As used in ORS 308.450 to 308.481: (1) “Distressed area” means a primarily residential area of a county or city that is designated as a distressed area by the county or city because the area is detrimental to the safety, health and welfare of the community due to the following factors: (a) Deterioration; (b) Inadequate […]
The Legislative Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to encourage the rehabilitation of existing units in substandard condition and the conversion of transient accommodation to permanent residential units and the conversion of nonresidential structures to permanent residential units in order to make these units sound additions to the housing stock of the […]
(1) ORS 308.450 to 308.481 apply to rehabilitated residential property located within the jurisdiction of a governing body which adopts, by resolution or ordinance, the provisions of ORS 308.450 to 308.481. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the limited assessment provided by ORS 308.450 to 308.481 only applies to the tax levy […]
(1) Each city or county that adopts, by resolution or ordinance, ORS 308.450 to 308.481, shall adopt rules specifying the process for determining the boundaries of a distressed area and for distressed area boundary changes. (2) The cumulative land area within the boundaries of distressed areas within a city or county, whichever adopts the provisions […]
(1) For purposes of ORS 308.232, the assessed value of rehabilitated residential property shall be not more than its assessed value as it appears in the last certified assessment roll next preceding the date on which the application for limited assessment is filed with the governing body as provided in ORS 308.462. If the certificate […]
To qualify for the limited assessment provided by ORS 308.450 to 308.481, the owner shall: (1) Prior to commencement of rehabilitation improvements, secure from the governing body or its duly authorized agent, verification of noncompliance with code as described in ORS 308.450 (3)(b); (2) File an agreement with the governing body, where required by the […]
(1) The governing body or its duly authorized agent shall approve or deny an application filed under ORS 308.462 within 90 days after receipt of the application. An application not acted upon within 90 days shall be deemed approved. (2) Subject to ORS 308.471, the governing body shall complete a certificate of qualification on a […]
The governing body, after consultation with the county assessor, shall establish an application fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost to be incurred by the governing body and the assessor in administering ORS 308.450 to 308.481. The application fee shall be paid at the time the application for limited assessment is filed. If […]
(1) Upon completion of the rehabilitation improvements for which an application for limited assessment filed under ORS 308.462 has been approved, the owner shall, if appropriate, file with the governing body the following: (a) A statement of rents charged for each rental unit for the 12-month period preceding the commencement of rehabilitation improvements, if an […]
If an agreement has been filed under ORS 308.462 (2), within 60 days following the end of the fiscal year as used by the owner for purposes of reporting federal income tax and during the period that the certificate described in ORS 308.466 is in effect, the owner of the rehabilitated property that is nonowner-occupied […]
(1) Except as provided in ORS 308.479, if, after a certificate of qualification has been filed with the county assessor under ORS 308.466, the governing body finds that the rehabilitation improvements were not completed on or before January 1, 2017, or that any provision of ORS 308.450 to 308.481 is not being complied with, or […]
(1) If, after a certificate of qualification has been filed with the county assessor under ORS 308.466, a declaration defined in ORS 100.005 with respect to the property is presented to the county assessor or tax collector for approval under ORS 100.110 or if the county assessor discovers that a portion of the rehabilitated residential […]
Notwithstanding any provision of ORS 308.477, if the governing body finds that the rehabilitation improvements were not completed by January 1, 2017, due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner, and that the owner had been acting and could reasonably be expected to act in good faith and with due diligence, the governing body […]