For the purpose of this division the following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise:

1. (1) “Commission” means the Columbia River Gorge Commission established by Chapter 499, Washington Laws of 1987 and Chapter 14, Oregon Laws of 1987.
2. (2) “Continuing violation” means continuing activity which violates any law, rule, implementation measure, ordinance or order under P.L. 99-663. For example, continued operation of a rock quarry after receipt of a notice of alleged violation is a continuing violation.
3. (3) “De minimis violation” means a violation of the law that is essentially minor, readily correctable, not repeated and with cooperative parties.
4. (4) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Columbia River Gorge Commission or staff designee.
5. (5) “Implementation measure” means any ordinance, regulation or order adopted by the Columbia River Gorge Commission or a county which carries out the Act, the management plan or a land use ordinance.
6. (6) “Interim guidelines” means the guidelines adopted pursuant to section 10(a) of P.L. 99-663.
7. (7) “Land use ordinance” means any ordinance adopted by a county or the Commission pursuant to P.L. 99-663, and includes any amendment to, revision of, or variance from such ordinance.
8. (8) “Management plan” means the scenic area management plan adopted pursuant to section 6 of P.L. 99-663.
9. (9) “Violation” means failure to comply with any law, rule, implementation measure, ordinance or order under P.L. 99-663.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 196.150

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015 & 16 U.S.C. § 544 et seq.

History

CRGC 2-1995, f. 7-28-95, cert. ef. 9-1-95
CRGC 1-1988, f. 5-16-88, cert. ef. 5-17-88