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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 537.769: Local regulation of wells and water well constructors.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
  2. 45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation
  3. Chapter 537 — Appropriation of Water Generally

The Legislative Assembly finds that ground water protection is a matter of statewide concern. No ordinance, order or regulation shall be adopted by a local government to regulate the inspection of wells, construction of wells or water well constructors subject to regulation by the Water Resources Commission or the Water Resources Department under ORS 537.747 to 537.795 and 537.992.

Collected 2026-09-03T23:50:15Z. Source file · JSON

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