ORS 479.275: Tenant of rental dwelling unit to test smoke alarm or smoke detector and replace dead batteries.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
It shall be the responsibility of the tenant of any rental dwelling unit to perform such tests on the smoke alarms or smoke detectors located in a part of the dwelling unit that the tenant is entitled to occupy to the exclusion of others as are recommended by the manufacturer’s instructions and immediately notify, in writing, the owner or authorized agent of any deficiencies. Testing intervals shall not exceed six months. It shall also be the responsibility of the tenant during the tenancy to replace any dead batteries, as needed. [1979 c.642 §6; 1981 c.309 §2; 1993 c.369 §20; 1999 c.307 §7]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 837-045-0040: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 837-045-0045: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-045-0050: Installation and Location of Smoke Alarms and Smoke Detectors — implements
- OAR 837-045-0055: Hotels with Approved Sprinkler Fire Suppression Systems — implements
- OAR 837-045-0060: Power Source — implements
- OAR 837-045-0065: Smoke Alarms for Hearing Impaired Persons or Smoke Detectors for Hearing Impaired Persons — implements
- OAR 837-045-0070: Issuance of Notice of Deficiency Citations — implements
- OAR 837-045-0075: Forwarding Notice of Deficiency Citation to the Department of the State Fire Marshal — implements
- OAR 837-045-0080: Assessment of Civil Penalty and Issuance of Notice of Civil Penalty — implements
- OAR 837-045-0085: Schedule of Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 837-045-0090: Contested Cases — implements
- OAR 837-045-0095: Informal Conference — implements
- OAR 837-045-0100: Formal Hearing — implements
- OAR 837-045-0105: Adjustment of Civil Penalty — implements
- OAR 837-045-0110: Payment of Civil Penalty — implements
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