(a) "Foreclosed residential real property" means residential property, as defined in ORS 18.901, that an owner obtains as a result of:
(A) Foreclosing a trust deed on the residential property; or
(B) Receiving a judgment that forecloses a lien on the residential property.
(b) "Neglect" means:
(A) To fail or a failure to maintain the buildings, grounds or appurtenances of foreclosed residential real property in such a way as to allow:
(i) Excessive growth of foliage that diminishes the value of adjacent property;
(ii) Trespassers or squatters to remain on the foreclosed residential real property or in a structure located on the foreclosed residential real property;
(iii) Mosquito larvae or pupae to grow in standing water on the foreclosed residential real property; or
(iv) Other conditions on the foreclosed residential real property that cause or contribute to causing a public nuisance.
(B) To fail or a failure to monitor the condition of foreclosed residential real property by inspecting the foreclosed residential real property at least once every 30 days with sufficient attention so as to prevent, or to identify and remedy, a condition described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(c) "Owner" means a person, other than a local government, that forecloses a trust deed by advertisement and sale under ORS 86.752 or by suit under ORS 88.010.
(d) "Reasonable costs" means actual and demonstrable costs that are commensurate with and do not exceed the market rate for services necessary to remedy a condition of neglect, plus the actual and demonstrable costs of administering a contract for services to remedy a condition of neglect or the portion of the costs of a program to remedy conditions of neglect that are attributable to remedying a condition of neglect for specific foreclosed residential real property.
(2)(a) An owner may not neglect the owner’s foreclosed residential real property during any period in which the foreclosed residential real property is vacant.
(b) An owner shall provide the owner’s name or the name of the owner’s agent and a telephone number or other means for contacting the owner or agent to:
(A) The neighborhood association for the neighborhood in which the foreclosed residential real property is located; or
(B) An official that the local government designates to receive the information described in this paragraph.
(c) An owner shall post a durable notice in a conspicuous location on the foreclosed residential real property that lists a telephone number for the owner or for the local government that a person may call to report a condition of neglect. The owner shall replace the notice if the notice is removed from the foreclosed residential real property during a period when the foreclosed residential real property is vacant.
(d) An owner or the agent of an owner shall identify the owner of the foreclosed residential real property to the local government and shall provide to, and maintain with, the local government current contact information during a period when the foreclosed residential real property is vacant.
(3)(a) If a local government finds a violation of subsection (2)(a) of this section, the local government shall notify the owner in writing of the foreclosed residential real property that is the subject of the violation and in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection, as appropriate, shall specify a time within which the owner must remedy the condition of neglect that is the basis for the local government’s finding.
(b) The local government shall allow the owner not less than 30 days to remedy the violation unless the local government makes a determination under paragraph (c) of this subsection and shall provide the owner with an opportunity to contest the local government’s finding at a hearing. The owner must contest the local government’s finding within 10 days after the local government notifies the owner of the violation.
(c) If the local government determines that a specific condition of the foreclosed residential real property constitutes a threat to public health or safety, the local government may require an owner to remedy the specific condition in less than 30 days, provided that the local government specifies in the written notice the date by which the owner must remedy the specific condition. A local government may specify in the written notice different dates by which the owner must remedy separate conditions of neglect on the foreclosed residential real property.
(4)(a) After a local government allows an owner the time specified in subsection (3)(b) of this section or makes a determination under subsection (3)(c) of this section, the local government may remedy or contract with another person to remedy neglect or a specific condition of neglect on foreclosed residential real property and require the owner to reimburse the local government for reasonable costs the local government incurs under this paragraph.
(b) A local government that has incurred costs with respect to foreclosed residential real property under paragraph (a) of this subsection has a lien on the foreclosed residential real property for the sum of the local government’s unreimbursed costs. A lien created under this paragraph is prior to all other liens and encumbrances, except that the lien has equal priority with a tax lien. The lien attaches at the time the local government files a claim of lien with the county clerk of the county in which the foreclosed residential real property is located. A local government may bring an action in the circuit court to foreclose the lien in the manner provided for foreclosing other liens on real or personal property. [2013 c.317 §1]
Note: 18.995 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 18 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 18.015 - Statutory references to decrees and judgments.
Section 18.028 - Authority of Chief Justice.
Section 18.029 - Effect of chapter on use of judgment.
Section 18.035 - Preparation of judgment document.
Section 18.038 - Form of judgment document generally.
