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OR Rev Stat § 100.483 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.483 - Annual budget; distribution of budget summary to owners.

(1) The board of directors at least annually shall adopt a budget for the association of unit owners. (2) The budget shall include moneys required to be allocated to the reserve account under ORS 100.175. (3) Within 30 days after adopting the annual budget for the association, the board of directors shall provide a summary of the budget to all owners. (4) If the board of directors fails to adopt an annual budget, the last adopted budget shall continue in effect. [Formerly 100.412] Note: 100.483 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 100 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 100.485 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.485 - Duration and termination of initial management agreements and service and employment contracts; applicability of federal condominium law.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if entered into prior to the turnover meeting of the condominium, no management agreement, service contract or employment contract that is directly made by or on behalf of the association, the board of directors or the unit owners as a group shall be in excess of three years. (2)(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the limitations under subsection (1) of this section do not apply to: (A) Performance-based energy or water efficiency contracts; or (B) Contracts relating to renewable energy facilities or output serving the condominium, including facilities leased to the association. (b) A contract described in paragraph (a) of this subsection: (A) May not have an initial term of more than 20 years; and (B) Must be recorded with the recording officer in each county in which the condominium is located. (c) As used in this subsection, "renewable energy facilities" means facilities generating electricity, heat or cooling by means of: (A) Solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass or geothermal resources; or (B) Biofuels or hydrogen derived from renewable resources. (3) Any contract or agreement that is subject to subsection (1) of this section entered into after January 1, 1982, may be terminated without penalty by the association or the board of directors upon not less than 30 days’ written notice to the other party given not later than 60 days after the turnover meeting. (4) The provisions of the Condominium and Cooperative Abuse Relief Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3601 to 3616), except for 15 U.S.C. 3609 and 3610, shall not apply in the State of Oregon. [Formerly 94.221; 2005 c.22 §77; 2009 c.641 §30]
OR Rev Stat § 100.490 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.490 - Notice to unit owners of intent of association to commence judicial or administrative proceedings; contents of notice; right of unit owner to opt out.

(1) At least 10 days prior to instituting any litigation or administrative proceeding to recover damages under ORS 100.405 (4)(e)(E), the association of unit owners shall provide written notice to each affected owner of the association’s intent to seek damages on behalf of the owner. The notice shall, at a minimum: (a) Be mailed to the mailing address of each unit or to the mailing addresses designated by the owners in writing to the association; (b) Inform each owner of the general nature of the litigation or proceeding; (c) Describe the specific nature of the damages to be sought on the owner’s behalf; (d) Set forth the terms under which the association is willing to seek damages on the owner’s behalf, including any mechanism proposed for the determination and distribution of any damages recovered; (e) Inform each owner of the owner’s right not to have the damages sought on the owner’s behalf and specify the procedure for exercising the right; and (f) Inform the owner that exercising the owner’s right not to have damages sought on the owner’s behalf: (A) Relieves the association of its duty to reimburse or indemnify the owner for the damages; (B) Does not relieve the owner from the owner’s obligation to pay dues or assessments relating to the litigation or proceeding; (C) Does not impair any easement owned or possessed by the association; and (D) Does not interfere with the association’s right to make repairs to common elements. (2) Within 10 days of mailing the notice described in this section, any owner may request in writing that the association not seek damages on the owner’s behalf. If an owner makes such a request, the association shall not make or continue any claim or action for damages with regard to the objecting owner’s unit or interest and shall be relieved of any duty to reimburse or indemnify the owner for damages under the litigation or proceeding. [1999 c.677 §57; 2001 c.756 §48] Note: 100.490 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 100 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 100.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.505 - Status and ownership of units.

(1) While the property is submitted to the provisions of this chapter, a unit may be individually conveyed and encumbered and may be the subject of ownership, possession or sale and of all types of juridic acts inter vivos or mortis causa, as if it were sole and entirely independent of the other units of which they form a part, and the corresponding individual titles and interests shall be recordable. (2) Each unit owner shall be entitled to the exclusive ownership and possession of the unit of the owner. [Formerly 94.231]
OR Rev Stat § 100.510 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.510 - Units and common elements distinguished.

