2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 100 - Condominiums
Section 100.023 - Void and unenforceable provisions of condominium governing document.


(a) A declaration by the Governor that a severe, continuing drought exists or is likely to occur in a political subdivision within which the condominium is located;
(b) A finding by the Water Resources Commission that a severe, continuing drought exists or is likely to occur in a political subdivision within which the condominium is located;
(c) An ordinance adopted by the governing body of a political subdivision within which the condominium is located that requires conservation or curtailment of water use; or
(d) A rule adopted by the association under subsection (2) of this section to reduce or eliminate irrigation water use.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of a condominium’s governing document or landscaping or architectural guidelines imposing irrigation requirements on a unit owner or the association, an association may adopt rules that:
(a) Require the reduction or elimination of irrigation on any portion of the condominium.
(b) Permit or require the replacement of turf or other landscape vegetation with xeriscape on any portion of the condominium.
(c) Require prior review and approval by the association or its designee of any plans by a unit owner or the association to replace turf or other landscape vegetation with xeriscape.
(d) Require the use of best practices and industry standards to reduce the landscaped areas and minimize irrigation of existing landscaped general common elements where turf is necessary for the function of the general common elements.
(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, the following provisions of a condominium’s governing document are void and unenforceable:
(a) A provision that prohibits or restricts the use of the unit owner’s condominium unit or any limited common element designated for exclusive use by the occupants of the unit as the premises of an exempt family child care provider participating in the subsidy program under ORS 329A.500; or
(b) If the condominium unit does not share a wall, floor or ceiling surface in common with another unit, a provision that prohibits or restricts the use of the unit owner’s condominium unit or any limited common element designated for exclusive use by the occupants of the unit as a certified or registered family child care home pursuant to ORS 329A.250 to 329A.450.
(4) Subsection (3) of this section does not prohibit an association of unit owners from adopting or enforcing a provision of the condominium’s governing document that regulates parking, noise, odors, nuisance, use of common elements or activities that impact the cost of insurance policies held by the condominium, provided the provision:
(a) Is reasonable; and
(b) Does not have the effect of prohibiting or restricting the use of a unit as the premises of an exempt family child care provider participating in the subsidy program under ORS 329A.500 or as a certified or registered family child care home pursuant to ORS 329A.250 to 329A.450.
(5)(a) Subsection (3) of this section does not apply to condominiums that provide housing for older persons.
(b) As used in this subsection, "housing for older persons" has the meaning given that term in ORS 659A.421. [2017 c.423 §3; 2017 c.423 §3b]
Note: 100.023 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.
Note: Section 7, chapter 221, Oregon Laws 2017, provides:
Sec. 7. The amendments to ORS 93.270 by section 1, chapter 221, Oregon Laws 2017, and the amendments to sections 3 [100.023] and 7 [94.779] of this 2017 Act [chapter 423, Oregon Laws 2017] by sections 3b and 7b of this 2017 Act [sections 3b and 7b, chapter 423, Oregon Laws 2017] apply to:
(1) Instruments conveying fee title to real property executed on or after January 1, 2018; and
(2) Provisions of governing documents and guidelines adopted on or after January 1, 2018. [2017 c.221 §7; 2017 c.423 §7d]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate

Chapter 100 - Condominiums

Section 100.005 - Definitions.

Section 100.015 - Rules.

Section 100.020 - Condominium provisions; restrictions.

Section 100.022 - Application of zoning, subdivision, building code or real property law to condominium.

Section 100.023 - Void and unenforceable provisions of condominium governing document.

Section 100.100 - Property submitted to unit ownership by declaration; executors of declaration; conflict between this chapter and ORS chapter 65.

Section 100.102 - Leasehold condominium submitted to unit ownership.

Section 100.103 - Effect of submission of leasehold condominium to unit ownership.

Section 100.105 - Contents of declaration; property name; variable property description.

Section 100.110 - Approval of declaration, supplemental declaration or amendment required; prerequisites; fee.

Section 100.115 - Recording declaration and plat; plat contents; supplemental declaration and plat; fees.

Section 100.116 - Plat amendment; fees.

Section 100.117 - Correction amendment to declaration or bylaws.

Section 100.118 - Correction amendment to condominium plat; fees.

Section 100.119 - Restated declaration; restated assignment of use.

Section 100.120 - Supplemental declaration and plat required to annex additional property or reclassify variable property; termination date.

Section 100.122 - Declaration prevails over inconsistent provisions of bylaws or articles of incorporation.

Section 100.123 - Authority to amend declaration or bylaws to comply with federal or state law.

Section 100.130 - Relocation of unit boundaries and common elements by amendment to declaration.

Section 100.135 - Amendments to declaration; requirements; procedure.

Section 100.140 - Temporary relocation of floating structure; security interests upon termination of condominium.

Section 100.150 - Declarant’s options until termination date.

Section 100.155 - Variable property; uses and restrictions.

Section 100.175 - Reserve account for maintaining, repairing and replacing common elements; reserve study; information required; maintenance plan.

Section 100.185 - Express warranties; form; exclusion of implied warranties; exemption for consumer products; claims.

Section 100.200 - Declarant control of association.

Section 100.205 - Transitional committee; notice of meeting for formation.

Section 100.210 - Turnover meeting; notice; transfer of control.

Section 100.220 - Liabilities and obligations arising from transfer of special declarant right; extinguishment of right; exemptions.

