Oregon Statutes 90.505 – Definitions for ORS 90.505 to 90.850; application of statutes
(1) As used in ORS § 90.505 to 90.850:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 90.505
- Building and housing codes: includes any law, ordinance or governmental regulation concerning fitness for habitation, or the construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of any premises or dwelling unit. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
- Facility: means a manufactured dwelling park or a marina. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
- Floating home: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 830. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
- Manufactured dwelling: includes an accessory building or structure. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
- Owner: includes a mortgagee in possession and means one or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested:
(a) All or part of the legal title to property; or
(b) All or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the premises. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Rental agreement: includes a lease. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
(a) ‘Deterioration’:
(A) Includes a collapsing or failing staircase or railing, one or more holes in a wall or roof, an inadequately supported window air conditioning unit, falling gutters, siding or skirting, or paint that is peeling or faded as to threaten the useful life or integrity of the siding.
(B) Does not include aesthetic or cosmetic concerns.
(b) ‘Disrepair’:
(A) Means the state of being in need of repair because a component is broken, collapsing, creating a safety hazard or generally in need of maintenance.
(B) Includes the need to correct a failure to conform with applicable building and housing codes at the time of:
(i) Installation of the manufactured dwelling or floating home on the site.
(ii) Making improvements to the manufactured dwelling or floating home following installation.
(c) ‘Rent a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home,’ or similar wording, means a transaction creating a rental agreement in which the owner of a manufactured dwelling or floating home secures the right to locate the dwelling or home on the real property of another in a facility for use as a residence in return for value, and in which the owner of the manufactured dwelling or floating home retains no interest in the real property at the end of the transaction.
(2) Unless otherwise provided, ORS § 90.100 to 90.465 apply to rental agreements that are subject to ORS § 90.505 to 90.850. However, to the extent of inconsistency, the applicable provisions of ORS § 90.505 to 90.850 control over the provisions of ORS § 90.100 to 90.465. [Formerly 91.873; 1991 c.844 § 5; 1999 c.676 § 19; 2017 c.324 § 1]