OAR 340-264-0140
Washington County
(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 may be provided by OAR 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits).(4)
Construction and Demolition open burning, unless authorized pursuant to OAR 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits), is prohibited in all incorporated areas and areas within rural fire protection districts. Construction and demolition open burning is allowed in all other areas 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.(5)
Domestic open burning:(a)
The area where open burning is always prohibited (unless authorized by OAR 340-264-0180 (Letter Permits)): Beginning at the point where U.S. Interstate Highway 205 (I-205) intersects the Washington-Clackamas County Line; thence west along I-205 to the Tualatin City Limits; thence following along the Tualatin City Limits westerly, southerly, westerly and northerly to the intersection with U.S. Highway 99; thence northerly along U.S. Highway 99 to the intersection with the Metro Boundary as defined in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 268.125; thence following the Metro Boundary generally northerly and westerly to the intersection with the Tualatin Valley Highway; thence westerly along the Tualatin Valley Highway to the intersection with the western boundary of Section 11, T1S, R2W; thence north to the northwest corner of Section 2, T1S, R2W; thence east to the northwest corner of Section 2, T1S, R2W; thence north to the intersection with U.S. Highway 26; thence northwesterly along U.S. Highway 26 to the intersection with Cornelius Pass Road; thence northeasterly along Cornelius Pass Road to the intersection with the northern boundary of Section 23, T1N, R2W; thence east approximately 1⁄5 mile along the northern boundary of section 23, T1N, R2W to the southernmost point of the Orchard; thence north following the eastern boundary of the Orchard to the intersection with West Union Road; thence southeasterly and then easterly along West Union Road approximately 1.1 miles to a point approximately 1⁄4 mile west of the eastern boundary of Section 24, T1N, R2W; thence north on a line approximately 1000 feet; thence northeasterly on a line approximately 1⁄4 mile to the intersection of NW 185th Avenue and NW Springville Road; thence northeasterly along NW Springville Road approximately 1⁄4 mile to the one-quarter point of the northern boundary of Section 19, T1N, R1W; thence north approximately 400 feet; thence east to the intersection with NW 185th Avenue; thence north along 185th Avenue approximately 800 feet to the one-quarter point of the western boundary of Section 18, T1N, R1W; thence gradually northeasterly such that the Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College is within the boundary approximately 1⁄2 mile to the midpoint of Section 18, T1N, R1W; thence south following the eastern boundary of the Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College and continuing on a line due south to the intersection with NW Springville Road and the southern boundary of Section 18, T1N, R1W; thence northeasterly along NW Springville Road to the intersection with the Washington-Multnomah County Line; thence following the Washington County line southeasterly and then southerly to the point where the Washington-Clackamas County Line intersects I-205, the point of beginning.(b)
Those areas where domestic open burning is prohibited, except for the burning of yard debris between March 1 and June 15, and between Oct. 1 and Dec. 15, subject to OAR 340-264-0050 (General Requirements Statewide) through 340-262-0070, and the requirements and prohibitions of local jurisdictions and the State Fire Marshall:(A)
All incorporated areas in Washington County not listed in OAR 340-264-0140 (Washington County)(5)(a) or 340-264-0140 (Washington County)(5)(c).(B)
All unincorporated areas within municipal or rural fire districts.(c)
Those areas where domestic burning is allowed, subject to OAR 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 Marshall:(A)
The area enclosed by a line beginning at the point where Highway 26 intersects the western boundary of Section 24, T2N, R4W; thence north to the northwest corner of Section 13, T2N, R4W; thence east to the midpoint of the northern boundary of Section 16, T2N, R3W; thence on a line south to the middle of Section 21, T2N, R3W; thence east to the intersection with the midpoint of the western boundary of Section 22, T2N, R3W; thence south to the southwest corner of Section 22, T2N, R3W; thence continuing south to the northern boundary of Washington County Donation Land Claim (DLC) #44; thence southeast and east following the northern boundary of Washington County DLC #44 to the eastern boundary of Washington County DLC #44; thence southwesterly along the eastern boundary of DLC #44 to the intersection with DLC Plot #76; thence continuing southwesterly along the eastern boundary of DLC #76 to the intersection with the Burlington Northern Railroad Line; thence northwesterly along the Burlington Northern Railroad Line to the intersection with the southern boundary of Section 32, T2N, R4W; thence west to the southwest corner of Section 36, T2N, R4W; thence north to the point where Highway 26 intersects the western boundary of Section 24, T2N, R4W, the point of beginning.(B)
All unincorporated areas of Washington County outside of municipal or rural fire districts.(d)
No person may cause or allow to be initiated or maintained any domestic open burning other than during daylight hours between 7:30 a.m. and two hours before sunset 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 340-264-0140 — Washington County, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-264-0140.