Athena compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

All LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships registered in Oregon must file an Annual Report with the Secretary of State each year to maintain active status. Sole p...

Oregon employers are required under ORS 659A and the Workplace Fairness Act to maintain and distribute a written anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy. Employers must provide a copy of the po...

Oregon businesses must file an annual personal property tax return with their county assessor listing all taxable business personal property — machinery, equipment, furniture, supplies, and leasehold ...

Oregon nonprofits registered with the DOJ Charitable Activities Section must file an annual financial report using Form CT-12 (Oregon charities) or Form CT-12F (foreign charities). The report includes...

Oregon nonprofits that solicit or receive charitable contributions must register with the Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Section before soliciting donations. Registration requires ...

Industrial and commercial facilities in Oregon that emit toxic air contaminants may be required to complete a health risk assessment under the Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) program (OAR 340-245). DEQ prior...

Oregon's Corporate Activity Tax applies to businesses with more than $1 million in commercial activity sourced to Oregon. The tax is $250 plus 0.57% of commercial activity exceeding $1 million, after ...

Oregon businesses that emit air contaminants must obtain an Air Contaminant Discharge Permit (ACDP) from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Permits are tiered by complexity: Basic (small ...

Oregon industrial facilities that discharge stormwater to surface waters or to conveyance systems draining to surface waters must obtain an NPDES 1200-Z Industrial Stormwater General Permit from the O...

Oregon employers must provide employees their final paycheck containing all wages earned within specific timeframes upon separation under ORS 652.140. If the employer discharges an employee or if both...

Umatilla County Planning Division provides a verification process for agricultural and equine buildings that may be exempt from state structural (building) permit requirements under ORS 455.315. Certa...

Umatilla County Planning Division issues smoke management permits for agricultural field burning on farms and properties in unincorporated Umatilla County. Agricultural burning is regulated under Oreg...

Every business operating in Umatilla County that owns taxable personal property (furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, tools, supplies, and other movable assets used in business operations) must ...

Businesses constructing, remodeling, or altering commercial buildings in unincorporated Umatilla County must obtain a commercial building permit. Oregon uses the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (base...

Businesses in unincorporated Umatilla County installing, altering, or relocating exterior signage must obtain a sign permit from the county planning department. Oregon counties regulate signs through ...

Umatilla County requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for land uses that are allowed in a zone only under specific conditions set by the Planning Commission. Common conditional uses include home occ...

Umatilla County requires Design Review for new construction, exterior modifications, and site improvements in designated commercial and industrial zones in unincorporated areas. The review ensures tha...

Under Oregon state law (ORS 609.100) and Umatilla County's Dog Control Ordinance, every person keeping a dog that is six months old or has a set of permanent canine teeth must obtain an annual dog lic...

Umatilla County requires a Floodplain Development Permit for any construction, substantial improvement, grading, fill, or other development activity on properties located within a FEMA-designated Spec...

Umatilla County Health Department, operating under delegation from the Oregon Health Authority, licenses and inspects restaurants, food carts, catering operations, and other food service facilities to...

All businesses, professions, pursuits, and occupations operating within the City of Athena must obtain an annual business license (Ordinance No. 710). The license is required before commencing busines...

Businesses erecting, repairing, altering, or relocating any permanent sign within the City of Athena must obtain a sign permit from the Public Works Director (Ordinance No. 910). This applies to groun...

Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity developing real property within the City of Athena must first obtain a site development permit (Ordinance No. 960, updated March 12, 2026). ...