Code Violation Reporting in Benton County, OR (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Benton County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
How to Report
In unincorporated Benton County, anyone can trigger a solid-waste nuisance investigation by filing a written complaint with the Benton County Health Administrator under BCC § 21.110. The Administrator must investigate, can ask the Sheriff's Office to help, and must give written notice to the Board of Commissioners and the property owner if reasonable cause exists.
How to Report a Nuisance in Benton County
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code § 21.110
(1)The Benton County Health Administrator may, and, upon the written complaint of any person, shall make an investigation to determine whether the storage, collection, maintenance or display of waste or solid wastes by a person is in violation of BCC Chapter 21. The Health Administrator may request the assistance of the Benton County Sheriff in conducting preliminary investigations pursuant to ...
Response Times
Complaints against a property in unincorporated Benton County move through an escalating process under BCC § 31.020: verbal notice, then a written Notice of Violation, a Notice to Comply, a stop-work order or fine warning, and finally an infraction citation, with a written notice required within 5 working days if a verbal warning goes uncorrected.
Benton County Code Violation Response Steps
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code § 31.020(1)
(a)Verbal Notice of Violation. The enforcement officer or designee communicates the nature of the violation and the ordinance sections violated verbally to the property owner or the property owner's agent or contractor, in person or by telephone, and documents the communication in appropriate County records.(b)Written Notice of Violation. The enforcement officer or designee issues by mail or in...
Common Violations
In unincorporated Benton County, BCC § 21.105 bans storing, collecting, or displaying solid waste on private property that is offensive, hazardous, or creates a condition of unsightliness. The Health Administrator enforces the rule as a public nuisance, and it does not reach land inside Corvallis, Philomath, Adair Village, Monroe, or the Albany city limits, or licensed disposal sites and farm operations.
Benton County Bans Junk Left on Private Land
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code § 21.105
(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall store, collect, maintain or display on private property solid waste or waste that is offensive or hazardous to the health and safety of the public or which creates offensive odors or a condition of unsightliness. Storage, collection maintenance or display of solid wastes or wastes in violation of this subsection shall be c...
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