Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 90 § 90.560 — Definitions

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. [Formerly 90.531]