(1) As used in this section, “facility common areas” means all areas under control of the landlord and held out for the general use of tenants.
(2) A landlord who rents a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home shall at all times during the tenancy maintain the rented space, vacant spaces in the facility and the facility common areas in a habitable condition. The landlord does not have a duty to maintain a dwelling or home. A landlord’s habitability duty under this section includes only the matters described in subsections (3) to (5) of this section.
(3) For purposes of this section, a rented space is considered unhabitable if it substantially lacks:
(a) A sewage disposal system and a connection to the space approved under applicable law at the time of installation and maintained in good working order to the extent that the sewage disposal system can be controlled by the landlord;
(b) If required by applicable law, a drainage system reasonably capable of disposing of storm water, ground water and subsurface water, approved under applicable law at the time of installation and maintained in good working order;
(c) A water supply and a connection to the space approved under applicable law at the time of installation and maintained so as to provide safe drinking water and to be in good working order to the extent that the water supply system can be controlled by the landlord;
(d) An electrical supply and a connection to the space approved under applicable law at the time of installation and maintained in good working order to the extent that the electrical supply system can be controlled by the landlord;
(e) At the time of commencement of the rental agreement, buildings, grounds and appurtenances that are kept in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses, clean, sanitary and free from all accumulations of debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents and vermin;
(f) Except as otherwise provided by local ordinance or by written agreement between the landlord and the tenant, an adequate number of appropriate receptacles for garbage and rubbish in clean condition and good repair at the time of commencement of the rental agreement, and for which the landlord shall provide and maintain appropriate serviceable receptacles thereafter and arrange for their removal; and
(g) Completion of any landlord-provided space improvements, including but not limited to installation of carports, garages, driveways and sidewalks, approved under applicable law at the time of installation.
(4) A vacant space in a facility is considered unhabitable if the space substantially lacks safety from the hazards of fire or injury.
(5) A facility common area is considered unhabitable if it substantially lacks:
(a) Buildings, grounds and appurtenances that are kept in every part safe for normal and reasonably foreseeable uses, clean, sanitary and free from all accumulations of debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents and vermin;
(b) Safety from the hazards of fire; and
(c) Trees, shrubbery and grass maintained in a safe manner.
(6) The landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant is to perform specified repairs, maintenance tasks and minor remodeling only if:
(a) The agreement of the parties is entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord;
(b) The agreement does not diminish the obligations of the landlord to other tenants on the premises; and
(c) The terms and conditions of the agreement are clearly and fairly disclosed and adequate consideration for the agreement is specifically stated. [1999 c.676 §6; 2007 c.906 §40]
Note: Sections 2, 3, 4 and 26, chapter 619, Oregon Laws 2005, provide:
Sec. 2. Landlord registration. (1) Every landlord of a facility shall register in writing with the Housing and Community Services Department. The registration shall consist of the following information:
(a) The name and business mailing address of the landlord and of any person authorized to manage the premises.
(b) The name of the facility.
(c) The physical address of the facility or, if different from the physical address, the mailing address.
(d) A telephone number of the facility.
(e) The total number of spaces in the facility.
(2)(a) The landlord of a new facility shall register with the department no later than 60 days after the opening of the facility.
(b) A landlord shall notify the department in writing of any change in the required registration information no later than 60 days after the change.
(3) The department shall confirm receipt of a registration or a change in registration information.
(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (3) of this section, the department may provide for registration, registration changes and confirmation of registration to be accomplished by electronic means instead of in writing. [2005 c.619 §2; 2007 c.906 §38]
Sec. 3. Manager or owner continuing education requirements. (1) At least one person for each facility who has authority to manage the premises shall, every two years, complete six hours of continuing education relating to the management of facilities. The following apply for a person whose continuing education is required:
(a) If there is any manager or owner who lives in the facility, the person completing the continuing education must be a manager or owner who lives in the facility.
(b) If no manager or owner lives in the facility, the person completing the continuing education must be a manager who lives outside the facility or, if there is no manager, an owner of the facility.
(c) A manager or owner may satisfy the continuing education requirement for more than one facility if those facilities do not have a manager or owner who lives in the facility.
(2) If a person becomes the facility manager or owner who is responsible for completing continuing education, and the person does not have a current certificate of completion issued under subsection (3) of this section, the person shall complete the continuing education requirement by taking the next regularly scheduled continuing education class or by taking a continuing education class held within 75 days.
(3) The Housing and Community Services Department shall ensure that continuing education classes:
(a) Are offered at least once every six months;
(b) Are taught by persons approved by the department and affiliated with a statewide nonprofit trade association that represents manufactured housing interests;
(c) Have at least one-half of the class instruction on one or more provisions of ORS chapter 90, ORS 105.105 to 105.168, fair housing law or other law relating to landlords and tenants;
(d) Provide a certificate of completion to all attendees; and
(e) Provide the department with the following information:
(A) The name of each person who attends a class;
(B) The name of the attendee’s facility;
(C) The city or county in which the attendee’s facility is located;
(D) The date of the class; and
(E) The names of the persons who taught the class.
(4) The department, a trade association or instructor is not responsible for the conduct of a landlord, manager, owner or other person attending a continuing education class under this section. This section does not create a cause of action against the department, a trade association or instructor related to the continuing education class.
(5) The owner of a facility is responsible for ensuring compliance with the continuing education requirements in this section. [2005 c.619 §3; 2007 c.906 §39]
Sec. 4. Civil penalties. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department may assess a civil penalty against a landlord if the department finds that the landlord has not made a good faith effort to comply with section 2 or 3 of this 2005 Act. The civil penalty may not exceed $500.
(2) A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be deposited to the Mobile Home Parks Account and continuously appropriated to the department for use in carrying out the policies described in ORS 446.515. [2005 c.619 §4]
Sec. 26. Repeal. Sections 2 to 4 of this 2005 Act are repealed January 2, 2012. [2005 c.619 §26]
(Tenant Rights and Obligations)
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