County Planner
Matt Davis
701 Adams Street
PO Box 447
Fossil, OR 97830
Phone: (541) 763-2126
Email: planning@co.wheeler.or.us
Hours: Monday - Wednesday
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Planning Commission
Terry Ignowski
Kendal Derby
Deb Stubblefield
Steve Bray
Patrick C. Perry
Suzette Greear
WHEELER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Wheeler County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM in the Jeanne E. Burch Building (401 Fourth Street, Fossil, OR 97830) in order to consider updates to the county's floodplain development ordinance. The proposed updates are in response to Federal Emergency Management Agency directives regarding how National Flood Insurance Program rules are to be expressed in local code. The proposed updates and associated staff report will be available upon request in the Wheeler County Planning Department office 7 days prior to the hearing.
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Department At-A-Glance
Land use and zoning permits for activities on all lands outside the Urban Growth Boundary of the three Cities: Partitioning; Property Line Adjustments; Conditional and Permitted Use Permits, Ag Exempt Permits; GIS mapping services; Wild and Scenic Waterways and Flood Zone Determination; Comprehensive planning and development; Rural Addressing.
The Planning Commission meets as needed. The meetings are held in the Jeanne E. Burch Family Services Building located at 401 Fourth Street; Fossil, OR, unless otherwise published in the newspaper of record.
The Planning Department strives to protect the agricultural and forest lands within the County while promoting responsible development for the benefit of landowners and the economic health of the county as a whole. Parties interested in building, development, or other actions governed by State statute and the local Wheeler County Zoning Ordinance are encouraged to call the County Planning Department and discuss regulations and possible options for consideration in an effort to promote healthy stewardship of lands within our County.
All building permits for structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and mobile home placement are issued through the State of Oregon Building Codes Division. You may access their information online at www.oregon.gov/bcd, by phone at (541)506-2650, or by email at bcd.info@oregon.gov
Resources
Water Master - Wheeler: Phone (541)384-4207
Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District (website) -: Phone (541)468-2990
Department of Environmental Quality (website)– Pendleton: Phone (541)276-4063
State of Oregon Building Codes (website): Phone (541)506-2650
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (website)
DEQ Eastern Region Contacts - Call (541)633-2018 to verify location of septic tanks
DEQ Website-Oregon.gov/deq