OAR 736-020-0032
Permit Conditions


(1)

All permits issued under these division 20 rules may be conditioned to avoid, minimize or mitigate impact to the ocean shore, assure public safety, preserve the natural, scenic, recreational and economic values of the ocean shore and require the applicant to comply with the rules of other federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction over the permitted activity.

(2)

The following conditions shall apply to any permit for a project authorized by the Department under ORS 390.640 (Permit required for improvements on ocean shore), 390.715 (Permits for pipe, cable or conduit across ocean shore, state recreation areas and submerged lands), or 390.725 (Permits for removal of products along ocean shore).

(a)

Permittee shall agree to save and hold harmless the State of Oregon, the Commission, and its members, and all officers, agents and employees of the Department, from any claim, suit or action whatsoever for damages to property, or injury or death to any person or persons due to negligence of permittee, its or their officers, agents or employees, and arising out of the performance of any work or project covered by the granting of a permit.

(b)

In no event shall the issuance of any permit hereunder be construed as a sale, lease, granting of easement or any form of conveyance of the state recreational area, ocean shore or submerged lands.

(c)

As a condition to the granting of a permit hereunder, the Department may, in its discretion, require the permittee to provide a cash or performance bond in an amount sufficient to assure full compliance with the terms of the permit.

(d)

The duration of any permit granted hereunder shall be solely within the discretion of the Department. The Director may revoke, suspend or not renew an ocean shore permit only after giving notice and opportunity for a hearing as provided in ORS 183.415 (Notice of right to hearing) to 183.430 (Hearing on refusal to renew license), 183.440 (Subpoenas in contested cases) to 183.460 (Examination of evidence by agency), and 183.470 (Orders in contested cases).

(e)

The permittee shall comply with the provisions of ORS 390.235 (Permits and conditions for excavation or removal of archaeological or historical material) through 390.240 (Mediation and arbitration of disputes), 358.905 (Definitions for ORS 358.905 to 358.961) through 358.955 (Civil enforcement), and OAR 736-051-0060 (Application for Archaeological Permit) through 736-051-0090 (Archaeological Permits: Process for Applying for an Archaeological Permit on Private Lands) as these statutes and other statutes and rules affect the discovery, excavation, salvage, removal and disposition of archaeological resources and the permitting requirements for these activities as they affect archaeological sites on public and private land.

(f)

If, during the period covered by any permit, the permittee shall fail to comply with the conditions provided herein and otherwise imposed by the Department, the Department shall exercise its authority under ORS 390.663 (Investigation of violation within ocean shore), and the provisions of OAR 736-020-0100 (Powers of Enforcement) to cease any further activity by the permittee on the ocean shore except as directed by the Department. In such circumstances, the Department may assess a civil penalty according to the provisions of OAR 736-080-0005 (Scope and Purpose) through 736-080-0070 (Opportunity for Hearing/Judicial Review).

(3)

In addition to the permit conditions listed in sections (1) and (2) of this rule, for any permit issued under ORS 390.640 (Permit required for improvements on ocean shore), the permittee shall file with the county clerk in the county where the permit applies, a Memorandum of Permit Issued, to be attached to the deed for the property where the permit applies. The permittee shall pay any and all filing and recording costs and shall supply to the Director a copy of the recorded instrument as proof of compliance with this permit condition.

(4)

In addition to the permit conditions listed in sections (1) and (2) of this rule, the following conditions shall also apply to permits for projects authorized by the Department under ORS 390.715 (Permits for pipe, cable or conduit across ocean shore, state recreation areas and submerged lands).

(a)

If at any time subsequent to the installation of a pipeline, cable or conduit, the physical characteristics of the state recreation area, ocean shore or submerged lands shall change, whether due to natural or other causes, and by reason thereof the location of such pipeline, cable or conduit shall constitute a hazard to the public or is thereby detrimental to the preservation of the economic, scenic, and recreational value of the ocean shore, the permittee shall, at the request of the Department, make such changes in the location and installation thereof as will eliminate such hazard or detrimental condition. In any event, no permit shall be granted for the construction and installation of any pipeline, cable line, or other conduit, less than 2-12 feet below the lowest known surface elevation of the ocean shore, state recreational areas, or submerged lands.

(b)

The Department may, where it deems necessary, require the permittee to agree to protect the state from any damages which might result from leaks, breaks or other malfunctions of the subject pipeline, cable or conduit.

(c)

The permittee shall submit “as built” drawings following the completion of any pipeline, cable line, or conduit constructed on the ocean shore.

(d)

The permittee shall notify the Department in writing at such time as any pipeline, cable line, conduit, or any portion of any pipeline, cable line or conduit authorized by an ocean shore permit and belonging to the permittee shall be sold or otherwise transferred to another party.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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