ORS 701.560 Definitions for ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605

As used in ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605:

“Contractor” means a person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence.

“Defect” means a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency arising out of or relating to the construction, alteration or repair of a residence. “Defect” includes a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency in a system, component or material incorporated into a residence.

“Owner” means a person that possesses an interest in a residence or in land that is a residential site or has entered into a contract for the purchase of an interest in the residence or land. “Owner” includes:

A homeowners association as defined in ORS 94.550;

A managing entity as defined in ORS 94.803;

An owners’ association as described in ORS 94.858;

An association of unit owners as defined in ORS 100.005; and

Any other entity that possesses an interest in a residence or represents owners of a residence.

“Remediation” means the repair or replacement of some or all of the defects described in an owner’s notice of defect sent under ORS 701.565.

“Residence” means:

A residential structure as defined in

Common property as defined in ORS 94.550; and

A common element as defined in ORS 100.005.

“Secondary notice” means a copy of an owner’s notice of defect that a contractor, subcontractor or supplier sends to another contractor, subcontractor or supplier that may be responsible for a defect.

“Subcontractor” means any person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence at the request or direction of a contractor.

“Supplier” means any person that furnished or manufactured the systems, components or materials incorporated into a residence as part of the construction, alteration or repair of the residence.

the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 701 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.