# ORS § 477.027: 477.027 Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.027

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 477.027
- **Heading:** 477.027 Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 38 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.027

## Text

(1) By rule, considering national best practices, the State Board of Forestry shall establish:

(a) A definition of “wildland-urban interface.”

(b) Criteria by which the wildland-urban interface must be identified and classified.

(2) The criteria:

(a) Must recognize differences across the state in fire hazard, fire risk and structural characteristics within the wildland-urban interface.

(b) May not exclude a category of land from inclusion in the wildland-urban interface.

(3) Based on the criteria, the wildland-urban interface must be integrated into the comprehensive statewide map described in ORS 477.490 (Statewide wildfire hazard map) . [1997 c.429 §10; 2007 c.30 §3; 2021 c.592 §33; 2023 c.611 §2]

Source: Section 477.027 — Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 477.001 477.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.001.md)
- [ORS § 477.005 477.005 Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.005.md)
- [ORS § 477.009 477.009 Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.009.md)
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- [ORS § 477.015 477.015 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.015.md)
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- [ORS § 477.066 477.066 Duty of owner and operator to abate fire](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.066.md)
- [ORS § 477.067 477.067 Notice of fire](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.067.md)
- [ORS § 477.068 477.068 Liability for cost of abatement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.068.md)
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