Rules and Regulations

One of the most challenging issues facing park owners and managers is the issue of pets. ORS 90.530 outlines the do's and don'ts of pets in manufactured home communities. Here is a summary.

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Answer: This is a new one. The Oregon landlord tenant law does not expressly address this specific issue. The closest it comes are the following laws:

1. ORS 90.755 Right to speak on political issues; limitations; placement of political signs:

Answer: Not in my opinion. The temporary occupant agreement concept is that the person is not going to be a “co-renter”. They are being permitted to come onto the space as an accommodation by the landlord to the current resident who wants them there.

The renting of spaces by manufactured homes in a manufactured home community is governed by the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in Chapter 90 of the Oregon Revised Statutes. The Act requires that a written rental Agreement, Statement of Policy and Rules and Regulations be provided to each tenant renting a space in a manufactured housing community.

Once you have determined that an individual is qualified to live in the community and all the proper documentation has been explained and signed, you should consider a meeting with the new resident. Use the Park Rules & Regulations as a briefing tool.

The Rental Application form provides the basic information needed to make a decision on accepting the applicant. Under current Oregon Law you will have not more than 7 days from application to accept or decline a prospective resident. Used properly, the rental application and personal interview will prove helpful in countering charges of discrimination in renting spaces.

In order to comply with Oregon Law, and to provide accurate records, there are several forms that are to be completed when the applicant is accepted to become a resident in the community. These forms should be completed after you have reviewed the resident's application, and completed all background checks and tenant screening, but before the resident moves into their home.

By Terry R. Dowdall, Esq.