Corvallis, OR Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

The Corvallis Livability Code folds smoke alarm maintenance into Title 9's residential property standards. Section 9.02.090.07.040 requires every dwelling unit to carry an approved and properly functioning smoke alarm or smoke detector, installed and maintained per the state building code and Oregon Revised Statutes 479.270, 479.275 and 479.285, plus any applicable rule of the state fire marshal. Enforcement runs through Housing & Neighborhood Services Code Compliance: an inspector who confirms a violation issues a correction notice identifying the defect and setting an abatement deadline, then a formal notice of violation if the repair is not made.

For most livability violations that deadline is 7 days, plus 3 more if the notice is mailed rather than served, but Section 9.02.100.02(2)(d) singles out a dead or missing smoke detector for the accelerated 48-hour track alongside loss of heat, water or hot water. A landlord who ignores the order faces a notice of civil money penalty of $50 to $5,000 per offense, or up to $1,000 per day for a continuing violation, appealable to the Hearings Officer within 7 days plus 3 for mailing, on payment of a $50 filing fee.

Separately, Section 9.02.140.03.020(1)(c) classifies any violation of the chapter's fire safety provisions, CMC 9.02.090.07.010 through .07.040, as a Class C misdemeanor, with each day the violation continues a separate offense. The Director may also record a lien against the property for unpaid abatement costs plus a 15 percent administrative overhead charge.