Cove 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...

Oregon law requires all business owners who had taxable personal property on January 1 to file an annual Confidential Personal Property Return (CPPR) with the Union County Assessor. Taxable personal p...

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

Certain land uses in unincorporated Union County require a Conditional Use Permit from the Union County Planning Commission before they may operate. Under Article 21.00 of the Union County Zoning, Par...

All dogs six months of age or older in Union County must be licensed annually through the Union County Sheriff's Office, as required by the Union County Animal Control Ordinance (Ordinance 2021-03) an...

Businesses performing electrical work in Union County -- including new installations, alterations, or repairs to electrical wiring, panels, outlets, lighting, and other electrical systems -- must obta...

Any development, construction, or substantial improvement within a designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) in unincorporated Union County requires a Floodplain Development Permit under Article 17....

Center for Human Development, Inc. (CHD), operating under delegation from the Oregon Health Authority, licenses and inspects restaurants, food carts, catering operations, and other food service facili...

Home-based businesses operating in unincorporated Union County must obtain a Home Occupation Permit from the county planning department. Oregon counties regulate home occupations through their compreh...

Under the Union County Animal Control Ordinance (Ordinance 2021-03), any private residence with four or more adult dogs kept primarily as companions, or any commercial operation such as a breeding ken...

Dividing a parcel of land into two or three lots in unincorporated Union County requires Land Partition approval from the Union County Planning Department under Article 25.00 of the Union County Zonin...

Building permits for construction within Cove city limits are administered in coordination with Union County. The Union County Building Department (La Grande, OR) issues building permits and reviews c...

The City of Cove maintains a Code of Ordinances available on the city website. Business licensing requirements should be confirmed directly with City Hall (504 Alder Street, PO Box 8, Cove, OR 97824)....

Oregon levies a 1.8% state Transient Lodging Tax on all overnight accommodations including hotels, motels, and short-term rentals. Operators in Cove must register with the Oregon Department of Revenue...