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OR Rev Stat § 90.560 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.560 - Definitions for ORS 90.560 to 90.584.

As used in ORS 90.560 to 90.584: (1) "Direct billing" means a relationship between the tenant and the utility or service provider in which: (a) The provider provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space, including any utility or service line, and bills the tenant directly; and (b) The landlord does not act as a provider. (2) "Park specific billing" means a relationship between the manufactured dwelling park landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which: (a) The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord; (b) The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space; and (c) The landlord uses a billing method to fairly apportion the utility or service as approved by a majority of the manufactured dwelling park tenants. (3) "Pro rata billing" means a relationship between the landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which: (a) The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord; (b) The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space or to a common area available to the tenant as part of the tenancy; and (c) The landlord bills the tenant for a utility or service charge separately from the rent in an amount determined by apportioning on a pro rata basis the provider’s charge to the landlord as measured by a master meter. (4) "Public service charge" has the meaning given the term in ORS 90.315. (5) "Rent-included billing" means a relationship between the landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which: (a) The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord; (b) The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space or to a common area available to the tenant as part of the tenancy; and (c) The landlord includes the cost of the utility or service in the tenant’s rent. (6) "Submeter" means a device owned or under the control of a landlord and used to measure a utility or service actually provided to a tenant at the tenant’s space. (7) "Submeter billing" means a relationship between the landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which: (a) The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord; (b) The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space; and (c) The landlord uses a submeter to measure the utility or service actually provided to the space and bills the tenant for a utility or service charge for the amount provided. (8) "Utility or service" has the meaning given that term in ORS 90.315. [Formerly 90.531]
OR Rev Stat § 90.564 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.564 - Charge for cable, satellite or Internet.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 90.568 (4) or 90.572 (3), a landlord may add an additional amount to a utility or service charge billed to the tenant if: (a) The utility or service charge to which the additional amount is added is for cable television, direct satellite or other video subscription services or for Internet access or usage; (b) The additional amount is not more than 10 percent of the utility or service charge billed to the tenant; (c) The total of the utility or service charge and the additional amount is less than the typical periodic cost the tenant would incur if the tenant contracted directly with the provider for the cable television, direct satellite or other video subscription services or for Internet access or usage; (d) The written rental agreement providing for the utility or service charge describes the additional amount separately and distinctly from the utility or service charge; and (e) Any billing or notice from the landlord regarding the utility or service charge lists the additional amount separately and distinctly from the utility or service charge. (2) A landlord may not require a tenant to agree to the amendment of an existing rental agreement, and may not terminate a tenant for refusing to agree to the amendment of a rental agreement, if the amendment would obligate the tenant to pay an additional amount for cable television, direct satellite or other video subscription services or for Internet access or usage as provided under subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 90.535]
OR Rev Stat § 90.566 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.566 - Conversion to direct billing for garbage service.

(1) A landlord may unilaterally amend a rental agreement to convert the method of billing a tenant for garbage collection and disposal from rent-included billing or pro rata billing to a billing method in which the service provider: (a) Supplies garbage receptacles; (b) Collects and disposes of garbage; and (c)(A) Bills the tenant directly; or (B) Bills the landlord, who then bills the tenant based upon the number and size of the receptacles used by the tenant. (2) A landlord shall give a tenant not less than 180 days’ written notice before converting a billing method under subsection (1) of this section. (3) If the cost of garbage service was included in the rent before the conversion of a billing method under subsection (1) of this section, the landlord shall reduce the tenant’s rent upon the first billing of the tenant under the new billing method. The rent reduction may not be less than an amount reasonably comparable to the amount of rent previously allocated for garbage collection and disposal costs averaged over at least the preceding year. Before the conversion occurs, the landlord shall provide the tenant with written documentation from the service provider showing the landlord’s cost for the garbage collection and disposal service provided to the facility during at least the preceding year. (4) A landlord may not convert a billing method under subsection (1) of this section less than one year after giving notice of a rent increase, unless the rent increase is an automatic increase provided for in a fixed term rental agreement entered into one year or more before the conversion. [Formerly 90.533]
OR Rev Stat § 90.568 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.568 - Pro rata billing; apportionment methods.

