Committee advances ordinance to adopt updated Oregon Fire Code and streamline future updates
Portland Fire & Rescue told the committee it must update Title 31 to adopt the 2025 Oregon Fire Code and proposed amendments that remove year‑specific citations and correct rule references so future state code updates need not prompt repeated city ordinances. The committee voted to refer the code adoption ordinance to full council with a due‑pass recommendation.
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The Community and Public Safety Committee advanced an ordinance to adopt the current Oregon Fire Code with Portland amendments and to change how the city references state code. For the record, Lauren, the fire chief, said the city is an exempt jurisdiction and "the statewide code must be adopted by all local jurisdictions"; the ordinance updates Title 31 so the city no longer has to pass a new ordinance every time the state updates its code.
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