Unless otherwise provided in the declaration: (1) The walls, floors and ceilings are the boundaries of a unit. (2) All lath, furring, wallboard, plaster-board, plaster, paneling, tiles, wallpaper, paint, finished flooring and any other materials constituting any part of the finished surfaces thereof are a part of the unit except those portions of the walls, floors or ceilings that materially contribute to the structural or shear capacity of the condominium. All other portions of the walls, floors or ceilings are a part of the common elements. (3) The following are a part of the unit: (a) All spaces, nonbearing interior partitions, interior doors and all other fixtures and improvements within the boundaries of the unit; (b) The glazing and screening of windows and unit access doors; and (c) All outlets of utility service lines, including but not limited to power, light, gas, hot and cold water, heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and waste disposal within the boundaries of the unit. [Formerly 94.237; 1999 c.677 §52; 2007 c.410 §14; 2009 c.641 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 100.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.520 - Easement held by units and common elements.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in the declaration, each unit shall have an easement through each other unit and through the common elements for utility, wiring, heat, plumbing and other service elements, and for reasonable access required to effectuate and continue proper operation of the condominium. (2) Each unit and all common elements shall have an easement over all adjoining units and common elements for the purpose of accommodating any present or future encroachment as a result of engineering errors, construction, reconstruction, repairs, settlement, shifting, or movement of any portion of the property, or any other similar cause, and any encroachment due to building overhang or projection. There shall be valid easements for the maintenance of the encroaching units and common elements so long as the encroachments shall exist, and except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, the rights and obligations of owners shall not be altered in any way by the encroachment. (3) The easement described under subsection (2) of this section does not relieve a unit owner of liability in case of willful misconduct of a unit owner or relieve a declarant or any contractor, subcontractor or materialman of liability for failure to adhere to the plat and any floor plans recorded pursuant to ORS 100.115. (4) The encroachments described in subsection (2) of this section shall not be construed to be encumbrances affecting the marketability of title to any unit. [Formerly 94.250; 2001 c.756 §49]
OR Rev Stat § 100.525 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.525 - Voting or consenting.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, each unit of a condominium is entitled to one vote. (2) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws: (a) An attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or trustee may vote or grant consent with respect to a unit owned or held in a fiduciary capacity, if the person satisfies the secretary that the person is the attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or trustee holding the unit in a fiduciary capacity. (b) Whenever a unit is owned by two or more persons jointly, according to the records of the association: (A) Except as provided in this subsection, the vote of the unit may be exercised by any one of the owners, in the absence of protest by a co-owner. In the event of a disagreement among the co-owners, the vote of the unit shall be disregarded completely in determining the proportion of votes given with respect to the matter. (B) A valid court order may establish the right of co-owners’ authority to vote. [Formerly 94.255; 2001 c.756 §50; 2007 c.409 §32; 2009 c.641 §32]
OR Rev Stat § 100.535 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.535 - Maintenance and improvement of units.

(1) Subject to subsections (5) and (6) of this section and any additional limitations contained in the declaration or bylaws, a unit owner: (a) May make any improvements or alterations to the unit of the unit owner that do not impair the structural integrity or mechanical systems of the condominium or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. (b) After acquiring an adjoining unit or an adjoining part of an adjoining unit, may submit a written request to the board of directors for permission to remove or alter any intervening partition or to create apertures therein, even if the partition in whole or in part is a common element. (2) The board of directors shall approve the change unless it determines within 45 days that the proposed change will impair the structural integrity or mechanical systems of the condominium or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. (3) The board of directors may require the unit owner, at the expense of the unit owner, to submit an opinion of a registered architect or registered professional engineer that the proposed change will not impair the structural integrity or mechanical systems of the condominium or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. (4) Removal of partitions or creation of apertures under subsection (1) of this section is not an alteration of boundaries. (5) A unit owner shall make no repair or alteration or perform any other work on the unit which would jeopardize the soundness or safety of the property, reduce the value thereof, impair any easement or hereditament or increase the common expenses of the association unless the consent of all the other unit owners affected is first obtained. (6)(a) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws, a unit owner may not change the appearance of the common elements or the exterior appearance of a unit without written approval of the board of directors of the association. (b) Notwithstanding a contrary provision in the declaration or bylaws, the approval of the board of directors under paragraph (a) of this subsection may be conditioned upon requirements, including assignment of responsibility for maintenance or repair. (7) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws, a unit owner is responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the unit. [Formerly 94.265; 2007 c.410 §15; 2011 c.532 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 100.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.540 - Use and maintenance of common elements; access for maintenance.