(1) If allowed by a written rental agreement, a landlord using pro rata billing may require a tenant to pay to the landlord a utility or service charge that was billed by a utility or service provider to the landlord for a utility or service provided directly to the tenant’s space or to a common area available to the tenant as part of the tenancy. A landlord may include in pro rata billing a public service charge under ORS 90.570. (2)(a) As used in this subsection, "occupied" means that a tenant resides in the dwelling or home during each month for which the utility or service is billed. (b) A pro rata billing charge to tenants for the tenants’ spaces under this section must be allocated among the tenants by a method that reasonably apportions the cost among the affected tenants and that is described in the rental agreement. (c) Methods that reasonably apportion the cost among the tenants include, but are not limited to, methods that divide the cost based on: (A) The number of occupied spaces in the facility; (B) The number of tenants or occupants in the dwelling or home compared with the number of tenants or occupants in the facility, if there is a correlation with consumption of the utility or service; or (C) The square footage in each dwelling, home or space compared with the total square footage of occupied dwellings or homes in the facility or the square footage of the facility, if there is a correlation with consumption of the utility or service. (3) A utility or service charge to be assessed to a tenant for a common area must be described in the written rental agreement separately and distinctly from the utility or service charge for the tenant’s space. (4) A landlord may not: (a) Bill or collect more money from tenants for utilities or services than the utility or service provider charges the landlord. (b) Increase the utility or service charge to the tenant by adding any costs of the landlord, such as a handling or administrative charge. [Formerly 90.534]
OR Rev Stat § 90.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.570 - Public service charge pro rata apportionment.

A landlord, upon 60 days’ written notice to a tenant, may unilaterally amend a rental agreement to require a tenant to pay to the landlord, as part of the utility or service charge, a pro rata proportion of any new or increased public service charge billed to the landlord by a utility or service provider or a local government for a public service provided directly or indirectly to the tenant’s dwelling unit or to the facility common areas. [2019 c.625 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 90.572 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.572 - Submeter billing.

(1) If allowed by a written rental agreement, a landlord using submeter billing may require a tenant to pay to the landlord a utility or service charge that has been billed by a utility or service provider to the landlord for utility or service provided directly to the tenant’s space as measured by a submeter. (2) A utility or service charge to be assessed to a tenant under this section may consist of only: (a) The cost of the utility or service provided to the tenant’s space and under the tenant’s control, as measured by the submeter, at a rate no greater than the average rate billed to the landlord by the utility or service provider, not including any base or service charge; (b) The cost of any sewer service for wastewater as a percentage of the tenant’s water charge as measured by a submeter, if the utility or service provider charges the landlord for sewer service as a percentage of water provided; (c) A pro rata portion of the cost of sewer service for storm water and wastewater if the utility or service provider does not charge the landlord for sewer service as a percentage of water provided; (d) A pro rata portion of any public service charge assessed to the landlord under ORS 90.570; (e) A pro rata portion of costs to provide a utility or service to a common area; (f) A pro rata portion of any base or service charge billed to the landlord by the utility or service provider, including but not limited to any tax passed through by the provider; and (g) A pro rata portion of the cost to read water meters and to bill tenants for water if: (A) A third party service reads the meters and bills tenants for the landlord; (B) The third party service charge does not include any other costs, including costs for repairs, maintenance, inspections or collection efforts; and (C) The landlord allows the tenants to inspect the third party’s billing records as provided by ORS 90.582. (3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the landlord may not bill or collect more money from tenants for utilities or services than the utility or service provider charges the landlord. A utility or service charge to be assessed to a tenant under this section may not include any additional charge, including any costs of the landlord, for the installation or maintenance of the utility or service system or any profit for the landlord. [Formerly 90.536]
OR Rev Stat § 90.576 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.576 - Legislative findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Water is an essential and scarce resource; (2) Conservation of water is critical for the future of this state; and (3) Billing for water according to usage encourages users to conserve water and allows users to exercise better control over their costs. [Formerly 90.541]
OR Rev Stat § 90.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.580 - Entry to read submeter; requirement for water submeter.

