Or. Admin. R. 340-264-0140 - Washington County
Open burning requirements for Washington County:
(1) Industrial open burning is prohibited,
except as provided in OAR
340-264-0180.
(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.
(4) Construction and Demolition
open burning, unless authorized pursuant to OAR
340-264-0180, 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,
340-264-0060
and
340-264-0070,
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 ):
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
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(5)(a)
or
340-264-0140(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,
and
340-264-0060
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.
(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.
NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, ORS 468A.025, 468A.575 & 468A.595
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025, 468A.555 - 468A.620, 477.515 & 477.520
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