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of funds 569.445Duty to clean machinery before moving; weed infested residue not to be moved 569.450[Formerly 570.575; repealed by 2013 c.195 §1] 569.470Cost-share assistance grants for weed control; application 569.475Cost-share assistance grants for weed control; source of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 569.995 Civil penalties

In addition to any applicable fine under ORS 569.990 or other penalty, a person that violates any provision of ORS 569.175 to 569.195 or 569.360 to 569.495 or a rule adopted under ORS 569.175 to 569.195 is subject to the imposition of a civil penalty by the State Department of Agriculture. A civil penalty the department imposes under this section may not exceed $10,000.

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