Confirm whether the project was reviewed under the 2025 Oregon Fire Code or the 2022 edition allowed during the phase-in, then trace fire apparatus access, fire flow and hydrants, fire protection systems, and hazardous materials through the site plan, code analysis, and fire protection drawings. AI can flag conflicts; the fire code official decides compliance.
What does the Oregon Fire Code cover?
The Oregon Fire Code is adopted by the Oregon State Fire Marshal on the recommendation of the Fire Code Advisory Board. The Fire Marshal describes it as a guide for building owners, architects, contractors, and emergency responders on fire prevention and protection in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal states that the 2025 Oregon Fire Code took effect October 1, 2025, and that the 2022 edition could be used in new construction plan reviews for 180 days, through March 31, 2026, as directed by the local building official. The Fire Marshal’s executive summary says changes in the 2024 International Fire Code were reviewed for the 2025 edition. Checked October 15, 2026. Local fire jurisdictions may adopt their own amendments.
Model code checks are described in the IFC guide. The building side is in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code guide, and the Oregon page lists the state’s codes and official sources.
Gather the fire access, water, and systems documents
Collect the site plan with fire apparatus access roads, turnarounds, and hydrants, the fire flow information from the water provider, the code analysis, the sprinkler, standpipe, and fire alarm drawings or deferred submittal list, any hazardous materials inventory, and the fire department’s comments on earlier submittals.
Record which code edition each document cites; during the phase-in, the site plan and building drawings were sometimes reviewed on different editions.
Trace Oregon Fire Code items through the set
| Review question | Sources to compare | Decision to record |
|---|---|---|
| Edition | Site plan notes, code analysis, fire protection drawings | Confirm one Oregon Fire Code edition and any local amendments. |
| Fire apparatus access | Site plan, civil plans, landscape plans | Check access roads, turnarounds, and gates are drawn the same on every sheet. |
| Fire flow and hydrants | Water provider data, civil utility plans, site plan | Match hydrant locations and available flow to the notes that rely on them. |
| Fire protection systems | Code analysis, fire protection drawings, deferred submittals | Confirm each system the analysis requires is drawn or listed for deferred submittal. |
| Hazardous materials | Inventory, code analysis, floor plans | Check storage areas and control areas match the inventory. |
| Fire department features | Site plan, elevations, fire alarm drawings | Locate key boxes, fire department connections, and annunciators consistently. |
The sprinkler checklist and the deferred submittal corrections guide help close system items, and the NFPA 1 guide covers the other model fire code.
Example: two access road widths
Hypothetical example. A site plan for a warehouse labels the fire apparatus access road with one width and a note citing the 2025 Oregon Fire Code. The civil paving plan for the same road shows a narrower dimension and a gate the site plan does not show.
The site plan and the civil paving plan show different widths for the fire apparatus access road, and the paving plan shows a gate not on the site plan. Confirm the road width and gate and coordinate both plans with the fire code official’s requirements.
The civil engineer and architect align the plans and confirm the gate with the fire marshal. The finding is a document conflict; the fire code official decides acceptability.
Review Oregon fire code items with Groundbook
Upload the current drawings and specifications to Groundbook, and state the edition, amendments, and review scope in your instructions. Add the Oregon Fire Code edition the project uses from a copy you are licensed to use, where the license permits uploading it, and the jurisdiction’s published amendments. See how Groundbook works with local and licensed codes.
Compare the site plan, civil plans, code analysis, fire protection drawings, deferred submittal list, and hazardous materials inventory. Flag mixed Oregon Fire Code editions, access roads or hydrants that differ between sheets, and fire protection systems required but not drawn or listed. Use the supplied Oregon Fire Code and cite both sources.
Groundbook links each potential finding to the sheets involved. Verify local amendments with the fire jurisdiction before sending a comment.
Document review does not calculate fire flow or approve fire protection systems. Those remain with the designers and the fire code official.