ORS 479.990: Penalties.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Any owner or occupant of any building or premises who fails to comply with any order provided for in ORS 479.170 and not appealed from, or with any such order of the State Fire Marshal upon appeal to the State Fire Marshal, shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. All penalties, fees or forfeitures collected under the provisions of this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury. (2) Violation of ORS 479.255, 479.260, 479.270, 479.280, 479.297 or 479.300, or rules adopted under ORS 479.255, 479.260, 479.270, 479.280, 479.297 or 479.300, is punishable by a civil penalty imposed by the State Fire Marshal in an amount not to exceed $250. (3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. [Amended by 1959 c.406 §30; subsection (5) enacted as 1959 c.406 §29; 1977 c.619 §1; subsection (6) enacted as 1979 c.642 §12; 1991 c.863 §58; 1997 c.647 §§6,7; 1999 c.307 §§14,15; 2001 c.411 §§27,28; 2011 c.97 §6]
This rule cites
- ORS 479.170 — resolved
- ORS 479.255 — resolved
- 479.260 — resolved
- 479.270 — resolved
- 479.280 — resolved
- 479.297 — resolved
- 479.300 — resolved
- ORS 183.745 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 90.302: Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses; accounting not required; fees for noncompliance with written rules; tenant remedies.
- ORS 455.110: Other duties of director; rules.
- ORS 455.156: Municipal investigation and enforcement of certain violations; notice of civil penalty; department to develop programs; defense for violation of building inspection program.
- ORS 479.168: Definitions for ORS 479.168 to 479.190 and 479.990.
- ORS 479.295: State Fire Marshal to adopt rules setting standards and providing for implementation of certain laws governing smoke alarms and smoke detectors.
- OAR 820-040-0010: Electrical Engineering
- OAR 837-045-0070: Issuance of Notice of Deficiency Citations
- OAR 837-045-0085: Schedule of Civil Penalties
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html