John Day 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...

Grant County maintains its own local building department through the Planning Department, providing building permit and inspection services for construction, remodeling, and structural changes within ...

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 Grant County Assessor. Taxable personal p...

Grant County requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for certain land uses that are allowed in a zoning district only with special approval and conditions. The CUP process is governed by the 2019 Gran...

Grant County requires a Flood Development Permit for any development activity within designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) as mapped by FEMA. The county participates in the National Flood Insur...

Grant 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 en...

Grant County requires a land use/zoning permit for development activities in unincorporated areas of the county. The Grant County Planning Department administers the county's 2019 Land Development Cod...

Food trucks, food carts, and mobile food vendors operating in Grant County must obtain a Mobile Food Unit License from the Grant County Health Department (or Oregon Health Authority-licensed local pro...

Businesses in unincorporated Grant County that require on-site sewage disposal must obtain a septic system permit. Grant County does not administer its own on-site septic program; instead, Harney Coun...

Any business operating a public swimming pool, spa pool, wading pool, or bathhouse in Grant County must obtain a license from the Oregon Health Authority, administered locally by Grant County Health D...

Grant County requires a road approach permit for constructing a new driveway approach or modifying an existing approach to a county road right-of-way. Under ORS 374 and the Grant County Land Developme...

Businesses constructing, remodeling, or altering commercial buildings within John Day, Oregon must obtain a building permit. Oregon uses the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (based on IBC). Plan revie...

Certain land uses in John Day, Oregon that are not specifically permitted in a zoning district may be allowed through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The John Day Development Code requires a CUP for u...

Home-based businesses operating within John Day, Oregon must obtain a Home Occupation Permit. Type I (administrative) permits cost $300 for routine home occupations. Type III (quasi-judicial) permits ...

The City of John Day requires all businesses operating within city limits to obtain a business license. Each distinct activity within a building, or each separate activity conducted by a business, req...

Businesses performing work within public rights-of-way in John Day, Oregon (such as utility connections, excavation, or temporary obstruction of sidewalks or streets) must obtain a Right-of-Way (ROW) ...

Businesses in John Day, Oregon installing exterior signage must obtain a sign permit from the Planning Department. Primary signs, temporary signs, and portable signs each require their own permit. The...

Businesses or organizations hosting special events in John Day, Oregon must obtain a Special Event Permit. Events that use public streets, parks, or facilities, or that impact traffic or public safety...