Section 100.225 - Acquisition of special declarant rights by successor declarant; exceptions.

Section 100.250 - Documents required to be filed with Real Estate Agency; fees.

Section 100.255 - Processing of documents filed with Real Estate Agency; procedures.

Section 100.260 - Condominium Information and Annual Reports; contents; fees.

Section 100.265 - Annual Report; notification; filing.

Section 100.275 - Application of ORS 100.250 to 100.280.

Section 100.280 - Termination of filing Condominium Information Report.

Section 100.285 - Resignation of designated agent; procedures; effective date.

Section 100.290 - Rules.

Section 100.305 - Conversion condominium; notice.

Section 100.310 - Rights of tenants in conversion.

Section 100.315 - Improvements in conversion condominium during notice period.

Section 100.405 - Association of unit owners; powers; granting of interest in common elements; dispute resolution.

Section 100.407 - Annual and special meetings of association.

Section 100.408 - Quorum for meeting of association.

Section 100.409 - Rules of order.

Section 100.410 - Adoption of bylaws; amendment.

Section 100.411 - Restated bylaws.

Section 100.413 - Approval of amended or restated bylaws.

Section 100.415 - Contents of bylaws.

Section 100.416 - Criteria for board of directors membership.

Section 100.417 - Board of directors of association; powers and duties.

Section 100.418 - Receivership for failure of association to fill vacancies on board of directors.

Section 100.419 - Assent of director to board action.

Section 100.420 - Board meetings; executive sessions.

Section 100.423 - Electronic notice to owner or director.

Section 100.425 - Use of written ballot for approving or rejecting matters subject to meeting of unit owners; procedures; exceptions.

Section 100.427 - Methods of voting.

Section 100.428 - Electronic ballot.

Section 100.430 - Unit deeds; contents.

Section 100.435 - Insurance for individual units and common elements; fidelity bond.

Section 100.440 - Liens against property; removal from lien; effect of part payment.

Section 100.445 - Independent default clauses; option to purchase fee simple interest.

Section 100.450 - Association lien against individual unit; recording notice of claim; foreclosure; effect of judgment and payment; priority of lien.

Section 100.465 - Circumstances in which deed in lieu of foreclosure extinguishes lien.

Section 100.470 - Lien foreclosure; other legal action by declarant, association or owner; attorney fees.

Section 100.475 - Personal liability for assessment; joint liability of grantor and grantee following conveyance; limitation.

Section 100.480 - Maintaining documents and records; annual financial statement; review of financial statement by certified public accountant; availability of documents and records for examination.

Section 100.481 - Application of ORS 100.480.

Section 100.483 - Annual budget; distribution of budget summary to owners.

Section 100.485 - Duration and termination of initial management agreements and service and employment contracts; applicability of federal condominium law.

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.

Section 100.505 - Status and ownership of units.

Section 100.510 - Units and common elements distinguished.

Section 100.515 - Interest of units in common elements.

Section 100.520 - Easement held by units and common elements.

Section 100.525 - Voting or consenting.

Section 100.530 - Allocation of common profits and expenses; liability of unit owner; limitation on assessments against declarant; deferral of assessments by declarant.

Section 100.535 - Maintenance and improvement of units.

Section 100.540 - Use and maintenance of common elements; access for maintenance.

Section 100.550 - Service of process.

Section 100.555 - Taxation of units; exemptions; uniform appraisal and assessment; rules.

Section 100.600 - Termination of association or removal of real property by unit owners; consent of lienholders; recordation; amended plat requirements.

Section 100.605 - Removal of property from association; repair or removal of property that is damaged or destroyed.

Section 100.610 - Common ownership of property removed from unit ownership; valuation; liens.

Section 100.625 - Procedure for dividing or converting units.

Section 100.626 - Legislative findings.

Section 100.627 - Electric vehicle charging stations.

Section 100.635 - Filing with commissioner; fee.

Section 100.640 - Filing; required documents and information.

Section 100.645 - Filing information to be kept current.

Section 100.650 - Service of process on nonresident developer; consent for service on commissioner; contents of consent; records of service on commissioner.

Section 100.655 - Disclosure statement; contents; disclosure statement from other state; declarant liability limited.

Section 100.658 - Limited residential condominium filing.

Section 100.660 - Nonresidential condominium or security filing; contents.

Section 100.668 - Documents and information included with filing.

Section 100.670 - Fees; hourly rate; deposit.

Section 100.675 - Inventory of filing; review; approval; timelines.

Section 100.680 - Escrow of unit sales agreement.

Section 100.685 - Contents of unit sales agreement.

Section 100.705 - Sale prohibited prior to issuance of disclosure statement; exception; distribution; use of disclosure statement.

Section 100.720 - Conditions prerequisite to sale.

Section 100.725 - Documents prerequisite to execution of sale agreement and conveyance of unit.

Section 100.730 - Cancellation of sale of unit; notice to seller; return of payments and reconveyance; extinguishment of encumbrances; waiver prohibited; disclaimer of notice; applicability.

Section 100.735 - Waiver of right to cancel.

Section 100.740 - Notice to purchaser of cancellation rights; form.

Section 100.745 - Escrow documents required of successor to vendor’s interest.

Section 100.770 - Fraud and deceit prohibited.

Section 100.785 - Blanket encumbrance prohibited.

Section 100.900 - Civil penalty.

Section 100.905 - Cease and desist order; injunction.

Section 100.920 - Changes or actions that require approval or consent of mortgagee.