HB 3520
Requires a person that proposes to construct a building or structure located within 1,000 feet of an interstate pipeline to notify the Oregon Utility Notification Center.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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Bill overview
This bill requires anyone planning to build a structure within 1,000 feet of an interstate pipeline to notify the Oregon Utility Notification Center. Building permit issuers – state agencies and municipalities – must receive this notification and a response from the pipeline owner or operator before issuing a permit. Pipeline owners are also required to provide contact information to the notification center annually.
Key provisions
- Requires notification to the Oregon Utility Notification Center before building permit applications.
- Sets a 1,000-foot buffer zone around interstate pipelines.
- Building permit issuers must receive notification and a response from the pipeline owner.
- Pipeline owners must provide contact information to the notification center annually.
- Construction plans and designs must be available for review by the pipeline owner.
- Consultation with the National Pipeline Mapping System is required.
- A building permit cannot be issued without the required notification and response.
- Notice must include details of the construction, equipment, and locations near the pipeline.
Who is affected
- Construction companies
- Developers
- Building permit applicants
- State agencies
- Municipalities
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal notification process for construction near pipelines.
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