Chapter 90 — Residential Landlord and Tenant

ORS 90.560 Definitions for ORS 90.560 to 90.584

As used in ORS 90.560 to 90.584:

(1)

“Direct billing” means a relationship between the tenant and the utility or service provider in which:

(a)

The provider provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space, including any utility or service line, and bills the tenant directly; and

(b)

The landlord does not act as a provider.

(2)

“Park specific billing” means a relationship between the manufactured dwelling park landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which:

(a)

The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord;

(b)

The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space; and

(c)

The landlord uses a billing method to fairly apportion the utility or service as approved by a majority of the manufactured dwelling park tenants.

(3)

“Pro rata billing” means a relationship between the landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which:

(a)

The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord;

(b)

The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space or to a common area available to the tenant as part of the tenancy; and

(c)

The landlord bills the tenant for a utility or service charge separately from the rent in an amount determined by apportioning on a pro rata basis the provider’s charge to the landlord as measured by a master meter.

(4)

“Public service charge” has the meaning given the term in ORS 90.315.

(5)

“Rent-included billing” means a relationship between the landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which:

(a)

The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord;

(b)

The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space or to a common area available to the tenant as part of the tenancy; and

(c)

The landlord includes the cost of the utility or service in the tenant’s rent.

(6)

“Submeter” means a device owned or under the control of a landlord and used to measure a utility or service actually provided to a tenant at the tenant’s space.

(7)

“Submeter billing” means a relationship between the landlord, tenant and utility or service provider in which:

(a)

The provider provides the utility or service to the landlord;

(b)

The landlord provides the utility or service directly to the tenant’s space; and

(c)

The landlord uses a submeter to measure the utility or service actually provided to the space and bills the tenant for a utility or service charge for the amount provided.

(8)

“Utility or service” has the meaning given that term in ORS 90.315.