Oregon law, not a Marion County ordinance, sets smoke-alarm rules. Landlords must supply, install, and maintain working smoke alarms, and homes cannot be sold or rented without approved alarms in place.
Under ORS 479.270 the owner of any rental dwelling is responsible for supplying, installing, and maintaining the required smoke alarms and for giving tenants written testing instructions. ORS 479.260 bars conveying or transferring a dwelling, lodging house, or manufactured home without the required approved alarms installed. Battery-only ionization alarms sold in Oregon must come with a 10-year sealed battery and a hush feature. Alarms are required in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level. These statewide standards apply throughout Marion County, including unincorporated areas.
Violations of the smoke-alarm statutes carry penalties under ORS 479.990. Landlords who fail to maintain alarms also face habitability claims from tenants.
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