OAR 340-071-0460: Moratorium Areas

(1) Under ORS 454.685, whenever the Commission finds that construction of subsurface, non-water-carried, or alternative onsite systems should be limited or prohibited in an area, it must issue an order limiting or prohibiting such construction. (2) The order may be issued only after public hearing for which more than 30 days’ notice is given to interested persons in the affected areas. (3) In issuing the order, the Commission must consider the factors for the proposed area in ORS 454.685. (4) A permit or site evaluation report may not be issued for construction of a new or expanded system in violation of any order of the Commission issued under this rule.