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Section
478.001

Definitions.

Section
478.002

Status of districts existing in 1957.

Section
478.004

New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district.

Section
478.010

Formation; territories that may not be included in districts.

Section
478.020

[Amended by 1967 c.610 §2; 1969 c.667 §4; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.030

[Amended by 1967 c.610 §3; 1969 c.667 §5; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.040

[Repealed by 1957 s.s. c.10 §4 (478.041 enacted in lieu of 478.040)]

Section
478.041

[1957 s.s. c.10 §5 (enacted in lieu of 478.040); 1959 c.68 §1; 1961 c.523 §1; 1961 c.549 §1; 1969 c.667 §6; repealed by 1971 c.727 §191]

Section
478.050

Qualifications for directors.

Section
478.060

[Amended by 1963 c.299 §2; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.070

[Amended by 1961 c.549 §2; 1969 c.667 §8; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.080

[Amended by 1961 c.549 §3; 1969 c.667 §9; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149; 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.090

Effect of 1939 Act on districts then existing.

Section
478.100

Immaterial defects in organization not to invalidate district organization.

Section
478.110

[Repealed by 1969 c.667 §70]

Section
478.115

County governing body to determine territory of district.

Section
478.120

Inclusion of forestland in district.

Section
478.130

Certain structures subject to fire damage to be added to tax rolls.

Section
478.140

Procedure for adding land to district by consent of owner.

Section
478.150

Conference with State Forestry Department required prior to formation of district or annexation of territory.

Section
478.155

Formation of district with tax zones; contents of formation petition and order creating district; determination of tax levy in each zone; boundary changes.

Section
478.160

Filing of boundary or zone change with county assessor and Department of Revenue.

Section
478.210

Directors; organization; term; oath.

Section
478.215

Position numbers for director election.

Section
478.220

[Repealed by 1957 s.s. c.10 §6 (478.221 enacted in lieu of 478.220)]

Section
478.221

Nomination and election of directors.

Section
478.225

Election subdistricts; petition for formation; election.

Section
478.228

Boundaries of subdistricts.

Section
478.230

[Amended by 1953 c.369 §2; 1967 c.609 §11; 1969 c.667 §14; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149]

Section
478.231

Election laws applicable.

Section
478.232

[1979 c.364 §4; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a]

Section
478.234

Subdistricts for nomination or election of directors.

Section
478.235

[1979 c.364 §5; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a]

Section
478.240

Special elections; electors.

Section
478.245

[1955 c.617 §1; repealed by 1969 c.325 §4 and 1969 c.667 §70]

Section
478.250

Meetings and officers of board.

Section
478.260

Fire chief; headquarters; fire evacuation routes; emergency medical services.

Section
478.270

Reports of directors; State Fire Marshal cooperation; uniform forms.

Section
478.280

Employment of assistants.

Section
478.290

Additional authority of districts within 10-mile radius of city of 100,000 or more.

Section
478.300

Contracting with others to provide facilities and services for fire protection or road lighting; authority over open burning and fire permits; rules.

Section
478.305

Contracting with others for mutual communication system; contracts in other states.

Section
478.308

Contracting with others for regional oil and hazardous material emergency response team.

Section
478.310

Response to fire or public safety incident outside its own territory by district or municipality; liability for costs.

Section
478.315

Response to fire or public safety incident in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; payment of costs.

Section
478.325

District may levy taxes for purposes of ORS 478.335 to 478.370.

Section
478.335

Contracts for medical and hospital services or insurance.

Section
478.340

Payment of premiums or charges on contracts; employee contributions; multiple contracts.

Section
478.355

Establishment of employee retirement system; provisions of plan.

Section
478.360

Fund to provide retirement benefits.

Section
478.365

Employee contributions to retirement fund.

Section
478.370

Retirement benefits not to be funded for individual not employee of district when membership in system created.

Section
478.390

Investments authorized to fund length of service awards for volunteer firefighters.