(1) Each unit owner may use the common elements in accordance with the purposes for which they are intended, but may not hinder or encroach upon the lawful rights of the other unit owners. (2) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws: (a) The responsibility for maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements is the responsibility of the association of unit owners; and (b) The cost of maintenance, repair and replacement is a common expense of the association. (3) The necessary work of maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements and additions or improvements to the common elements shall be carried out only as provided in the bylaws. (4)(a) Upon request given to the owner and any occupant, any person authorized by the association may enter a unit and any limited common element appertaining to a unit: (A) As may be necessary for the maintenance, repair or replacement of the common elements or any unit for which the association has maintenance, repair or replacement responsibility under the declaration or bylaws or this chapter; or (B) To make emergency repairs to the unit or common elements necessary for the public safety or to prevent damage to the common elements or to another unit. (b) Requests for entry under this subsection must be made in advance and for a reasonable time, except in the case of an emergency, when the right of entry is immediate. An emergency entry does not constitute a trespass or otherwise create any right of action in the owner of a unit. [Formerly 94.270; 2007 c.410 §16; 2009 c.641 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 100.545 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.545 - Compliance with bylaws and other restrictions.

Each unit owner and the declarant shall comply with the bylaws and with the administrative rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and with the covenants, conditions and restrictions in the declaration or in the deed to the unit. Failure to comply therewith shall be grounds for an action maintainable by the association of unit owners or by an aggrieved unit owner. [Formerly 94.275]
OR Rev Stat § 100.550 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.550 - Service of process.

(1) Service of process in any action relating to the condominium may be made on: (a) If the condominium was submitted to the provisions of this chapter before October 3, 1989, the person designated in the declaration to receive service of process; (b) The person named as designated agent in the Condominium Information Report filed with the Real Estate Agency under ORS 100.250; (c) If the association is organized as a corporation under Oregon law, the registered agent in accordance with ORS 60.111 or 61.086 (1987 Replacement Part); or (d) The chairperson, president or secretary of the association. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, if the association of unit owners of property submitted to the provisions of this chapter before October 15, 1983, wishes to designate a person other than the one named in the declaration to receive service of process in the cases provided in subsection (1) of this section, it shall record an amendment to the declaration. The amendment must be certified by the association, and must state the name of the successor with the successor’s residence or place of business as required by ORS 100.105 (1)(L), and that the person named in the amendment was designated by resolution duly adopted by the association of unit owners. (3) Unless prohibited by the declaration or bylaws, the board of directors of the association of unit owners of property submitted to the provisions of this chapter after October 15, 1983, may elect to designate a person other than the one named in the declaration to receive service of the process in the cases provided in subsection (1) of this section. After the adoption of a resolution by the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws, the board of directors, without the need for further action by the association or approval under ORS 100.110 and 100.135, shall record an amendment to the declaration. The amendment must be certified by the association and must state the name of the successor with the successor’s residence or place of business as required by ORS 100.105 (1)(L), that the person named in the amendment has consented to the designation and that the resolution was duly adopted by the association of unit owners. (4) Subsection (3) of this section applies to property submitted to the provisions of this chapter before October 15, 1983, if: (a) The board of directors of the association of unit owners receives a written request from at least one unit owner that subsection (3) of this section applies; or (b) The board of directors of the association of unit owners adopts a resolution in accordance with the bylaws of the association that subsection (3) of this section applies. [Formerly 94.280; 1995 c.31 §14; 1999 c.677 §54; 2001 c.756 §61; 2007 c.410 §19; 2019 c.69 §44]
OR Rev Stat § 100.555 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.555 - Taxation of units; exemptions; uniform appraisal and assessment; rules.

