Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/517.780
Timestamp: 2016-12-10 18:30:34
Document Index: 434655768

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 517', '§16', '§3', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§6', '§9', '§340', '§6', '§3']

ORS 517.780 - Effect on county zoning laws or ordinances - 2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
2015 ORS § 517.780¹
• certain operations exempt
(1)(a) The provisions of ORS 517.702 (Legislative findings) to 517.989 (Rules applicable to consolidated application) and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder do not supersede any county zoning laws or ordinances in effect on July 1, 1972. However, if the county zoning laws or ordinances are repealed on or after July 1, 1972, the provisions of ORS 517.702 (Legislative findings) to 517.989 (Rules applicable to consolidated application) and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder are controlling. The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may adopt rules and regulations with respect to matters covered by county zoning laws and ordinances in effect on July 1, 1972.
(A) The department may allow a surface mining operation that previously operated under a valid county operating permit and reclamation plan to continue to operate for a period not to exceed one year if the landowner or operator applies for an operating permit under ORS 517.790 (Operating permit required for surface mining on certain lands) within 60 days after the date the countys repeal of the zoning laws or ordinances becomes effective, pays all applicable fees to the department and submits a bond or security to the department as required by ORS 517.810 (Requirement for bond or security). Pending issuance of an operating permit and approval of a reclamation plan by the department, the county permit is deemed to remain in effect and is enforceable by the department.
(C) The department may issue a certificate of exemption from reclamation requirements as described in ORS 517.770 (Exemptions from reclamation requirements) (1)(b).
(2) City or county operated surface mining operations that sell less than 5,000 cubic yards of minerals within a period of 12 consecutive calendar months are exempt from the state mining permit requirements of ORS 517.702 (Legislative findings) to 517.989 (Rules applicable to consolidated application) if the city or county adopts an ordinance that includes a general reclamation scheme establishing the means and methods of achieving reclamation for city or county operated surface mining sites exempted from the state permit requirements by this subsection. [1971 c.719 §16; 1975 c.724 §3; 1977 c.524 §1; 1979 c.435 §1; 1983 c.20 §1; 1985 c.292 §6; 1987 c.361 §9; 2003 c.14 §340; 2007 c.318 §6; 2009 c.270 §3]