# ORS § 368.039: 368.039 Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.039

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 368.039
- **Heading:** 368.039 Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.039

## Text

(1) When the governing body of a county or city adopts specifications and standards, including standards for width, for roads and streets under the jurisdiction of the governing body, such specifications and standards shall supersede and prevail over any specifications and standards for roads and streets that are set forth in a uniform fire code adopted by the State Fire Marshal, a municipal fire department or a county firefighting agency.

(2) This section applies to specifications and standards for roads and streets adopted by the governing body of a county or city in a charter, acknowledged comprehensive plan or ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 92, 203, 221 or 368.

(3) Before adopting or amending any comprehensive plan, land use regulation or ordinance that establishes specifications and standards for roads and streets, a governing body of a county or city shall consult with the municipal fire department or other local firefighting agency concerning the proposed specifications and standards. The county or city governing body shall consider the needs of the fire department or firefighting agency when adopting the final specifications and standards. [1997 c.409 §1]

Note: 368.039 (Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 368 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 368.039 — Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes; consultation with fire agencies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 368.001 368.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.001.md)
- [ORS § 368.011 368.011 County authority to supersede statutes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.011.md)
- [ORS § 368.016 368.016 County authority over roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.016.md)
- [ORS § 368.021 368.021 County authority over trails](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.021.md)
- [ORS § 368.026 368.026 Withdrawal of county road status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.026.md)
- [ORS § 368.031 368.031 County jurisdiction over local access roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.031.md)
- [ORS § 368.036 368.036 Standards for county roads and road work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.036.md)
- [ORS § 368.039 368.039 Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.039.md)
- [ORS § 368.041 368.041 Widths of county roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.041.md)
- [ORS § 368.046 368.046 Employment of county road official](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.046.md)
- [ORS § 368.051 368.051 Accounting for county road work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.051.md)
- [ORS § 368.056 368.056 Permit for gate construction on public road](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.056.md)
- [ORS § 368.062 368.062 Transferring road within city to county jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.062.md)
- [ORS § 368.073 368.073 Initiation of proceedings to acquire property for road purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.073.md)

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