Section 18.042 - Judgment in civil action that includes money award.
Section 18.048 - Judgment in criminal action that contains money award.
Section 18.052 - Duty of judge with respect to form of judgment document.
Section 18.058 - Duty of court administrator with respect to form of judgment document.
Section 18.075 - Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally.
Section 18.078 - Notice of entry of judgment in circuit court civil action.
Section 18.082 - Effect of entry of judgment.
Section 18.107 - Corrections to civil judgments.
Section 18.112 - Correction of designation of judgment as general judgment.
Section 18.150 - Judgment liens in circuit courts.
Section 18.152 - Establishing judgment liens in other counties.
Section 18.165 - Priority of judgment lien over unrecorded conveyance.
Section 18.170 - Form for lien record abstract; rules.
Section 18.180 - Expiration of judgment remedies in circuit court.
Section 18.182 - Extension of judgment remedies.
Section 18.185 - Extension of judgment lien of spousal support award.
Section 18.190 - Spousal support awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004.
Section 18.200 - Release of lien.
Section 18.202 - Reinstatement of lien.
Section 18.205 - Assignment of judgment.
Section 18.225 - Satisfaction of money awards generally.
Section 18.228 - Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice.
Section 18.235 - Motion to satisfy money award.
Section 18.238 - Proceedings after discharge in bankruptcy.
Section 18.242 - Contribution among judgment debtors; subrogation of surety.
Section 18.245 - Jurisdictional requirements.
Section 18.255 - Enforcement of judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides.
Section 18.265 - Debtor examination.
Section 18.268 - Conduct of debtor examination; seizure of property.
Section 18.270 - Written interrogatories.
Section 18.300 - Resident entitled to use federal exemptions or state exemptions in bankruptcy.
Section 18.312 - Execution not to issue against property of deceased party; exception.
Section 18.345 - Exempt personal property generally.
Section 18.348 - Certain funds exempt when deposited in account; limitation.
Section 18.358 - Certain retirement plans exempt from execution; exceptions.
Section 18.385 - Wage exemption.
Section 18.395 - Homestead exemption.
Section 18.398 - Denial of homestead exemption when judgment is for child support.
Section 18.412 - Notice of intent to discharge judgment lien against homestead.
Section 18.415 - Objections to discharge; hearing.
Section 18.422 - Release of judgment lien.
Section 18.605 - Debts subject to garnishment; when writ may be issued on debt.
Section 18.607 - Form of writ; single writ for two or more debtors.
Section 18.609 - Validity of writ after issuance.
Section 18.610 - Court with authority over writ.
Section 18.618 - Property not subject to garnishment.
Section 18.620 - Setoff for certain amounts payable to underlying lienholders.
Section 18.625 - Duration of writ’s effect.
Section 18.627 - Multiple writs.
Section 18.635 - Who may issue writs.
Section 18.638 - Writs issued by court administrators generally.
Section 18.640 - Grounds for denying issuance of writ.
Section 18.645 - Writs issued by Division of Child Support or district attorney; rules.
Section 18.650 - Items required to be delivered to garnishee.
Section 18.652 - Manner of delivery; delivery fee.
Section 18.655 - Proper person to receive writ.
Section 18.658 - Documents to be delivered to debtor.
Section 18.665 - Duties generally.
Section 18.668 - Immunity by payment to court administrator or delivery to sheriff.
Section 18.670 - Exceptions to garnishee’s duties.
Section 18.680 - Response required; time.
Section 18.682 - When response not required.
Section 18.685 - Contents of response; manner of making payment.
Section 18.690 - Delivery of garnishee response.
Section 18.692 - Supplemental garnishee response.
Section 18.700 - Manner of making challenge to garnishment.
Section 18.702 - Notice to garnishor and garnishee of challenge to garnishment.
Section 18.705 - Duties of garnishor and creditor created by challenge to garnishment.
Section 18.708 - Duties of garnishee created by challenge to garnishment.
Section 18.710 - Hearing on challenge to garnishment.
Section 18.712 - Allowance or denial of challenge.
Section 18.718 - Special procedures for writs issued for past due support.
Section 18.730 - Payment of money under writ; garnishor’s duty to hold payments.
Section 18.732 - Money owed to debtor that is due within 45 days.
Section 18.735 - Payment of wages subject to garnishment.
Section 18.736 - Processing fee.
