OAR 340-264-0110
Benton, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties
(1)
Industrial open burning is prohibited, except as provided in OAR 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits).(2)
Agricultural open burning is allowed, subject to the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal.(3)
Commercial open burning is prohibited, except as provided in OAR 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits).(4)
Construction and Demolition open burning is allowed outside of special open burning control areas, subject to the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions, the State Fire Marshal, OAR 340-264-0050 (General Requirements Statewide), 340-264-0060 (General Prohibitions Statewide) and 340-264-0070 (Open Burning Conditions). Unless authorized pursuant to 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits), construction and demolition open burning is prohibited within special open burning control areas, including the following:(a)
Areas in or within six miles of the corporate city limit of:(A)
In Benton County, the City of Corvallis;(B)
In Marion County, the Cities of Salem and Keizer;(C)
In Polk County, the City of Salem.(b)
Areas in or within three miles of the corporate city limit of:(A)
In Benton County, the Cities of Albany, and Philomath;(B)
In Linn County, the Cities of Albany, Brownsville, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lyons, Mill City, Tangent and Sweet Home;(C)
In Marion County the Cities of Aumsville, Gervais, Hubbard, Jefferson, Mill City, Mt. Angel, Silverton, Stayton, Sublimity, Turner and Woodburn;(D)
In Polk County, the Cities of Dallas, Falls City, Independence, Monmouth and Willamina;(E)
In Yamhill County, the Cities of Amity, Carlton, Dayton, Dundee, Lafayette, McMinnville, Newberg, Sheridan and Willamina.(c)
Any areas that meet the test in OAR 340-264-0078 (Open Burning Control Areas)(6).(5)
Domestic open burning:(a)
As generally depicted in Figure 1 Willamette Valley Open Burning Control Area of OAR 340-264-0078 (Open Burning Control Areas), domestic open burning is prohibited in the special open burning control areas named in section (4), except open burning of yard debris is allowed beginning March first and ending June 15th, inclusive, and beginning Oct. 1st and ending Dec. 15th, inclusive, subject to 340-264-0050 (General Requirements Statewide) and 340-264-0060 (General Prohibitions Statewide) and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal;(b)
Domestic open burning is allowed outside of special open burning control areas named in section (4), subject to OAR 340-264-0050 (General Requirements Statewide), 340-264-0060 (General Prohibitions Statewide) and 340-264-0070 (Open Burning Conditions), and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshal;(c)
No person may cause or allow to be initiated or maintained any domestic open burning other than during daylight hours, unless otherwise specified by DEQ pursuant to OAR 340-264-0070 (Open Burning Conditions).(6)
Slash burning on forest land within special open burning control areas not regulated by the Department of Forestry under the Smoke Management Program is prohibited, except as provided in OAR 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits).
Source:
Rule 340-264-0110 — Benton, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-264-0110.