Oregon Statutes 537.535 – Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation
(1) No person or public agency shall use or attempt to use any ground water, construct or attempt to construct any well or other means of developing and securing ground water or operate or permit the operation of any well owned or controlled by such person or public agency except upon compliance with ORS § 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992 and any applicable order or rule adopted by the Water Resources Commission under ORS § 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 537.535
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Except for those uses exempted under ORS § 537.545, the use of ground water for any purpose, without a permit issued under ORS § 537.625 or registration under ORS § 537.605, is an unlawful appropriation of ground water. [1955 c.708 § 4; 1957 c.341 § 5; subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.668 § 2; 1985 c.673 § 47]
[Repealed by 1955 c.708 § 38]