Lake Oswego 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 Clackamas County Assessor. Taxable person...

Clackamas County Public Health conducts health, safety, and sanitation inspections of certified child care centers, family care homes, and school-based child care programs. Facility licenses are issue...

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

All signs in unincorporated Clackamas County are subject to Section 1010 of the Clackamas County Zoning and Development Ordinance (ZDO), which regulates sign type, size, height, illumination, and plac...

Clackamas County Planning and Zoning requires a conditional use permit for land uses that are allowed in a zoning district only after review and approval. Common conditional uses include churches, sch...

Clackamas County requires Design Review for new commercial, industrial, institutional, and multifamily development in unincorporated areas. The Design Review Committee evaluates zoning compliance, sit...

Businesses performing electrical work in unincorporated Clackamas County — including new wiring, panel upgrades, service changes, lighting installations, and electrical system alterations for commerci...

Clackamas Fire District #1 Fire Marshal's Office provides fire code plans review and inspection services for all new commercial construction projects within the district. Commercial and residential de...

Clackamas Fire District #1 requires operational permits for businesses conducting hazardous activities including fireworks displays, fireworks sales, mobile food unit operations near structures, open ...

Clackamas County requires a Floodplain Development Permit for most development activities within FEMA-designated floodplains in unincorporated areas. Development includes new construction, substantial...

Businesses constructing, remodeling, or altering commercial buildings within Lake Oswego, Oregon must obtain a commercial building permit. Oregon uses the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (based on IB...

Businesses in Lake Oswego, Oregon installing exterior signage must obtain a sign permit from the city planning department. The city regulates size, location, type, and illumination of signs through it...

Home-based businesses operating within Lake Oswego, Oregon must obtain a Home Occupation Permit. Oregon cities regulate home occupations through their development codes. Typical restrictions include l...

Businesses and property owners using alarm systems within Lake Oswego must obtain an annual Alarm Use Permit from the Lake Oswego Police Department per City Code Article 20.08. The permit is valid for...

The City of Lake Oswego requires businesses operating within city limits to obtain a business license. The license is administered by the Finance Department. An exemption exists for businesses with an...

Certain businesses in Lake Oswego must obtain a Fire Operational Permit from the city's Fire Marshal's Office. Required for businesses with assembly occupancies, hazardous material storage, commercial...

Businesses performing any construction, utility work, or installing encroachments (structures, vegetation, equipment) within Lake Oswego's public rights-of-way must obtain an encroachment or street op...

The City of Lake Oswego requires owners operating short-term rentals (under 31 days) to obtain a business license and comply with the STR ordinance (Ordinance 2815, enacted July 2019). STRs are limite...

The City of Lake Oswego imposes a Transient Lodging Tax of 6% on the rental of transient lodging (stays of fewer than 31 consecutive days). The tax applies to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, vacat...