(1) Nothing in ORS § 447.010 to 447.156 and 447.992 shall prohibit the installation of a compost toilet for a dwelling by the occupant of the dwelling if the compost toilet complies with the minimum requirements established under this section.

(2) Rules adopted under ORS § 447.020 shall provide minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation and maintenance of compost toilets.

(3) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services with the approval of the State Plumbing Board may require by rule that, in addition to any other requirements provided by law, any manufacturer or distributor of a compost toilet and any person other than the owner of the dwelling in which the compost toilet is to be installed who proposes to install a compost toilet file with the Department of Consumer and Business Services a satisfactory bond, irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS § 706.008 or other security in an amount to be fixed by the department with approval of the board but not to exceed $5,000, conditioned that such bond, letter of credit or security shall be forfeited in whole or in part to the department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS § 447.124 by failure of such manufacturer, distributor or person to comply with the rules adopted under this section. [1977 c.523 § 3; 1981 c.438 § 38; 1991 c.331 § 62; 1993 c.744 § 71; 1997 c.631 § 472]

[Amended by 1963 c.194 § 2; 1969 c.443 § 2; 1973 c.835 § 230; repealed by 1973 c.834 § 46]