ORS 480.123: Use for repelling birds or other animals; permit; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) As used in this section, “responsible charge” means ownership, a leasehold, management or authority to act as the representative of an owner, lessee or manager. (2) The State Fire Marshal may adopt rules for the use of fireworks to repel birds or other animals. (3) A person having responsible charge of a property may apply to the State Fire Marshal for a permit to use and explode fireworks to repel birds or other animals from the property. If the State Fire Marshal finds that the proposed use conforms with state and federal law and State Fire Marshal rules, the State Fire Marshal shall issue the permit. (4) Notwithstanding ORS 480.120, a person having responsible charge of a property and holding a permit issued under subsection (3) of this section may purchase, possess, use and explode fireworks for the purpose of repelling birds or other animals from the property. Properties for which permits to use and explode fireworks are issued under this section must be: (a) Farms; (b) Forests; (c) Waste and recycling facilities; (d) Airports; (e) Golf courses; (f) Properties used for the production of commercially valuable fish or seafood; (g) Estuaries; (h) Properties located outside of an incorporated city; or (i) Other types of properties identified by the State Fire Marshal by rule. (5) Fireworks for use as described in this section must be purchased from a person possessing a wholesaler license issued under ORS 480.111 to 480.165. (6) The permit holder shall store fireworks obtained under this section in accordance with any fire codes that the State Fire Marshal adopts by rule to ensure safe storage of those fireworks. When adopting storage rules, the State Fire Marshal shall consider any relevant standards for hazardous materials storage established by a national association for fire protection. A local government has concurrent authority with the State Fire Marshal to enforce State Fire Marshal storage requirements within the jurisdiction of the local government. (7) The State Fire Marshal may revoke a permit issued under this section if the State Fire Marshal determines that the permit holder has violated state or federal law regarding fireworks, rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal or the terms and conditions of the permit. (8) This section does not require a federal or state agency to obtain a permit under this section for activities carried out by the agency under ORS 480.124. [2015 c.57 §2]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 837-012-0305: Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0310: Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0315: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0320: Storage of Pest Control Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0325: Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation — implements
- OAR 837-012-0330: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0500: Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0505: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-012-0510: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0515: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0520: Wholesale Permit Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0535: Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit — implements
- OAR 837-012-0540: Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0545: Sales and Records — General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0550: Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers — implements
- OAR 837-012-0555: Prohibited Acts and Limitations — implements
- OAR 837-012-0560: Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0565: Transportation — implements
- OAR 837-012-0570: Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites — implements
- OAR 837-012-0610: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0615: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0625: Retail Permit Fees — implements
- OAR 837-012-0630: Issuance of Retail Permits — implements
- OAR 837-012-0635: Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder — implements
- OAR 837-012-0645: Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0700: Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0710: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-012-0720: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0730: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0740: Display Permit Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0750: Display Permit Application Fees — implements
- OAR 837-012-0760: Issuance of Display Permits — implements
- OAR 837-012-0770: Operator Certificate Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0780: Operator and Assistant Qualifications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0790: Issuance of Operator Certificate — implements
- OAR 837-012-0800: Renewal of Operator Certificate — implements
- OAR 837-012-0810: Training Course Instructor — implements
- OAR 837-012-0820: Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements — implements
- OAR 837-012-0830: Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate — implements
- OAR 837-012-0835: Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0840: Selection of Display Site and Set Up — implements
- OAR 837-012-0850: Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells — implements
- OAR 837-012-0855: Barge Requirements — implements
- OAR 837-012-0860: Operation of Fireworks Display — implements
- OAR 837-012-0865: Operations for Barge Displays — implements
- OAR 837-012-0870: Loading and Firing of Shells — implements
- OAR 837-012-0875: Mortar Racks for Barge Displays — implements
- OAR 837-012-0880: Ground Display Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0890: Site Clean-Up — implements
- OAR 837-012-0900: Transportation and Storage — implements
- OAR 837-012-0910: Prohibited Acts and Limitations — implements
- OAR 837-012-0920: Records Keeping — implements
- OAR 837-012-0940: Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0950: Insurance Requirements — implements
- OAR 837-012-0960: Fire Protection — implements
- OAR 837-012-0970: Reports for General Displays — implements
- OAR 837-012-1000: Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments — implements
- OAR 837-012-1010: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 837-012-1020: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-012-1030: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-1040: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-1050: Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments — implements
- OAR 837-012-1060: Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal — implements
- OAR 837-012-1070: Hearings — implements
- OAR 837-012-1080: Informal Conference — implements
- OAR 837-012-1090: Formal Hearing — implements
- OAR 837-012-1100: Penalty Adjustments — implements
- OAR 837-012-1110: Judicial Review — implements
- OAR 837-012-1120: Payment of Civil Penalty — implements
- OAR 837-012-1130: Type I Violations — implements
- OAR 837-012-1140: Type II Violations — implements
- OAR 837-012-1150: Type III Violations — implements
- OAR 837-012-1160: Type IV Violations — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 480.120 — resolved
- ORS 480.111 — resolved
- 480.165 — resolved
- ORS 480.124 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors480.html