OAR 629-044-1060
Default Standards
(1)
Where structures exist on lands classified by a committee as Moderate, High, Extreme, or High Density Extreme owners shall:(a)
Provide and maintain primary fuel breaks which comply with the requirements of OAR 629-044-1085 (Fuel Break Requirements) and which are:(A)
Immediately adjacent to structures, for a distance of at least 30 feet, or to the property line, whichever is the shortest distance. The distance shall be measured along the slope and from the furthest extension of the structure, including attached carports, decks, or eaves.(B)
Immediately adjacent to driveways, for a distance of at least ten feet from the centerline of a driveway, or to the property line, whichever is the shortest distance. The distance shall be measured along the slope. Including the driving surface, a fuel break shall result in an open area which is not less than 13 1⁄2 feet in height and 12 feet in width or to the property line, whichever is the shortest distance.(b)
Provide and maintain secondary fuel breaks which comply with the requirements of OAR 629-044-1085 (Fuel Break Requirements) and which are immediately adjacent to primary fuel breaks, for the distance necessary to comply with the total fuel break distance specified in Table 2 of this rule, or to the property line, whichever is the shortest distance. The distance shall be measured along the slope and from the furthest extension of the structure, including attached carports, decks, or eaves.(c)
Remove any portion of a tree which extends to within 10 feet of the outlet of a structure chimney or a stove pipe;(d)
Maintain the portion of any tree which overhangs a structure substantially free of dead plant material;(e)
Maintain the area under decks substantially free of firewood, stored flammable building material, leaves, needles, and other flammable material; and(f)
During times of the year when wildfire may be a threat, locate firewood, flammable building material, and other similar flammable material:(A)
At least 20 feet away from a structure; or(B)
In a fully enclosed space.(2)
On all lands classified by a committee as High Density Extreme, owners shall comply with subsection (1) of this rule and with the standards set forth in OAR 629-044-1075 (Additional Standards For Lands Classified As High Density Extreme).
Source:
Rule 629-044-1060 — Default Standards, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=629-044-1060.