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
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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