ORS 476.150: Entry and inspection of premises; interfering with or preventing entry prohibited.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The State Fire Marshal and deputies, at all reasonable hours, may enter into all buildings and upon all premises, except private residences, for the purpose of inspection to ascertain if fire hazards exist therein or thereon. Owners of private residences may request a fire inspection of their property. (2) No person shall interfere with or prevent any such inspection by such officers. (3) When any person interferes with or prevents the State Fire Marshal or deputies from making the inspection mentioned herein, the officer shall apply to the district attorney of the county wherein the inspection was made or attempted to be made, for a warrant for the arrest of the offending person, and it shall be the duty of such district attorney forthwith to prosecute such offending person. [Formerly 476.080]
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Cited by
- ORS 453.317: Hazardous substance survey; rules; information to be supplied.
- ORS 455.485: Special consideration for rural or remote areas; determination of compliance with fire, life safety and other building code standards.
- ORS 476.010: Additional definitions.
- ORS 476.060: Local officers and constables as assistants to State Fire Marshal.
- ORS 476.165: Establishing cause to issue warrant; content.
- ORS 476.990: Penalties.
- ORS 479.220: Institution inspection by State Fire Marshal; notification to licensing agency of noncompliance.
- OAR 837-039-0045: Exemption Criteria
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors476.html