ORS 476.330
Prevention and control of fires in zone 2

  • tax levy

(1)

The county court or board of county commissioners of any county may prevent and control fire occurring within the limits of zone 2 in such county, and may for such purposes establish and maintain fire fighting and fire control facilities and contract with existing fire control agencies, either individuals, associations, corporations, cities or rural fire protection districts. The State Fire Marshal, upon the request of any county court or board of county commissioners, shall meet with and advise such county court or board of county commissioners as to the establishment and maintenance of fire fighting and fire protection equipment and facilities.

(2)

If the court or board establishes fire fighting and fire protection equipment and facilities, it shall not discontinue such equipment and facilities until at least three years after notice of its intention to do so has been first published in a newspaper considered by the board to be of general circulation in the county. The notice shall be published by four insertions in the newspaper and 12 months shall elapse between each insertion.

(3)

While the county court or board of county commissioners of any county is maintaining fire fighting and fire protection equipment and facilities, the court or board annually shall levy a tax upon the taxable property lying within zone 2 in the county, not to exceed one-fourth of one percent (0.0025) of the real market value of all taxable property within the zone, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207 (Computation of real market value for taxing or bonding limitations), for the purpose of furnishing such fire protection.

(4)

The court or board of county commissioners, upon approval of the majority of the electors of zone 2 voting at a special election called for such a purpose, may levy a special tax of not to exceed one-fourth of one percent (0.0025) of the real market value of all taxable property within the zone, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207 (Computation of real market value for taxing or bonding limitations). This special levy may be in addition to the regular levy under subsection (3) of this section.

(5)

To carry into effect any of the powers granted under this section, the court or board, when authorized by a majority of the votes cast by the electors of the zone voting at an election called for that purpose by the court or board, may borrow money and sell and dispose of general obligation bonds, which bonds shall never in the aggregate exceed one and one-fourth of one percent (0.0125) of the real market value of all taxable property within the zone, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207 (Computation of real market value for taxing or bonding limitations).

(6)

The tax limitations provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section do not apply to taxes levied to pay principal or interest on outstanding bonds. [Amended by 1955 c.262 §1; 1959 c.288 §1; 1963 c.9 §29; 1967 c.356 §1; 1969 c.590 §1; 1971 c.647 §107; 1991 c.459 §416; 2007 c.154 §63]

Source: Section 476.330 — Prevention and control of fires in zone 2; tax levy, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors476.­html.

476.005
Definitions
476.010
Additional definitions
476.020
State Fire Marshal
476.030
Powers and duties of marshal and deputies generally
476.033
Discretionary powers of State Fire Marshal
476.035
Adjustments and variances in application of statutes and regulations
476.040
Deputies and assistants
476.050
Payment of salaries and expenses
476.055
State Fire Marshal Fund
476.060
Local officers and constables as assistants to State Fire Marshal
476.070
Entering buildings and premises
476.090
Records of fires
476.110
State police to enforce fire laws
476.113
Designation of regions
476.115
Functions of regional appeal advisory boards
476.120
Minimum standards for protection of life and property
476.130
Statistical reports
476.132
Wildfire readiness and response capacity
476.150
Entry and inspection of premises
476.155
When judges authorized to issue inspection warrants
476.160
Circumstances under which warrant may be issued
476.165
Establishing cause to issue warrant
476.170
Execution of warrant
476.175
Contents of citation or order
476.210
Investigation of fires by municipal officers and constables
476.220
Report by officer investigating fire
476.230
Taking statements of persons knowing facts
476.240
Supplying information to and requesting action by district attorney
476.250
District attorney summoning witnesses and requiring production of documents
476.260
District attorney assisting investigation of fires
476.270
Insurance company reports of suspicious fires
476.280
Municipal fire departments and rural fire protection districts authorized to extinguish fires in unprotected areas
476.290
Billing owner of property for cost of extinguishing fire
476.310
Zoning and rezoning of certain lands
476.320
Determination of form of fire protection for lands in zone 1
476.330
Prevention and control of fires in zone 2
476.340
Establishment of rural fire protection districts in zone 2
476.380
Fire permits
476.390
Definition
476.392
Minimum defensible space requirements
476.394
Limitations on use of minimum defensible space requirements
476.396
Community Risk Reduction Fund
476.398
Biannual reports
476.410
Standard thread hose couplings and hydrant fittings required
476.420
Standardization of existing fire protection equipment
476.430
Changing private equipment
476.440
Sale of nonstandard equipment prohibited
476.510
Short title
476.515
Other officers authorized to act when Governor unavailable
476.520
Governor authorized to assign fire-fighting forces and equipment
476.530
Chief executive of political subdivision to assign forces and equipment
476.540
Powers and duties of fire-fighting forces
476.550
Loss or damage to equipment
476.560
Reimbursement for aid
476.570
Appointment of substitute firefighters
476.574
Leave of absence for volunteers
476.576
Violation of job restoration rights of volunteers as unlawful employment practice
476.580
Orders, rules and regulations
476.590
Preparation of plans by State Fire Marshal
476.600
Liability for injury to person or property
476.610
Payment of claims
476.680
Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council
476.685
Biennial reports
476.687
State Wildfire Programs Director
476.690
Wildfire Programs Advisory Council
476.694
Oregon Conservation Corps Program
476.696
Oregon Conservation Corps Advisory Committee
476.698
Oregon Conservation Corps Fund
476.710
Setting fires adjacent to structures or timber on ocean shore prohibited
476.715
Throwing away of lighted matches, cigarettes and other materials prohibited
476.720
Certain remedial statutes to be construed liberally
476.725
Statewide standards for residential carbon monoxide alarms
476.730
Notice prior to release or after escape of arsonist from state institution
476.735
Sky lantern prohibition
476.755
Definitions for ORS 476.755 to 476.790 and 476.995
476.760
Prohibition against distributing or offering certain cigarettes
476.765
Imposition of civil penalties
476.770
Determination of cigarette variety ignition propensity
476.775
Laboratories
476.780
Cigarette variety certification by manufacturer
476.785
Cigarette packaging markings
476.790
Providing copies of cigarette certification and illustration of packaging markings
476.795
Interpretation of ORS 476.755 to 476.790 and 476.995
476.801
Cigarette varieties not subject to ORS 476.755 to 476.790 and 476.995
476.806
Cigarette Fire Safety Fund
476.831
Definitions for ORS 476.831 to 476.856
476.836
Identification of novelty lighters
476.841
Prohibition against sale or distribution of novelty lighters
476.846
Compliance inspections
476.851
Agreements with State Fire Marshal representatives
476.856
Attorney General actions to enforce ORS 476.841 and 476.846
476.900
Application by certain cities and rural fire protection districts to borrow money from loan fund
476.905
Approval of application by State Fire Marshal
476.910
Loan agreement
476.915
Source of revenue to repay loan
476.920
Rules
476.925
Fire Protection Equipment Loan Fund
476.990
Penalties
476.995
Penalty for violation of ORS 476.760
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