Oregon · Fire code

The fire code in force in Oregon now.

2025 Oregon Fire Code (2024 IFC with Oregon amendments), OAR 837-040-0010 per order OSFM 6-2025; effective Oct 1, 2025. Enforced by Department of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) adopts the base code and enforces; exempt cities, counties and fire districts with conforming codes and enforcement programs enforce locally (ORS 476.030(3)) and may add provisions. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Oregon

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In force

2025 Oregon Fire Code (2024 IFC with Oregon amendments), OAR 837-040-0010 per order OSFM 6-2025; effective Oct 1, 2025

Statewide base fire code (ORS 476.117); OSFM regulates fire-safety features in occupied structures (ORS 476.030). Oregon amendments address valet trash in exit corridors, lithium-ion battery storage, ERCES terminology. 2022 OFC plan-review phase-in ended Mar 31, 2026.

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Who enforces it

Department of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) adopts the base code and enforces; exempt cities, counties and fire districts with conforming codes and enforcement programs enforce locally (ORS 476.030(3)) and may add provisions

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; 2022 OFC phase-in for new-construction plan review ended Mar 31, 2026; no next edition scheduled

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in Oregon

Which fire code applies in Oregon today?

2025 Oregon Fire Code (2024 IFC with Oregon amendments), OAR 837-040-0010 per order OSFM 6-2025; effective Oct 1, 2025. Statewide base fire code (ORS 476.117); OSFM regulates fire-safety features in occupied structures (ORS 476.030). Oregon amendments address valet trash in exit corridors, lithium-ion battery storage, ERCES terminology. 2022 OFC plan-review phase-in ended Mar 31, 2026.

Who enforces the fire code in Oregon?

Department of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) adopts the base code and enforces; exempt cities, counties and fire districts with conforming codes and enforcement programs enforce locally (ORS 476.030(3)) and may add provisions.

What changes next for the fire code in Oregon?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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