Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 358 § 358.500 — Reporting requirement; work approval

Reporting requirement; work approval. (1)(a) The owner of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.480 to 358.545 shall submit written progress reports concerning the preservation plan to the State Historic Preservation Officer in a form, on a schedule and including content prescribed by the officer, on or before December 31 for the property tax years ending on June 30 of the third, sixth and ninth years of the period for which the historic property is specially assessed. (b) The report for the sixth year required under this subsection must demonstrate compliance with the expenditure commitment under the preservation plan as required under ORS 358.487 (2)(a). (c) All reports required under this subsection must demonstrate that all work meets the historic rehabilitation standards. (2)(a) The State Historic Preservation Officer is at all times authorized to demand and receive from owners of property classified and specially assessed as historic property reports demonstrating the continued eligibility of the property for classification and special assessment as historic property. (b) If, after 30 days’ written notice by mail, return receipt requested, the owner fails to comply with the officer’s demand, the officer shall immediately notify the county assessor and the assessor shall disqualify the property for the special assessment as provided in ORS 358.515 (1)(f). (3) The State Historic Preservation Officer may conduct on-site inspections of historic property granted special assessment, with or without cause, upon 30 days’ notice. (4) Before starting any work that is described in a preservation plan or that affects historic features of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.480 to 358.545, the owner of the historic property must apply for and receive written approval: (a) From the governing body if: (A) The governing body has an historic preservation ordinance and review process that has been approved by the State Historic Preservation Officer and under which the historic property is already regulated; (B) The proposed work requires historic review by the governing body’s historic preservation ordinance and review process; and (C) The governing body has not requested that approval of work pursuant to this section be handled by the officer; or (b) If the conditions in paragraph (a) of this subsection have not been met, from the officer. (5)(a) If the governing body’s approval is required under subsection (4) of this section, the governing body shall: (A) Notify the State Historic Preservation Officer of the proposed work; and (B) Allow the officer at least 14 calendar days to comment on the proposed work before making a decision on the application. (b) The governing body’s approval required under subsection (4) of this section is not valid if the officer is not given the opportunity to comment as provided in paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection. [2009 c.892 §7; 2025 c.209 §6] Note: The amendments to 358.500 by section 6, chapter 209, Oregon Laws 2025, apply to applications for classification and special assessment under 358.480 to 358.545 filed on or after September 26, 2025, for property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2026. See section 22, chapter 209, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that applies to applications for classification and special assessment under 358.480 to 358.545 filed before September 26, 2025, for property tax years beginning before July 1, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience. 358.500. (1) The owner of property certified for special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.490 shall submit written progress reports concerning the preservation plan to the State Historic Preservation Officer in a form prescribed by the officer on or before December 31 of the third, sixth and ninth years of the historic property special assessment period under ORS 358.480 to 358.545. (2) In addition to the reports required under subsection (1) of this section, at the end of the first five years for which historic property special assessment is granted, the owner shall submit a report demonstrating compliance with the expenditure commitment under the preservation plan as described in ORS 358.487 (2)(a). (3)(a) The State Historic Preservation Officer is at all times authorized to demand and receive reports from owners of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.480 to 358.545 as to the continued qualification of the property for historic property classification and special assessment. The content of reports and times for reporting under this subsection shall be determined by the officer. If the owner fails, after 30 days’ written notice by mail, return receipt requested, to comply with the officer’s demand, the officer shall immediately notify the assessor and the assessor shall withdraw the property from special asse