(1)(a) Each unit with its allocation of undivided interest in the common elements shall be considered a parcel of real property, whether fee simple, leasehold, easement or other interest or combination thereof, subject to separate assessment and taxation by any taxing unit in like manner as other parcels of real property. A unit created by a declaration or supplemental declaration recorded with the recording officer under ORS 100.100 or 100.120 shall be assessed in the name of the unit owner. (b) The common elements may not be considered a separate parcel for purposes of taxation. (2) In determining the real market value of a unit with its undivided interest in the common elements, the county assessor may use the allocation of undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to a unit as expressed in the declaration. Determination of real market value of a unit based upon a leasehold estate shall be the same as a unit in fee simple. There shall be no diminution of value by reason of the term of said lease. (3) Exemptions from executions and real property taxes apply to the owner of each unit or to the individual units, as the case may be. (4) The Department of Revenue shall have the authority to make rules and regulations prescribing methods best calculated to secure uniformity according to law in the appraisal and assessment of units constituting part of a property submitted to the provisions of this chapter. [Formerly 94.285; 1991 c.459 §340; 2001 c.756 §52]
OR Rev Stat § 100.605 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.605 - Removal of property from association; repair or removal of property that is damaged or destroyed.

(1) If 90 percent of the unit owners agree that the property is obsolete and shall be sold, the property shall be considered removed from the provisions of this chapter. (2) Except where the declaration or bylaws provide to the contrary, if all or part of the property is damaged or destroyed, then the association of unit owners shall repair, reconstruct or rebuild the property, unless 60 percent of the unit owners agree that the property shall not be repaired, reconstructed or rebuilt. If 60 percent of the unit owners agree that the property shall not be repaired, reconstructed or rebuilt, the property shall be considered removed from the provisions of this chapter. (3) Removal of the condominium or a portion thereof from the provisions of this chapter under subsections (1) or (2) of this section shall comply with all of the requirements of ORS 100.600 except that the percent of the owners required to take action shall conform only to subsections (1) or (2) of this section, as applicable. [Formerly 94.300]
OR Rev Stat § 100.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 100 - Condominiums|Section 100.610 - Common ownership of property removed from unit ownership; valuation; liens.

(1) If the property is removed from the provisions of this chapter, as provided by ORS 100.600 (1) and 100.605, the property shall be considered owned in common by all the unit owners. The respective interest of a unit owner shall be the total of the fair market value of the unit of the unit owner and common element interest appertaining to such unit immediately before termination of the condominium. The proportion of any unit owner’s interest to that of all unit owners is determined by dividing the fair market value of that unit owner’s unit and common element interest by the total fair market values of all units and common element interests. The fair market value of each unit and common element interest appertaining to such unit shall be determined by: (a) Agreement of all of the unit owners; or (b) An independent appraiser selected by the board of directors of the association. The decision of the appraiser shall be distributed to the unit owners and shall become final unless within 15 days after the distribution, the board of directors receives written objection from at least 25 percent of the unit owners. In such event, a new appraiser shall be selected by the presiding judge for the judicial district in which the property is located. Such appraiser’s decision shall be final. (2) All costs and expenses incurred under subsection (1) of this section shall be common expenses. (3) In the event any part of the property has been damaged or destroyed, the appraiser may use any available data and information pertaining to the condominium including, but not limited to, building plans, prior appraisals and information on file with governmental authorities. (4) Liens affecting any unit shall be liens, in accordance with the then existing priorities, against the undivided interest of the unit owner in the property owned in common. (5) If a portion of the property is removed from the provisions of this chapter, as provided by ORS 100.600 (2), the respective interest of each unit owner and lienholder in the property removed and the remaining condominium shall be as stated in the amendment to the declaration in accordance with ORS 100.600 (2)(c) and (d). [Formerly 94.306; 1995 c.781 §37]