County cannot issue citations based solely on OHA inspections, staff tells board
Public health staff clarified that Oregon Health Authority inspections can generate complaints but Washington County staff must conduct their own inspections and personally observe violations to issue county citations under county code chapter 1.12.
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During the Oct. 13 update on Ordinance 8‑78, county public health staff clarified the mechanics of local enforcement: complaints from state inspectors are a source of enforcement referral, but a county citation requires county staff to perform and document their own inspection.
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