Board told county must "approve" fire district code adoptions under state law
Staff told commissioners the Oregon Fire Marshal adopted the 2025 Oregon Fire Code and that ORS/OAR citations require county governing‑body approval for district adoptions; commissioners questioned the practical effect of the requirement and staff found no problematic substantive changes.
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Staff briefed the board on orders to adopt updated fire prevention codes for multiple fire districts, explaining that the Oregon Department of State Fire Marshal adopted amendments to the 2024 International Fire Code and established the 2025 Oregon Fire Code.
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