OAR 837-012-0855
Barge Requirements

(1)

Barges may be permitted to be manned or unmanned as long as the barge operators remain in control of the barge, and the operator and assistants remain in control of the barge display site and firing of the display.

(2)

The movement and location of a barge must be controlled at all times, whether self-propelled, controlled by another vessel, or secured by anchoring or mooring.

(3)

The means of controlling the movement and location of a barge pursuant to subsection (2) of this rule must be done so by means approved by the local fire authority prior to the display.

(4)

Barges may be used as a discharge site only if the barge is sufficiently stable and seaworthy so the type of fireworks and the placement of the fireworks, mortars, and accompanying equipment on the barge does not compromise the stability or seaworthiness of the barge when the fireworks are discharged.

(5)

When a barge is manned during the firing of the display, a safety shelter must be present on the barge. The safety shelter must:

(a)

Be of sufficient size to accommodate all individuals present during the actual firing of the display;

(b)

Have a minimum of three sides and a roof; and

(c)

Have walls and a roof constructed of at least 3⁄4 in. (19 mm) plywood or equivalent material.

(6)

Separation between mortars and a safety shelter must be 2ft/in. (0.6 m/25 mm) of diameter of any mortars up to 6 in. (152 mm) in diameter. For shells larger than 6 in. (152 mm) in diameter, the minimum separation distance must be 4 ft/in. (1.22 m/25 mm) of shell diameter.
EXCEPTION: If the safety shelter is constructed of stronger material, the separation distance between mortars and the shelter may be permitted to be reduced at the discretion of the local fire authority and the Office of State Fire Marshal.

(7)

The required minimum size for a barge (in square feet) for a particular display must be determined by the following calculations;

(a)

Minimum discharge site (in square ft) = sum of (total number of each size mortar times its inside diameter) divided by two (2).
EXCEPTIONS: Multi-shot devices up to 3 in. in diameter must be calculated at twice the actual footprint of each such device (length X width). Ground display pieces may be excluded from the calculations for minimum display set-up area.

(b)

Total # of 3 in. Mortar x 3 + total number of 4 in. Mortars x 4 + total number of 5 in. Mortars x 5 + etc. )/2
EXAMPLE: A display containing 100 - 3 in. shells, 50 - 4 in. shells, 20 - 5 in. shells, 10- 6 in. shells, and 5- 8 in. shells would require the following minimum display set-up area. Table not included. See ED. NOTE.

(8)

Barges must be configured, and the display arranged, so operators, assistants and any other individuals on the barge can readily exit the barge in case of an emergency.
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 837-012-0855 — Barge Requirements, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=837-012-0855.

837‑012‑0305
Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0310
Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications 837‑012‑0315
Definitions 837‑012‑0320
Storage of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0325
Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation 837‑012‑0330
General 837‑012‑0340
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0350
Issuance of Pest Control Fireworks Permits 837‑012‑0360
Purchase of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0370
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0500
Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0505
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0510
Definitions 837‑012‑0515
General 837‑012‑0520
Wholesale Permit Applications 837‑012‑0525
Wholesale Permits 837‑012‑0530
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0535
Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit 837‑012‑0540
Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon 837‑012‑0545
Sales and Records — General 837‑012‑0550
Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers 837‑012‑0555
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0560
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0565
Transportation 837‑012‑0570
Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites 837‑012‑0600
Purpose and Scope—Retail Sales and Storage of Pyrotechnics (Allowed Fireworks) in Oregon 837‑012‑0605
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0610
Definitions 837‑012‑0615
General 837‑012‑0620
Retail Permit Applications 837‑012‑0625
Retail Permit Fees 837‑012‑0630
Issuance of Retail Permits 837‑012‑0635
Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder 837‑012‑0640
Permits — Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation 837‑012‑0645
Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks 837‑012‑0650
Outdoor Sales 837‑012‑0655
Indoor Sales 837‑012‑0660
Records and Postings 837‑012‑0665
Advertisements 837‑012‑0670
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0675
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0700
Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0710
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0720
Definitions 837‑012‑0730
General 837‑012‑0740
Display Permit Applications 837‑012‑0750
Display Permit Application Fees 837‑012‑0760
Issuance of Display Permits 837‑012‑0770
Operator Certificate Applications 837‑012‑0780
Operator and Assistant Qualifications 837‑012‑0790
Issuance of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0800
Renewal of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0810
Training Course Instructor 837‑012‑0820
Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements 837‑012‑0830
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0835
Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0840
Selection of Display Site and Set Up 837‑012‑0850
Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells 837‑012‑0855
Barge Requirements 837‑012‑0860
Operation of Fireworks Display 837‑012‑0865
Operations for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0870
Loading and Firing of Shells 837‑012‑0875
Mortar Racks for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0880
Ground Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0890
Site Clean-Up 837‑012‑0900
Transportation and Storage 837‑012‑0910
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0920
Records Keeping 837‑012‑0940
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0950
Insurance Requirements 837‑012‑0960
Fire Protection 837‑012‑0970
Reports for General Displays 837‑012‑1000
Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1010
Purpose and Scope 837‑012‑1020
Effective Dates 837‑012‑1030
Definitions 837‑012‑1040
General 837‑012‑1050
Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1060
Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal 837‑012‑1070
Hearings 837‑012‑1080
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1090
Formal Hearing 837‑012‑1100
Penalty Adjustments 837‑012‑1110
Judicial Review 837‑012‑1120
Payment of Civil Penalty 837‑012‑1130
Type I Violations 837‑012‑1140
Type II Violations 837‑012‑1150
Type III Violations 837‑012‑1160
Type IV Violations 837‑012‑1200
Purpose and Scope—Explosives 837‑012‑1210
Definitions 837‑012‑1220
General 837‑012‑1230
Fees 837‑012‑1240
Applications 837‑012‑1250
Eligibility for a Certificate of Possession 837‑012‑1260
Certificate of Possession — Examination 837‑012‑1270
Certificate of Possession — Issuance 837‑012‑1280
Certificate of Possession - Renewal 837‑012‑1290
Explosives Storage 837‑012‑1300
Magazine Registration and Inspection 837‑012‑1310
State Fire Marshal Inspection of Magazines 837‑012‑1320
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Inspection 837‑012‑1330
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — Renewal 837‑012‑1340
Fire and Life Safety Standards 837‑012‑1350
Removal/Confiscation of Explosives 837‑012‑1360
Magazine Re-location — Reporting 837‑012‑1370
Record Keeping Requirements for Explosives 837‑012‑1380
Hazardous Materials Reporting 837‑012‑1390
Denial, Suspension or Revocation 837‑012‑1400
Contested Cases 837‑012‑1410
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1420
Formal Hearing
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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