(1) A landlord using submeter billing may install submeters to measure consumption of a utility or service. (2) After giving notice under ORS 90.725, a landlord may enter a tenant’s space to install or maintain a utility or service line or a submeter that measures the amount of a provided utility or service. The installation of a submeter may be at the connection to the space or anywhere within the space, including under the dwelling or home, if the location does not interfere with the tenant’s access to the dwelling or home. The landlord shall ensure that the submeter and the water line to which it is attached are adequately insulated or located to prevent the submeter or water line from damage from freezing or weather. (3) In addition to any other right of entry granted under ORS 90.725, a landlord or the landlord’s agent may enter a tenant’s space without consent of the tenant and without notice to the tenant for the purpose of reading a submeter. An entry made under authority of this section is subject to the following restrictions: (a) The landlord or landlord’s agent may not remain on the space for a purpose other than reading the submeter. (b) The landlord or a landlord’s agent may not enter the space more than once per month. (c) The landlord or landlord’s agent may enter the space only at reasonable times between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (4) Except as provided in ORS 90.574 (4)(a), a landlord is not required to inspect or to test submeters for accuracy. (5) A landlord shall use submeter billing for the provision of water for: (a) A manufactured dwelling park constructed after June 23, 2011. (b) Any spaces added in excess of 200 in an expansion of a manufactured dwelling park after June 23, 2011. [Formerly 90.539]
OR Rev Stat § 90.582 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.582 - Publication of submeter or pro rata bills; tenant

 inspection. (1) If a landlord bills tenants for water using pro rata billing or submeter billing, the landlord shall post the facility water bills in an area accessible to tenants, including on an Internet location. (2) A landlord shall, upon written request by the tenant, make available for inspection by the tenant all utility billing records relating to a utility or service charge billed to the tenant by the landlord during the preceding year. The landlord shall make the records available to the tenant during normal business hours at an on-site manager’s office or at a location agreed to by the landlord and tenant. A tenant may not abuse the right to inspect utility or service charge records or use the right to harass the landlord. (3) If a landlord fails to comply with a provision of ORS 90.560 to 90.584, the tenant may recover from the landlord the greater of: (a) One month’s rent; or (b) Twice the tenant’s actual damages, including any amount wrongfully charged to the tenant. [Formerly 90.538]
OR Rev Stat § 90.584 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.584 - Park specific billing for water; voting.

(1) With the approval of the tenants, a landlord of a manufactured dwelling park may amend the rental agreement to convert a tenant’s billing for water and wastewater from pro rata billing or rent-included billing to park specific billing only as provided under this section. (2) Park specific billing must allocate the cost for water and wastewater service fairly among the tenants and may not allow the landlord to collect cumulatively from all tenants more than the provider bills to the landlord, not including any installation or repair costs to the utility service system infrastructure required by the conversion of billing method. (3)(a) Each space in a park may cast one ballot in a vote. (b) A landlord may convert to park specific billing only if a majority of the ballots cast in a vote approve a conversion. (c)(A) A ballot may include two choices: (i) Conversion to a park specific billing; and (ii) Conversion to either a pro rata billing or submeter billing. (B) If the ballot includes two choices, it must explain that a voter may either vote yes for only one choice or may vote no on both choices. (4) A landlord shall give the notices described in ORS 90.574 (2)(a) at least one month prior to holding a vote under subsection (3) of this section and shall hold a meeting described in ORS 90.574 (2)(c) at least one week prior to holding the vote. [2019 c.625 §40]
OR Rev Stat § 90.605 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.605 - Persons authorized to receive notice and demands on landlord’s behalf; written notice to change designated person.

Any person authorized by the landlord of a facility to receive notices and demands on the landlord’s behalf retains this authority until the authorized person is notified otherwise. Written notice of any change in the name or address of the person authorized to receive notices and demands shall be delivered to the residence of each person who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home or, if specified in writing by the tenant, to another specified address. [Formerly 91.935; 1991 c.844 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 90.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.620 - Termination by tenant; notice to landlord.

