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Or. Rev. Stat. § 476.070 (2026)

Entering buildings and premises

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      476.070 Entering buildings and premises. The State Fire Marshal, the deputies or assistants of the State Fire Marshal, or any of them, may:

      (1) At all reasonable hours, in performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of ORS 476.030, enter upon and examine any building or premises wherein fire has occurred, and other buildings or premises adjoining or near the same.

      (2) For just cause and for the purpose of examination, enter, at all reasonable hours, in and upon all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction.

 

      476.080 [Amended by 1973 c.834 §32; renumbered 476.150 in 1987]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1974–2007 · leading case: State v. Weaver, 168 P.3d 273 (Or. Ct. App. 2007).
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State v. Weaver, 168 P.3d 273 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “ORS 476.210(1) requires a fire marshal to “investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each fire * * * by which property has been destroyed or damaged.”
Disney-Marine Co., Inc. v. Webb, 615 P.2d 1125 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “ORS 476.070(2) provides: "The State Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants, or any of them, may: "(2) For just cause and for the purpose of examination, enter, at all reasonable hours, in and upon all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction.”
State v. Felger, 526 P.2d 611 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “ORS 476.070(1) provides: "The State Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants, or any of them, may: "At all reasonable hours, in performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of ORS 476.”
State v. Sanchez, 805 P.2d 153 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “” Similarly, the Portland City Code provides a separate source of authority that authorizes fire fighters to do exactly what they did here.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 476.070(1) — 2 cases
State v. Weaver, 168 P.3d 273 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “ORS 476.210(1) requires a fire marshal to “investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each fire * * * by which property has been destroyed or damaged.”
State v. Felger, 526 P.2d 611 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “ORS 476.070(1) provides: "The State Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants, or any of them, may: "At all reasonable hours, in performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of ORS 476.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 476.070(2) — 1 case
Disney-Marine Co., Inc. v. Webb, 615 P.2d 1125 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “ORS 476.070(2) provides: "The State Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants, or any of them, may: "(2) For just cause and for the purpose of examination, enter, at all reasonable hours, in and upon all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction.”
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