OAR 340-071-0415
For Cause Variances


(1) An applicant may request variances from any rule or standard in this division.
(2) Variances. Variance officers the director appoints may, after a public hearing, grant variances from any rule in this division to permit applicants.
(3) To grant a variance, the variance officer must find that:
(a) Strict compliance with the rule or standard is inappropriate; or
(b) Special physical conditions render strict compliance unreasonable, burdensome, or impractical.
(4) Applications.
(a) A separate application for each site considered for a variance must be submitted to DEQ or the contract county as appropriate.
(b) Each application must be signed by the owner of the property served by the system and include:
(A) A site evaluation report, unless the variance officer waives it;
(B) Plans and specifications for the proposed system;
(C) The variance from onsite system rule fee in OAR 340-071-0140 (Onsite System Fees); and
(D) Other information the variance officer determines is necessary for a decision.
(5) An applicant for a variance is not required to pay the application fee if at the time of filing the applicant:
(a) Is 65 years of age or older;
(b) Is a resident of Oregon;
(c) Has an annual household income, as defined in ORS 310.630, of $15,000 or less; and
(d) Has not previously applied for a variance under this section.

Source: Rule 340-071-0415 — For Cause Variances, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-071-0415.

340‑071‑0100
Definitions
340‑071‑0110
Purpose
340‑071‑0115
Technical Review Committee
340‑071‑0120
Jurisdiction and Policy
340‑071‑0130
General Standards, Prohibitions and Requirements
340‑071‑0135
Approval of New or Innovative Technologies, Materials, or Designs for Onsite Systems
340‑071‑0140
Onsite System Fees
340‑071‑0150
Site Evaluation Procedures
340‑071‑0155
Existing System Evaluation Report
340‑071‑0160
Permit Application Procedures — Construction, Installation, Alteration, and Repair Permits
340‑071‑0162
Permit Application Procedures — WPCF Permits
340‑071‑0165
Permit Denial Review — Construction-Installation, Repair, Alteration Permits
340‑071‑0170
Pre-Cover Inspections
340‑071‑0175
Certificate of Satisfactory Completion
340‑071‑0185
Decommissioning of Systems
340‑071‑0200
Prior Construction Permits or Approvals
340‑071‑0205
Authorization to Use Existing Systems
340‑071‑0210
Alteration of Existing Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
340‑071‑0215
Repair of Existing Systems
340‑071‑0220
Standard Subsurface Systems
340‑071‑0260
Alternative Systems, General
340‑071‑0265
Capping Fills
340‑071‑0275
Pressurized Distribution Systems
340‑071‑0280
Seepage Trench System
340‑071‑0285
Redundant Systems
340‑071‑0290
Conventional Sand Filter Systems
340‑071‑0295
Conventional Sand Filter Design and Construction
340‑071‑0302
Recirculating Gravel Filter (RGF)
340‑071‑0310
Steep Slope Systems
340‑071‑0315
Tile Dewatering System
340‑071‑0320
Split Waste Method
340‑071‑0325
Gray Water Waste Disposal Sumps
340‑071‑0330
Nonwater-Carried Systems
340‑071‑0335
Cesspools and Seepage Pits
340‑071‑0340
Holding Tanks
340‑071‑0345
Alternative Treatment Technologies (ATTs)
340‑071‑0360
Absorption Trenches in Saprolite
340‑071‑0400
Geographic Area Special Considerations.
340‑071‑0410
Rural Area Consideration
340‑071‑0415
For Cause Variances
340‑071‑0420
Hardship Variances
340‑071‑0425
Variance Officers
340‑071‑0430
Variance Hearings and Decisions
340‑071‑0435
Variance Permit Issuance, Inspections, Certificate of Satisfactory Completion
340‑071‑0440
Variance Appeals
340‑071‑0445
Variance Administrative Review
340‑071‑0460
Moratorium Areas
340‑071‑0500
Community Systems
340‑071‑0520
Large Systems
340‑071‑0600
Sewage Disposal Service Licenses
340‑071‑0650
Training and Certification Requirements for System Installers and Maintenance Providers
340‑071‑0800
Tables
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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