OAR 918-001-5010. Definitions

The following definitions apply to OAR 918-001-5000 to OAR 918-001-5070, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Accessory structure” means a structure which is accessory to and incidental to that of the residential or commercial building, and that is located on the same lot. (2) “Affected county” means a county where a home or business was damaged by a qualifying wildfire. (3) “Applicant” means a person applying to the fire hardening grant program for grant funds. (4) “Commercial building” means a building that is used in connection with a business that is governed by the Oregon Structural Specialty Code. (5) “Ignition-resistant material” means a type of building material that resists ignition or sustained flaming combustion sufficiently so as to reduce losses from wildland urban interface conflagrations under worst-case weather and fuel conditions with wildfire exposure of burning embers and small flames. (6) “Manufactured home” means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed in accordance with federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards and regulations in effect at the time of construction. (7) “Noncombustible material” means any material that in the form in which it is used and under the conditions anticipated will not ignite, burn, support combustion or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat in accordance with ASTM E136. (8) “Program” means the Fire Hardening Grant Program. (9) “Qualifying wildfire” means a wildfire that damaged a home or business and occurred between 2020 and December 31, 2025. (10) “Residential building” means either a building governed by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, or a manufactured home.