Section
478.410

Power of district to levy taxes, borrow money, sell bonds and create fees.

Section
478.420

Sale of bonds.

Section
478.430

Ad valorem tax.

Section
478.440

Gifts; sinking fund.

Section
478.450

Tax for road lighting; method.

Section
478.460

Deposit and disbursement of funds.

Section
478.470

Interest on unpaid warrants; limitation on amount of warrants.

Section
478.480

Formation of tax zones; basis for zones; public hearing.

Section
478.485

Notice of public hearing.

Section
478.490

Election on question of dividing district into tax zones; order creating zones; effect.

Section
478.495

Limitation on changes in tax zone boundaries.

Section
478.500

Determination of tax levy in each tax zone.

Section
478.505

Petition for tax zones by district electors; number of signatures required; public hearing.

Section
478.510

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §32; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.520

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §33; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.530

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §34; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.540

[Amended by 1969 c.694 §21; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.550

[Repealed by 1969 c.667 §70]

Section
478.555

[1969 c.694 §23; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.560

Deposit and disbursement of funds of districts located in two or more counties.

Section
478.610

[Amended by 1959 c.658 §2; 1963 c.299 §3; 1967 c.610 §1; 1969 c.79 §4; 1969 c.667 §36; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.614

[1953 c.165 §1; 1961 c.682 §1; 1969 c.667 §37; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.616

[1953 c.165 §2; 1969 c.667 §38; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.618

[1969 c.79 §6; 1969 c.667 §68; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.620

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §39; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.630

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §40; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.640

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §41; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.650

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §42; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.660

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §43; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.665

Withdrawal of territory from district; inclusion in forest protection district; assessment.

Section
478.700

[1965 c.316 §2; 1969 c.667 §44; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.710

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §45; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.720

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §46; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.730

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §47; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.740

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §48; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.750

[Amended by 1965 c.316 §4; 1969 c.667 §49; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.760

[1965 c.316 §3; 1969 c.667 §50; repealed by 2003 c.46 §54]

Section
478.810

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §51; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.820

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §52; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.830

[Amended by 1969 c.667 §53; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Section
478.840

Definitions for ORS 478.845 to 478.875.

Section
478.845

Revenue bonds authorized for fire safety systems.

Section
478.850

Sources of bond payment restricted.

Section
478.855

Loan fund created from bond proceeds; other sources for fund.

Section
478.860

Standards for eligibility for loans for fire safety systems.

Section
478.865

Loan contract; repayment plan; terms and conditions.

Section
478.870

Powers granted to enforce loan contracts and secure payment of bonds; reserve fund.

Section
478.875

Remedies for breach of loan contract.

Section
478.880

Legislative findings.

Section
478.885

Payment or repayment for cost of fire safety system installation in multifamily housing.

Section
478.910

Adoption of fire prevention code.

Section
478.920

Scope of fire prevention code.

Section
478.924

Approval of code by city or county required.

Section
478.927

Building permit review for fire prevention code.

Section
478.930

Violation of code; failure to remove hazards; burning waste without permit prohibited.

Section
478.940

Filing and posting of fire prevention code.

Section
478.960

Burning of certain materials permitted only with permission of fire chief; damage or injury; burning schedules and restrictions.

Section
478.965

Recovery by district of costs of suppressing unlawful fire; attorney fees.

Section
478.970

Purpose of district identification names.

Section
478.972

Application by district to State Fire Marshal for identification name.

Section
478.974

[1953 c.164 §3; 1969 c.667 §61; repealed by 2001 c.426 §6]

Section
478.976

[1953 c.164 §4; repealed by 2001 c.426 §6]

Section
478.978

[1953 c.164 §5; 1969 c.667 §62; repealed by 2001 c.426 §6]

Section
478.980

Identification name for district formed by consolidation or merger of districts.

Section
478.982

Reuse of names of dissolved districts.

Section
478.990

Penalties.