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Deschutes County moves to adopt Oregon R3-27 wildfire‑resilient building code for new homes
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved first reading and signaled intent to adopt Oregon residential code section R3-27 countywide for new construction, citing wildfire risk and insurance concerns; second reading is scheduled in two weeks with a proposed effective date of April 1 under emergency adoption.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners opened and closed a public hearing Jan. 14 on proposed text amendments to adopt Oregon residential specialty code section R3-27 for new residential construction and then moved the ordinance forward on first reading with a vote to proceed toward emergency adoption with an April 1 effective date.
Staff and public witnesses told the board the change is a local option now available after the Oregon Legislature rescinded a statewide hazard map and associated rules and allowed local adoption under Senate Bill 83. Kyle Collins, senior planner, described R3-27 as a package of home-hardening standards covering roofing, exterior walls, glazing, vents and eave soffits that applies only to new construction (not remodels, additions, most manufactured homes, or small…
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