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City code section
(Amended by Ordinance 192231, effective September 23, 2026.)
- A. Standing for appeals. The following persons, owners or occupants, herein called appellants, may submit an appeal as described in this Title:
- 1. Any person, owner or occupant who has been ordered by the Fire Marshal to incur any expense under any provision of this Title;
- 2. Any person, owner or occupant who has been cited by the Fire Marshal for violation of any provision of this Title;
- 3. Any person, owner or occupant whose application for a permit or approval under this Title has been refused by the Fire Marshal;
- 4. Any person, owner or occupant whose special case is not specifically covered by this Title.
- B. Administrative Review Board.
- 1. An appellant must serve written notice of appeal on the Fire Marshal no more than 10 days after the Fire Marshal’s order or action. The notice of appeal must be in such form as specified by the Fire Marshal and must be accompanied by appeal fee.
- 2. The Fire Marshal, subject to the approval of the City Administrator, may approve, approve with conditions or deny the requested relief. The decision of the Fire Marshal, with a brief statement for its basis, will be transmitted to the appellant in writing. If the appellant is not satisfied with the administrative review decision, the appellant may, within 10 days after notice, serve written notice on the Fire Marshal requesting a hearing before the Building Code Board of Appeal.
- C. Appeals of administrative review decision to the Building Code Board of Appeal. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Fire Marshal related to the application and interpretation of the Fire Code or who wants to request consideration of an alternative material, design or method of construction or equipment may file an appeal with the Building Code Board of Appeal in accordance with Portland City Code Section 24.10.080.