OAR 603-077-0175
Enforcement Actions

(1)

Notice of Noncompliance (NON):

(a)

Informs a person of a violation, and the consequences of the violation or continued noncompliance. The notice may state the actions required to resolve the violation and may specify a time by which compliance is to be achieved and that the need for formal enforcement action will be evaluated;

(b)

Shall be issued by the Director or authorized representative;

(c)

May be issued for all classes of documented violations;

(d)

Shall be a contested case order for purposes of judicial review.

(2)

Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment (CPA):

(a)

Is issued pursuant to ORS 468A.992 (Civil penalties for open field burning violations), and OAR 603-077-0177 (Civil Penalty Schedule Matrices) and 603-077-0180 (Civil Penalty Determination Procedure);

(b)

Shall be issued by the Director or authorized representative.

(3)

Order:

(a)

Is issued pursuant to ORS Chapters 183, 468, 468A;

(b)

May be in the form of a Department Order, Stipulation and Final Order (SFO) or a Mutual Agreement and Order:

(A)

Department Orders shall be issued by the Director or authorized representative;

(B)

All other Orders:
(i)
May be negotiated;
(ii)
Shall be signed by the Director or authorized representative and the authorized representative of each other party.

(c)

May be issued for any Class of violation.

(4)

The enforcement actions described in sections (1) through (3) of this rule in no way limit the Department from seeking legal or equitable remedies as provided by ORS Chapters 468, 468A, and 561.

Source: Rule 603-077-0175 — Enforcement Actions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=603-077-0175.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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