Section 18.738 - Acceptance or rejection of payments by court administrator.
Section 18.740 - Payments erroneously sent to court.
Section 18.742 - Crediting of payments against debt.
Section 18.750 - Application of ORS 18.750 to 18.760.
Section 18.752 - Garnishee duties.
Section 18.755 - Request for sale; sheriff’s fees.
Section 18.758 - Sheriff’s sale.
Section 18.770 - Release of garnishment.
Section 18.775 - Liability of garnishee.
Section 18.778 - Order to appear.
Section 18.780 - Pleadings; default judgment.
Section 18.785 - Duties of financial institution; notice to account holder.
Section 18.787 - Liability of financial institution.
Section 18.790 - Search fee; garnishment processing fee.
Section 18.792 - Safe deposit boxes.
Section 18.800 - Special procedures for writs issued to enforce agency orders or warrants.
Section 18.810 - Use of writ for provisional process.
Section 18.830 - Writ of garnishment form.
Section 18.832 - Debt calculation form.
Section 18.835 - Garnishee response form.
Section 18.838 - Instructions to garnishee form.
Section 18.840 - Wage exemption calculation form.
Section 18.842 - Release of garnishment form.
Section 18.845 - Notice of exemptions form; instructions for challenge to garnishment.
Section 18.847 - Notice to debtor of garnishment account review.
Section 18.850 - Challenge to garnishment form.
Section 18.854 - Notices of garnishment generally.
Section 18.855 - Notices of garnishment issued by state agencies.
Section 18.857 - Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector.
Section 18.860 - Function of writ.
Section 18.862 - Form of writ.
Section 18.865 - Court administrator to issue writ.
Section 18.867 - Issuance of writs for certain judgments awarding child support.
Section 18.868 - Sheriff to whom writ is issued.
Section 18.872 - Return on writ of execution.
Section 18.875 - Instructions to sheriff.
Section 18.878 - Manner of levying on property.
Section 18.880 - Alternative procedure for levying on tangible personal property.
Section 18.882 - Criminal penalty for moving, using or damaging secured property.
Section 18.884 - Levying on intangible personal property.
Section 18.886 - Creditor’s bond.
Section 18.887 - Forcible entry for purpose of levying on personal property.
Section 18.888 - Notice of levy.
Section 18.892 - Challenge to writ of execution.
Section 18.896 - Challenge to execution form.
Section 18.898 - Hearing on challenge to execution.
Section 18.901 - Definition of residential property.
Section 18.904 - Order required for sale of residential property; exceptions.
Section 18.906 - Motion for order authorizing sale of residential property.
Section 18.908 - Notice of motion for order authorizing sale of residential property.
Section 18.912 - Hearing on motion for order authorizing sale of residential property.
Section 18.918 - Person entitled to written notice of sale.
Section 18.920 - Notice of sale of personal property.
Section 18.924 - Notice of sale of real property.
Section 18.926 - Legal notices website; posting fee.
Section 18.930 - Conduct of sale generally; county fee.
Section 18.932 - Postponement of sale; rules.
Section 18.936 - Bid by judgment creditor.
Section 18.938 - Manner of payment.
Section 18.940 - Bill of sale for personal property.
Section 18.942 - Sheriff’s certificate of sale for real property.
Section 18.944 - Notice of completed sale.
Section 18.946 - Possession after sale; right to rents or value of use.
Section 18.948 - Confirmation of sale of real property.
Section 18.950 - Delivery and distribution of proceeds; satisfaction document.
Section 18.962 - Property that may be redeemed.
Section 18.963 - Who may redeem.
Section 18.964 - Time for redemption.
Section 18.965 - Notice to seller before end of redemption period.
Section 18.966 - Redemption amount payable to purchaser.
Section 18.967 - Redemption amount payable to redemptioner.
Section 18.970 - Redemption notice.
Section 18.971 - Objection to redemption notice.
Section 18.972 - Response to redemption notice.
Section 18.973 - Objection to response.
Section 18.975 - Payment of redemption amount.
Section 18.978 - Court proceedings on objections.
Section 18.981 - Manner of payment.
Section 18.985 - Sheriff’s deed.
Section 18.986 - Manufactured dwellings and floating homes.
Section 18.988 - Seller’s right to receive payments under land sale contract.
Section 18.989 - Equitable interests in property.
Section 18.999 - Recovery of amounts related to attempts to recover debt or enforce judgment.