International Fire Code
Oregon enforces the 2024 IFC
The 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) has been in force in Oregon since Oct 1, 2025. It applies statewide. Adopted by Oregon Department of State Fire Marshal (Office of State Fire Marshal). The legal citation is OAR 837-040-0010; ORS 476.117.
Record of adoption
Edition in force
2024 IFC
2025 Oregon Fire Code
Verified
- In force since
- Legal citation
- OAR 837-040-0010; ORS 476.117
- Adopted by
- Oregon Department of State Fire Marshal (Office of State Fire Marshal)
- Second reading
- Applies
- Statewide
- Also called
- OFC, 2025 OFC
180-day phase-in is over: the 2022 OFC was usable for new-construction plan review through Mar 31, 2026. The OFC is amended by the State Fire Marshal. The 2025 OSSC separately carries the 2024 IFC new-construction provisions.
Exceptions
- The State Fire Marshal may exempt a local government that has adopted adequate fire regulations generally conforming to state and national standards (ORS 476.030(3)).
- A fire district may adopt a fire prevention code with provisions in addition to the base Oregon Fire Code (ORS 476.117(2)).
How Oregon adopts the IFC
The State Fire Marshal amends OAR 837-040-0010 under ORS 476.030 to adopt each Oregon Fire Code edition, generally every three years to coincide with a national fire code; ORS 476.117 requires OSFM to adopt the base Oregon Fire Code. No legislative approval step was found.
Cycle. Triennial, following the IFC cycle; rule history shows OFC editions effective Nov 15, 2019, Oct 1, 2022, and Oct 1, 2025.
How it was checked
Verified
Two separate readings of the state’s own record agree, and the passage is on file word for word.
Read twice: a second, blind reading of the state’s record agreed with the first on .
The state’s record was last read on , from five source pages.
Evidence 8 sources
Sources for the record itself come first, the state’s own records ahead of others. A label marks a source about something else, such as an exception. A source marked secondary is not the state’s own record.
“Adopts the Oregon Fire Code and updates the edition of the International Fire Code.”
“the 2025 Oregon Fire Code which is the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code”
Notice of permanent rulemaking OSFM 6-2025 (Oregon Fire Code, OAR 837-040)Oregon Department of State Fire Marshaloregon.gov (opens in a new tab)State registerRetrieved “Effective October 1, 2025, the 2025 Oregon Fire Code”
“which is the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council”
OAR 837-040-0010 Adoption of the International Fire CodeOregon Secretary of State, Archives Division (Oregon Administrative Rules Database)secure.sos.state.or.us (opens in a new tab)Administrative codeRetrieved “OSFM 6-2025, amend filed 09/23/2025, effective 10/01/2025”
“OSFM 2-2022, amend filed 09/29/2022, effective 10/01/2022”
“OSFM 10-2019, amend filed 09/27/2019, effective 11/15/2019”
OAR 837-040-0010 Adoption of the International Fire Code (history lines)Oregon Secretary of State, Archives Division (Oregon Administrative Rules Database)secure.sos.state.or.us (opens in a new tab)Administrative codeRetrieved “the 2022 Oregon Fire Code is adopted for a period of 180-days beginning October 1, 2025 and ending March 31, 2026.”
OAR 837-040-0010 Adoption of the International Fire Code (phase-in and authority)Oregon Secretary of State, Archives Division (Oregon Administrative Rules Database)secure.sos.state.or.us (opens in a new tab)Administrative codeRetrieved “The adoption of the 2025 Oregon Fire Code (OFC) has an effective date of October 1, 2025.”
“The 2022 Oregon Fire Code is valid until March 31, 2026.”
Oregon Fire Code (Office of State Fire Marshal)Oregon Department of State Fire Marshaloregon.gov (opens in a new tab)Agency pageRetrieved About an exception
“Adopt a base fire prevention code, identified as the Oregon Fire Code”
“enacted adequate regulations generally conforming to state and national standards”
ORS chapter 476 (State Fire Marshal), ORS 476.117 and 476.030Oregon Legislative Assemblyoregonlegislature.gov (opens in a new tab)StatuteRetrieved About an exception
“(2) If a fire district adopts a fire prevention code that contains provisions in addition to the provisions in the base fire prevention code adopted by the department”
ORS chapter 476 (State Fire Marshal), ORS 476.117Oregon Legislative Assemblyoregonlegislature.gov (opens in a new tab)StatuteRetrieved About the note
“Effective October 1, 2025, the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code is:”
“The 2024 Edition of the International Building Code”
“2024 International Fire Code (IFC) new construction provisions”
OAR 918-460-0010 Adopted Oregon Structural Specialty CodeOregon Secretary of State, Archives Division (Oregon Administrative Rules Database)secure.sos.state.or.us (opens in a new tab)Administrative codeRetrieved