OAR 629-044-0200
Wildfire Hazard Zones — Definitions

As used in OAR 629, division 044, unless otherwise required by context:

(1)

“Geographic Area” means the areas which result from the partitioning of all or portions of a jurisdiction into smaller segments, based on the presence of differing hazard values.

(2)

“Hazard” means the potential to burn.

(3)

“Hazard Factor” means the factors which most influence the potential of a geographic area to burn. Hazard factors are fire weather, topography, natural vegetative fuels, and natural vegetative fuel distribution.

(4)

“Hazard Rating” means a cumulative value resulting from the summation of hazard values for all four hazard factors. It reflects the overall potential for a given geographic area to burn.

(5)

“Hazard Value” means a value assigned to a hazard factor within a geographic area.

(6)

“Jurisdiction” means a unit of local government authorized by law to adopt a building code or a fire prevention code.

(7)

“Land Features” means roads, jurisdictional boundaries and other features created by human activity.

(8)

“Natural Geographic Features” means streams, ridge lines and other features naturally occurring.

(9)

“Wildfire Hazard Zone” means a geographic area having a combination of hazard factors that result in a significant hazard of catastrophic fire over relatively long periods of each year.

Source: Rule 629-044-0200 — Wildfire Hazard Zones — Definitions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=629-044-0200.

629–044–0200
Wildfire Hazard Zones — Definitions 629–044–0210
Purpose 629–044–0220
Wildfire Hazard Zones 629–044–0230
Fire Weather Hazard Factor 629–044–0240
Topography Hazard Factor 629–044–0250
Natural Vegetative Fuel Hazard Factor 629–044–0260
Natural Vegetative Fuel Distribution Hazard Factor 629–044–1000
Wildland-Urban Interface — Purpose 629–044–1005
Definitions 629–044–1010
Forestland-Urban Interface Lands Identified By A Committee 629–044–1015
Forestland-Urban Interface Lands Classified By A Committee 629–044–1020
High Density Extreme Classification 629–044–1025
Periodic Forestland-Urban Interface Lands Identification And Classification 629–044–1030
Forestland-Urban Interface Lands Identification And Classification By The State Forester 629–044–1035
Wildfire Weather Hazard Factor 629–044–1040
Topography Hazard Factor 629–044–1045
Natural Vegetative Fuel Hazard Factor 629–044–1050
Purpose And Intent Of Standards 629–044–1055
Standards 629–044–1060
Default Standards 629–044–1065
Optional Standards 629–044–1070
Alternate Standards 629–044–1075
Additional Standards For Lands Classified As High Density Extreme 629–044–1080
Modification Of Standards 629–044–1085
Fuel Break Requirements 629–044–1090
Apparent Conflicts With Standards 629–044–1095
Written Evaluation 629–044–1100
Certification 629–044–1105
Accredited Assessors 629–044–1110
Special Assessments

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 629-044-0200’s source at or.us

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Original Source: Rule 629-044-0200 — Wildfire Hazard Zones — Definitions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=629-044-0200 (last accessed Jun. 8, 2021).