ORS § 105 § 105.425
Definitions for ORS 105.420 to 105.455.
Operative Text
As used in ORS 105.420 to 105.455: (1) “Abatement” means the removal or correction, including by demolition, of any condition at a property that violates the provisions of any duly enacted building or housing code or the making of other improvements or corrections needed to rehabilitate the property or structure, but does not include the closing or physical securing of the structure. (2) “Building code” or “housing code” means any law, ordinance or governmental regulation concerning habitability or the construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of any property. (3) “Interested party” means any person or entity that possesses any legal or equitable interest of record in the property, including the owner, the holder of any lien or encumbrance of record on the property and any person who must or may be made a defendant in a foreclosure suit under ORS 88.030. (4) “Property” means real property and all improvements thereon including edifices, structures, buildings, unit or part thereof used or intended to be used for residential purposes including single-family, duplex, multifamily structures and mixed-use structures which have one or more residential units.
ORS § 105.425 establishes the key definitions that govern the statutes running from ORS 105.420 to 105.455, which address substandard residential properties. 'Abatement' covers active remediation—such as repairs, improvements, or demolition—but explicitly excludes simply closing or boarding up a structure. 'Interested party' is defined broadly to include owners, lienholders, and others with a legal or equitable stake in the property, while 'property' encompasses a wide range of residential structures, from single-family homes to mixed-use buildings with at least one residential unit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under ORS 105.420 to 105.455 should understand that the definitions in ORS § 105.425 set the scope of who is considered an 'interested party' and what qualifies as 'abatement.' Because lienholders and others with recorded interests are included as interested parties, operators who hold or transfer encumbrances on residential property may find themselves subject to proceedings under this statutory scheme. Compliant operators generally ensure that remediation efforts meet the active-correction standard of 'abatement'—meaning actual repairs or improvements—rather than relying solely on closing or physically securing a structure, which the statute expressly excludes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 105.425 provides the foundational definitions for a set of Oregon statutes—ORS 105.420 to 105.455—that address conditions at residential properties, including single-family homes, duplexes, multifamily buildings, and mixed-use structures with residential units. Tenants living in such properties may have rights under this statutory framework when conditions violate applicable building or housing codes, since 'building code' and 'housing code' are defined broadly to cover any law or regulation concerning habitability, maintenance, or occupancy. Tenants who believe their home has unaddressed code violations may wish to contact a local tenant-rights organization or Oregon's relevant housing authorities to understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available under this scheme.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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