Section
477.504
No effect on management of private lands.
Section
477.505
State Forester may declare fire season in district.
Section
477.510
Acts prohibited during fire season.
Section
477.512
Additional acts prohibited during fire season.
Section
477.515
Permits required for fires on forestlands; waiver; permit conditions; cooperative agreements for permit administration; rules.
Section
477.520
Refusal, suspension or revocation of permits.
Section
477.525
[1965 c.253 §97; repealed by 1967 c.429 §14 (477.526 enacted in lieu of 477.525)]
Section
477.526
[1967 c.429 §15 (enacted in lieu of 477.525); repealed by 1969 c.204 §8]
Section
477.530
[1965 c.253 §98; repealed by 1997 c.274 §55]
Section
477.532
Regional air quality authority’s functions limited.
Section
477.535
Forester may proclaim forestland subject to restricted uses; coordination of state and federal land restrictions.
Section
477.540
Notice of proclamation; suspension or termination; reinstatement.
Section
477.545
Restricted uses during closure.
Section
477.550
Violation of restrictions; access for fire fighting permitted.
Section
477.552
Policy.
Section
477.554
Program establishment; content.
Section
477.556
Advisory committee; membership; terms; staff.
Section
477.558
Functions for advisory committee.
Section
477.560
Oregon Forest Smoke Management Account; moneys paid to account; use.
Section
477.562
Registration fee; rules.
Section
477.565
Felling dead trees and snags; rules.
Section
477.570
[Formerly 477.242; repealed by 1973 c.46 §8]
Section
477.575
[Formerly 477.244; 1969 c.680 §3; 1973 c.46 §4; repealed by 1987 c.154 §1]
Section
477.580
Determination of additional fire hazards; notice to landowner; plan for reducing hazard; release from liability.
Section
477.585
[1967 c.429 §56; repealed by 1973 c.46 §8]
Section
477.605
Enjoining violations of ORS 477.615 and 477.645 to 477.655.
Section
477.610
Standardization of fire-fighting equipment used to protect forestland; rules.
Section
477.615
Additional water supply and equipment; rules.
Section
477.620
[Formerly 477.215; repealed by 1995 c.605 §1]
Section
477.625
Permit to use fire or power-driven machinery; exception; conditions; waiver of permit.
Section
477.627
[1975 c.185 §3; repealed by 1975 c.185 §6]
Section
477.630
Information in permit.
Section
477.635
Authority to issue, refuse, suspend or revoke permit.
Section
477.640
Use and refueling of power saws.
Section
477.645
Internal combustion engines; rules.
Section
477.650
Stationary internal combustion engines; rules; waiver.
Section
477.655
Fire-fighting tools and equipment at operation area and on trucks; rules.
Section
477.660
Additional protection facilities or services at operation area.
Section
477.665
Fire watch service; rules; waiver.
Section
477.670
When use of fire or power-driven machinery prohibited.
Section
477.685
[Formerly 477.246; repealed by 1995 c.605 §1]
Section
477.690
[Formerly 477.248; repealed by 1995 c.605 §1]
Section
477.695
Removal of flammable material from railroad rights of way.
Section
477.698
Permits for prescribed fires; rules.
Section
477.705
[Formerly 477.302; repealed by 1983 c.327 §16]
Section
477.710
Starting of campfire or other open fire restricted; exceptions.
Section
477.715
[1965 c.253 §129; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
Section
477.720
Accidentally setting fire to forestland; failure to prevent spread.
Section
477.730
[Formerly 477.306; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
Section
477.735
[Formerly 477.308; 1971 c.743 §389; repealed by 1987 c.905 §37]
Section
477.740
Unlawful use of fire.
Section
477.745
Liability of parents for costs of suppressing fire caused by minor child.
Section
477.747
Policies and plans for restoration of burned forestland.
Section
477.748
Small forestland grant program.
Section
477.750
Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund; source; use.
Section
477.755
Appropriation of fund; limitation on expenditures.
Section
477.760
Reserve base of fund fixed; annual determination of excess over base; tax levies and assessments to maintain base.
Section
477.765
[1969 c.524 §5; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.770
Rules relating to use of fund.
Section
477.775
Emergency fire suppression costs insurance; considerations; payment of premium from fund.
Section
477.777
Agency request budget; expenditures; report.
Section
477.780
[1969 c.524 §14; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.805
[1967 c.429 §37; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.810
[1961 c.689 §2; 1965 c.253 §145; repealed by 1967 c.429 §61]
Section
477.820
[1961 c.689 §3; 1967 c.429 §39; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
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]
Section
477.840
[1961 c.689 §5(1),(2); repealed by 1969 c.524 §15]
Section
477.850
[1961 c.689 §6; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.880
Acreage assessment; east side forestlands; certain forestlands west of Cascade Mountains; rate.
Section
477.885
[1969 c.524 §9; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.910
[1959 c.320 §1; 1965 c.253 §146; repealed by 1967 c.429 §61]
Section
477.920
[1959 c.320 §7; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.930
[1959 c.320 §2; 1967 c.429 §41; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.940
[1959 c.320 §3; 1967 c.429 §42; 1969 c.524 §12; 1981 c.321 §4; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]
Section
477.950
[1959 c.320 §4; 1961 c.689 §7; 1965 c.428 §17; repealed by 1969 c.524 §15]
Section
477.960
Collection of assessment.
Section
477.970
Disposition of receipts.
Section
477.980
Enforcement policy; rules; factors considered.
Section
477.985
Enforcement procedure.
Section
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)]
Section
477.992
[Repealed by 1959 c.363 §21]
Section
477.993
Penalties.