Chapter 8.35
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Sections:
8.35.020 Policy and scope of chapter.
8.35.030 Hearings officer rules.
8.35.040 Delegation of authority.
8.35.050 Appeal of hearings officer orders.
8.35.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the environmental health ordinance and shall be so cited and pleaded. [Ord. 1042 § 1, 1996.]
8.35.020 Policy and scope of chapter.
A. ORS 446.425, 448.100 and 624.510 delegate to counties administrative responsibilities for certain sanitation laws concerning tourist facilities, swimming facilities and restaurants. These statutory provisions empower Marion County, as a delegated county, to adopt ordinances to facilitate administration of state sanitation laws and regulations.
B. Marion County must hold certain hearings pursuant to state sanitation laws and regulations. It is appropriate that the Marion County hearings officer should exercise the duties and functions of holding hearings, issuing necessary orders and opinions, ordering the payment of costs and imposing fines and penalties as provided by law. [Ord. 1042 § 2, 1996.]
8.35.030 Hearings officer rules.
The board of commissioners, by Chapter 2.40 MCC, has established rules for the conduct of public hearings by the Marion County hearings officer. Hearings conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted according to those rules. [Ord. 1042 § 3, 1996.]
8.35.040 Delegation of authority.
The board of commissioners hereby delegates to the Marion County hearings officer the duty of holding hearings, issuing opinions, issuing orders, imposing fines and penalties, and ordering the payment of costs as may be authorized by state statute, administrative rules, county order and ordinance. [Ord. 1042 § 4, 1996.]
8.35.050 Appeal of hearings officer orders.
All opinions and orders issued by the Marion County hearings officer pursuant to this chapter shall be final. There shall be no appeal of the hearings officer’s orders to the board of commissioners. [Ord. 1042 § 5, 1996.]