Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 477.027 - Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface; rules(1) By rule, considering national best practices, the State Board of Forestry shall establish: (a) A definition of "wildland-urban interface."(b) Criteria by which the wildland-urban interface must be identified and classified.(2) The criteria: (a) Must recognize differences across the state in fire hazard, fire risk and structural characteristics within the wildland-urban interface.(b) May not exclude a category of land from inclusion in the wildland-urban interface.(3) Based on the criteria, the wildland-urban interface must be integrated into the comprehensive statewide map described in ORS 477.490.Amended by 2023 Ch. 611, § 2, eff. 8/4/2023.Amended by 2021 Ch. 592, § 33, eff. 7/19/2021.1997 c.429 §10; 2007 c. 30, § 3