Statute Text
Definition of housing project.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) Community
services means services provided by public or private nonprofit organizations
or service agencies that may include, but are not limited to, child care, early
childhood education, health, human resources, information and referral
services, basic life skills and adult literacy classes, support services
designed to improve self-sufficiency and recreational programs.
(b) Community
services facilities includes, but is not limited to, all buildings, grounds or
other real or personal property necessary to provide a public benefit,
appurtenances that are necessary, convenient or desirable, streets, sewers,
water service and other utilities, parks and gardens.
(2) As used in
the Housing Authorities Law, unless the context requires otherwise, housing
project means any work or undertaking:
(a) To provide
decent, safe and sanitary urban or rural housing for persons or families of
lower income. A work or undertaking described in this paragraph may include
buildings, land, equipment, facilities and other real or personal property for
necessary, convenient or desirable appurtenances, streets, sewers, water
service and other utilities, parks, site preparation, gardening,
administrative, community services, leased commercial facilities consistent
with mixed residential and commercial communities, health, recreational,
educational, welfare or other purposes authorized under ORS 456.055 to 456.235.
(b) To provide
community services facilities for the benefit of the health, recreation,
education, culture and welfare of the entire community, without regard to the
economic status of the persons or families who may utilize the facilities.
(c) To demolish,
clear or remove buildings from any blighted area. A work or an undertaking
described in this paragraph may embrace the adaptation of the area to public
purposes, including housing, parks, community services facilities or other
recreational, educational, cultural or community purposes.
(d) To accomplish
a combination of the projects described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
subsection, or accomplish the planning of the buildings and improvements, the
acquisition of property, the demolition of existing structures, the construction,
reconstruction, alteration and repair of the improvements and all other work in
connection with those projects.
(e) To provide
management, administration and contract services between the housing authority
and owners of decent, safe and sanitary housing for the purpose of providing
affordable housing to persons of eligible income. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §3;
1977 c.667 §2; 1989 c.874 §2; 1993 c.125 §1; 1995 c.79 §236; 1995 c.445 §3;
1997 c.406 §1; 2007 c.606 §6]