(1) The tenant who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home may terminate a rental agreement that is a month-to-month or fixed term tenancy without cause by giving to the landlord, at any time during the tenancy, not less than 30 days’ notice in writing prior to the date designated in the notice for the termination of the tenancy. (2) The tenant may terminate a rental agreement that is a month-to-month or fixed term tenancy for cause pursuant to ORS 90.315, 90.360 (1), 90.365 (2), 90.375 or 90.380. (3) A tenant may not be required to give the landlord more than 30 days’ written notice to terminate. [Formerly 91.880; 1991 c.67 §15; 1993 c.18 §16; 2001 c.596 §37]
OR Rev Stat § 90.634 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.634 - Prohibition against lien for rent; action for possession; disposition of dwelling or home; disposition of goods.

(1) A landlord may not assert a lien under ORS 87.162 for dwelling unit rent against a manufactured dwelling or floating home located in a facility. Notwithstanding ORS 90.100 (48) and 90.675 and regardless of whether the owner of a manufactured dwelling or floating home occupies the dwelling or home as a residence, a facility landlord that is entitled to unpaid rent and receives possession of the facility space from the sheriff following restitution pursuant to ORS 105.161 may sell or dispose of the dwelling or home as provided in ORS 90.675. (2) If a manufactured dwelling or floating home was occupied immediately prior to abandonment by a person other than the facility tenant, and the name and address of the person are known to the landlord, a landlord selling or disposing of the dwelling or home under subsection (1) of this section shall promptly send the person a copy of the notice sent to the facility tenant under ORS 90.675 (3). Notwithstanding ORS 90.425, the facility landlord may sell or dispose of goods left in the dwelling or home or upon the dwelling unit by the person in the same manner as if the goods were left by the facility tenant. If the name and address of the person are known to the facility landlord, the landlord shall promptly send the person a copy of the written notice sent to the facility tenant under ORS 90.425 (3) and allow the person the time described in the notice to arrange for removal of the goods. [2007 c.831 §4; 2011 c.42 §13; 2013 c.443 §11; 2021 c.260 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 90.635 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.635

[1995 c.746 §§47,48; 1997 c.577 §26b; 1999 c.676 §23; 2001 c.596 §45; 2003 c.21 §1; 2005 c.22 §67; 2007 c.843 §91; 2007 c.906 §7; renumbered 90.650 in 2007]
OR Rev Stat § 90.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 090 - Residential Landlord and Tenant|Section 90.640 - Park damaged by natural disaster.

If a manufactured dwelling park is affected by a natural disaster, as defined in ORS 197.488, unless the parties agree otherwise following the natural disaster: (1) For a manufactured dwelling that is destroyed, the tenancy is immediately terminated and the parties are not further obligated under the rental agreement or this chapter, except that: (a) The landlord shall, pursuant to ORS 90.300, return to the tenant any deposit and prepaid rent, including prorated rent from the date of the disaster. (b) Unless a tenant is responsible for the natural disaster, the tenant is not responsible for cleanup of the space or removal of the dwelling. (c) After the abatement of the emergency, the landlord shall notify the tenant and provide the tenant an opportunity to return to the rented space to search for valuables. A landlord may require the tenant to sign a release of liability related to the tenant’s presence on the space. (2) For a manufactured dwelling that is not destroyed, but either the park or the dwelling is significantly damaged, the tenant may, within 30 days after the date that the dwelling unit is accessible after the disaster, provide written notice to the landlord that the tenant is terminating the tenancy as of the date of the natural disaster and is abandoning the manufactured dwelling under subsection (1) of this section. (3) If the manufactured dwelling is not destroyed as described in subsection (1) of this section and the tenant does not provide a notice under subsection (2) of this section, the tenant shall continue to pay rent from the date the dwelling unit becomes accessible following the disaster, prorated to reflect any loss of value from damages to the park or the space. (4) A tenant does not owe rent while the dwelling unit is inaccessible due to the natural disaster or the destruction of the dwelling unit. (5) As used in this section, a dwelling unit is not considered accessible while a governmental agency has posted the dwelling unit as unsafe or unlawful to occupy, even if a tenant may begin repairs. [2021 c.260 §10]