ORS 443.760: Application of single family dwelling code requirements to home; rules; evacuation requirement; lease rate.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Adult foster homes that are certified as residential homes as defined in ORS 197.660 must meet all state and local building, sanitation, utility and fire code requirements applicable to single family dwellings. However, by rule, the licensing agency may adopt more stringent standards upon a finding that there is a significant health or safety threat to residents that necessitates a standard not imposed on other single family dwellings. (2) In adopting more stringent standards, the licensing agency shall consult with the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal to ensure that the provider has the ability to evacuate all residents from an adult foster home within: (a) Three minutes; or (b) A period that meets applicable fire, life and safety requirements if the adult foster home has an interior sprinkler system approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities. (3) If a licensed provider rents or leases the premises where the adult foster home is located, the lessor shall charge a flat rate for the lease or rental. [1993 c.146 §1; 1995 c.180 §4; 2009 c.595 §791L; 2017 c.679 §32; 2021 c.539 §111]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 309-040-0300: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 309-040-0310: License Required — implements
- OAR 309-040-0315: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. License Application and Fees — implements
- OAR 309-040-0325: Capacity — implements
- OAR 309-040-0330: Zoning for Adult Foster Homes — implements
- OAR 309-040-0335: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Training Requirements for Providers, Resident Managers, and Substitute Caregivers — implements
- OAR 309-040-0340: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Issuance of a License — implements
- OAR 309-040-0345: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Renewal — implements
- OAR 309-040-0350: Variance — implements
- OAR 309-040-0355: Contracts — implements
- OAR 309-040-0360: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Qualifications for AFH Providers, Resident Managers, and Other Caregivers — implements
- OAR 309-040-0365: Facility Standards — implements
- OAR 309-040-0370: Safety — implements
- OAR 309-040-0375: Sanitation — implements
- OAR 309-040-0380: Individual Furnishings — implements
- OAR 309-040-0385: Food Services — implements
- OAR 309-040-0390: Standards and Practices for Care and Services — implements
- OAR 309-040-0393: Individually-Based Limitations — implements
- OAR 309-040-0394: Residency Agreement — implements
- OAR 309-040-0395: Standards for Admission, Transfers, Respite, Discharges, and Closures — implements
- OAR 309-040-0400: Inspections — implements
- OAR 309-040-0405: Procedures for Correction of Violations — implements
- OAR 309-040-0410: Residents’ Bill of Rights, Complaints, and Grievances — implements
- OAR 309-040-0415: Administrative Sanctions — implements
- OAR 309-040-0420: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Denial, Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew — implements
- OAR 309-040-0430: Conditions — implements
- OAR 309-040-0435: Criminal Penalties — implements
- OAR 309-040-0440: Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 309-040-0450: Adjustment, Suspension or Termination of Payment — implements
- OAR 309-040-0455: Enjoinment of AFH Operation — implements
- OAR 309-040-0470: Suspension of License — implements
- OAR 411-360-0020: Definitions and Acronyms — implements
- OAR 411-360-0030: Variance — implements
- OAR 411-360-0210: Inspections and Abuse Investigations — implements
- OAR 411-360-0220: Complaints — implements
- OAR 411-360-0230: Procedures for Correction of Violations — implements
- OAR 411-360-0240: Administrative Sanction — implements
- OAR 411-360-0260: Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 411-360-0270: Denial, Revocation or Non-renewal of License — implements
- OAR 411-360-0275: Suspension — implements
- OAR 411-360-0280: Criminal Penalties — implements
- OAR 411-360-0290: Enjoinment of Operation — implements
- OAR 411-360-0300: Zoning — implements
- OAR 411-360-0310: Public Information — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 197.660 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors443.html