Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
569.175Definitions for ORS 569.175 to 569.195 569.180Noxious weeds as public nuisance; policy 569.185State Department of Agriculture authority; rules; integrated weed management approach 569.190Authority of Oregon State University 569.195Cooperation with department; court suit 569.350Necessity of eradication of weeds; cooperation in control and eradication 569.355State and counties to control noxious weeds 569.360County governing body may create weed control district; petition for special weed control district 569.370Weed inspectors; appointment; duties; compensation 569.375Notice of district creation and weeds to be controlled 569.380Weed inspector right of entry; service of notice to eradicate weeds; department or district control measures 569.390Owner or occupant to eradicate weeds 569.395Eradication of weeds on public lands and rights of way 569.400Refusal or failure to control weeds; authorized destruction or control; quarantine; expense statement 569.410Statement to be entered on lien docket; recovery of unpaid amount 569.415Payment for work 569.420County tax for weed control fund; expenditure 569.425Special assessment 569.435Dissolution of weed control district; disposition of funds 569.445Duty to clean machinery before moving; weed infested residue not to be moved 569.450[Formerly 570.575; repealed by 2013 c.195 §1] 569.470Cost-share assistance grants for weed control; application 569.475Cost-share assistance grants for weed control; source of expenditures; limit on grants 569.480Eligibility for grants 569.490Department funds for grants; reports by county 569.495Financial assistance by department for weed control; limit on county responsibility 569.515Legislative findings 569.520Grants for carrying out county weed control district duties; rules 569.600State Weed Board; membership; terms 569.605Compensation of members 569.610Officers; quorum; meetings 569.615Duties of board 569.620Implementation of weed control effort improvement plan 569.990Violations punishable by fine 569.995Civil penalties

Chapter 569 — Weed Control

ORS 569.370 Weed inspectors; appointment; duties; compensation

(1)

The court shall, upon declaring a weed control district, appoint a weed inspector or inspectors, whose duties it shall be:

(a)

To find out if any noxious weeds or plants are being permitted to grow and produce bloom or seed within the district or districts contrary to the provisions of ORS 569.360 to 569.495;

(b)

To serve notices;

(c)

When necessary to destroy or cut or to supervise the destruction or cutting of the noxious weeds growing or seeding within the weed control district; and

(d)

To conduct investigations, approve plans and certify expenditures pertaining to weed control projects pursuant to ORS 569.480.

(2)

The person or persons appointed by the county court shall receive for their services reasonable wages, as determined by the county court, for the time actually employed in the performance of duty under ORS 569.360 to 569.495.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.