Chapter 477 — Chapter 477

ORS 477.001 Definitions. As used in this chapter

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ORS 477.002 [Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; subsection (2) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.372 §2; subsection (5) of 1957 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.152 §1; amended by 1955 c.158 §1; repealed by 1959 c.363 §1 (477.001 enacted in lieu of 477.002)]

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ORS 477.003 [1959 c.363 §20; repealed by 1961 c.351 §1]

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ORS 477.004 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

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ORS 477.005 Policy. (1) The preservation of the forests and the conservation of the forest resources through the prevention and suppression of forest fires hereby are declared to be the public policy of the State of Oregon

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ORS 477.006 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

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ORS 477.008 [Amended by 1965 c.253 §87; renumbered 477.360]

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ORS 477.009 Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration. (1) For the purpose of an investigation as to liability for cost of hazard abatement, fire abatement or damages under this chapter, the Attorney General, at the request of the State Forester, may administer oaths and affirmations, take testimony or depositions and by subpoena compel the

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ORS 477.010 [Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

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ORS 477.012 [Amended by 1965 c.253 §88; renumbered 477.365]

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ORS 477.013 Smoke management plan; rules. (1) For the purpose of maintaining air quality, the State Forester and the Department of Environmental Quality shall approve a plan for the purpose of managing smoke in areas they shall designate. The plan shall delineate regulated areas to which this section applies. The plan shall also include but not be limited to considerations of weather, volume of material to be burned, distance of the burning from designated areas, burning techniques and provisions for cessation of further burning under adverse air quality conditions. All burning permitted within the regulated areas shall be according to the plan. The plan shall be developed by the State Forestry Department in cooperation with federal and state agencies, landowners and organizations that will be affected by the plan. The approved plan shall be filed with the Secretary of State and may thereafter be amended in the same manner as its formation

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ORS 477.014 [Amended by 1965 c.253 §89; renumbered 477.370]

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ORS 477.015 Definitions. As used in this section and ORS 477.025

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ORS 477.016 [1963 c.107 §8; amended by 1965 c.253 §72; renumbered 477.300]

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ORS 477.017 [1997 c.429 §§4,5,7; 2007 c.30 §1; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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ORS 477.018 [2019 c.136 §1; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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ORS 477.020 [1959 c.408 §§1,2,3,4,5; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

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ORS 477.022 [1953 c.372 §1; 1961 c.603 §2; renumbered 477.005]

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ORS 477.023 [1997 c.429 §6; 2007 c.30 §2; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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ORS 477.024 [1953 c.372 §3; 1955 c.318 §1; 1965 c.253 §57; renumbered 477.210]

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ORS 477.025 Variability of wildland-urban interface fire protection problems. The Legislative Assembly recognizes that the wildland-urban interface in Oregon varies by condition, situation, fire hazard and risk, that different wildland-urban interface fire protection problems exist across the state because of this variability, and that these different problems necessitate varied fire prevention and protection practices. [1997 c.429 §9; 2021 c.592 §32]

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ORS 477.026 [1953 c.372 §4; 1965 c.253 §59; renumbered 477.225]

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ORS 477.027 [1997 c.429 §10; 2007 c.30 §3; 2021 c.592 §33; 2023 c.611 §2; repealed by 2025 c.590 §1]

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ORS 477.028 [1953 c.372 §5; 1957 c.83 §6; 1959 c.363 §3; 1963 c.107 §1; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

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ORS 477.029 [1997 c.429 §11; 2007 c.30 §4; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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ORS 477.030 [1953 c.372 §6; 1959 c.363 §4; 1965 c.253 §60; 1965 c.312 §1; renumbered 477.230]

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ORS 477.031 [1997 c.429 §§12,13; 2007 c.30 §5; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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ORS 477.032 [Renumbered 477.062]

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ORS 477.033 [1953 c.372 §7; 1955 c.318 §2; 1957 c.83 §7; 1961 c.603 §3; 1963 c.107 §2; 1965 c.253 §69; 1965 c.312 §2; 1965 c.428 §10; renumbered 477.270]

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ORS 477.034 [Amended by 1953 c.661 §2; renumbered 477.064]

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ORS 477.035 [1953 c.372 §8; 1965 c.253 §70; 1965 c.312 §3; renumbered 477.285]

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ORS 477.036 [Amended by 1953 c.661 §2; renumbered 477.066]

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ORS 477.037 [1953 c.372 §9; 1959 c.363 §5; 1961 c.603 §5; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

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ORS 477.038 [Amended by 1953 c.661 §2; renumbered 477.068]

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ORS 477.039 [1953 c.372 §10; 1963 c.107 §3; 1965 c.253 §71; renumbered 477.291]

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ORS 477.040 [Amended by 1953 c.661 §2; renumbered 477.070]

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ORS 477.041 [1953 c.372 §11; 1965 c.253 §61; renumbered 477.235]

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ORS 477.042 [Amended by 1953 c.661 §2; renumbered 477.071 and then 477.067]

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ORS 477.043 [1953 c.372 §§12,16; 1957 c.32 §1; 1965 c.253 §64; renumbered 477.245]

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ORS 477.044 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]

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ORS 477.045 [1953 c.372 §13; 1965 c.253 §65; renumbered 477.250]

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ORS 477.046 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]

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ORS 477.047 [1953 c.372 §14; 1965 c.253 §66; renumbered 477.255]

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ORS 477.048 [Repealed by 1953 c.372 §22]

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ORS 477.049 [1953 c.372 §15; 1965 c.253 §67; renumbered 477.260]

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ORS 477.050 [Amended by 1953 c.37 §2; renumbered 477.073]

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ORS 477.051 [1953 c.372 §17; 1965 c.253 §68; renumbered 477.265]

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ORS 477.052 [1997 c.429 §14; 2007 c.30 §6; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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ORS 477.053 [1953 c.372 §18; 1955 c.318 §3; 1961 c.603 §6; 1965 c.253 §58; renumbered 477.220]

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ORS 477.054 [1997 c.429 §15; 2007 c.30 §7; repealed by 2021 c.592 §34]

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