Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 358 § 358.495 — Notice

Notice of approval or denial; notice of classification and special assessment; installation of plaque; contested case hearing and final order. (1) As soon as practicable following approval or denial of an application under ORS 358.490, but in no event later than July 1 of the property tax year for which classification and special assessment as historic property are first sought, the State Historic Preservation Officer shall notify in writing: (a) The governing body and the applicant of the decision; and (b) If the application is approved, the county assessor. (2) For each application that is approved: (a) Not later than July 1 of the first property tax year for which the property that is the subject of the application is granted historic property special assessment, the State Historic Preservation Officer shall: (A) Notify the local landmark commission in writing that the property has been classified and granted special assessment as historic property; (B) Create a written record that states the facts and lists any condition on which the special assessment is based; and (C) Provide a written statement to the county assessor and the governing body that the property has been classified and granted special assessment as historic property, and provide a copy of the written statement to the owner of the historic property. (b) Within 90 days after providing the written statement under paragraph (a)(C) of this subsection, the officer shall record a notice with the county clerk in the county in which the historic property is located stating that the property has been classified and granted special assessment as historic property. (c) Within one year after receiving the copy of the written statement under paragraph (a)(C) of this subsection, the owner shall install a plaque on the historic property in a location that is visible from a public right of way. (3) The county assessor shall assess historic property granted special assessment under ORS