ORS 446.003
Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227


As used in ORS 446.003 (Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227) to 446.200 (Exemption from additional regulations) and 446.225 (Administration and enforcement of federal manufactured housing safety and construction standards) to 446.285 (Advisory board training and education programs), and for the purposes of ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227, the following definitions apply, unless the context requires otherwise, or unless administration and enforcement by the State of Oregon under the existing or revised National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act would be adversely affected, and except as provided in ORS 197.746 (Transitional housing accommodations) or 446.007 (Exceptions to ORS 446.003 definitions):

(1)

“Accessory building or structure” means any portable, demountable or permanent structure established for use of the occupant of the manufactured dwelling and as further defined by rule by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Alteration” means any change, addition, repair, conversion, replacement, modification or removal of any equipment or installation that may affect the operation, construction or occupancy of a manufactured dwelling.

(b)

“Alteration” does not include:

(A)

Minor repairs with approved component parts;

(B)

Conversion of listed fuel-burning appliances in accordance with the terms of their listing;

(C)

Adjustment and maintenance of equipment; or

(D)

Replacement of equipment or accessories in kind.

(3)

“Approved” means approved, licensed or certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services or its designee.

(4)

“Board” means the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board.

(5)

“Cabana” means a stationary, lightweight structure that may be prefabricated, or demountable, with two or more walls, used adjacent to and in conjunction with a manufactured dwelling to provide additional living space.

(6)

“Certification” means an evaluation process by which the department verifies a manufacturer’s ability to produce manufactured dwellings to the department rules and to the department approved quality control manual.

(7)

“Dealer” means any person engaged in the business of selling, leasing or distributing manufactured dwellings or equipment, or both, primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease manufactured dwellings or equipment, or both, for purposes other than resale.

(8)

“Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(9)

“Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(10)

“Distributor” means any person engaged in selling and distributing manufactured dwellings or equipment for resale.

(11)

“Equipment” means materials, appliances, subassembly, devices, fixtures, fittings and apparatuses used in the construction, plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems of a manufactured dwelling.

(12)

“Federal manufactured housing construction and safety standard” means a standard for construction, design and performance of a manufactured dwelling promulgated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the federal National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383).

(13)

“Fire Marshal” means the State Fire Marshal.

(14)

“Imminent safety hazard” means an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury.

(15)

“Insignia of compliance” means the HUD label for a manufactured dwelling.

(16)

“Inspecting authority” or “inspector” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or representatives as appointed or authorized to administer and enforce provisions of ORS 446.111 (Regulation of structures in parks), 446.160 (Inspection), 446.176 (Fees), 446.225 (Administration and enforcement of federal manufactured housing safety and construction standards) to 446.285 (Advisory board training and education programs), 446.310 (Definitions for ORS 446.310 to 446.350) to 446.350 (Tourist Facility Account), 446.990 (Penalties) and this section.

(17)

“Installation” in relation to:

(a)

Construction means the arrangements and methods of construction, fire and life safety, electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment and systems within a manufactured dwelling.

(b)

Siting means the manufactured dwelling and cabana foundation support and tiedown, the structural, fire and life safety, electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment and material connections and the installation of skirting and temporary steps.

(18)

“Installer” means any individual licensed by the director to install, set up, connect, hook up, block, tie down, secure, support, install temporary steps for, install skirting for or make electrical, plumbing or mechanical connections to manufactured dwellings or cabanas or who provides consultation or supervision for any of these activities, except architects registered under ORS 671.010 (Definitions for ORS 671.010 to 671.220) to 671.220 (Civil penalties) or engineers registered under ORS 672.002 (Definitions for ORS 672.002 to 672.325) to 672.325 (Civil penalties).

(19)

“Listed” means equipment or materials included in a list, published by an organization concerned with product evaluation acceptable to the department that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials, and whose listing states either that the equipment or materials meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable in a specified manner.

(20)

“Lot” means any space, area or tract of land, or portion of a manufactured dwelling park, mobile home park or recreation park that is designated or used for occupancy by one manufactured dwelling.

(21)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Manufactured dwelling” means a residential trailer, mobile home or manufactured home.

(b)

“Manufactured dwelling” does not include any building or structure constructed to conform to the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code, the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code adopted pursuant to ORS 455.020 (Purpose) or 455.610 (Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code) or the Small Home Specialty Code adopted under section 2, chapter 401, Oregon Laws 2019.

(22)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Manufactured dwelling park” means any place where four or more manufactured dwellings or prefabricated structures, as defined in ORS 455.010 (Definitions for ORS chapter 455), that are relocatable and more than eight and one-half feet wide, are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent or lease space or keep space for rent or lease to any person for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for the rental or lease or use of facilities or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person.

(b)

“Manufactured dwelling park” does not include a lot or lots located within a subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by no more than one manufactured dwelling per lot if the subdivision was approved by the local government unit having jurisdiction under an ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS 92.010 (Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192) to 92.192 (Property line adjustment).

(23)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Manufactured home,” except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed in accordance with federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards and regulations in effect at the time of construction.

(b)

For purposes of implementing any contract pertaining to manufactured homes between the department and the federal government, “manufactured home” has the meaning given the term in the contract.

(24)

“Manufacturer” means any person engaged in manufacturing, building, rebuilding, altering, converting or assembling manufactured dwellings or equipment.

(25)

“Manufacturing” means the building, rebuilding, altering or converting of manufactured dwellings that bear or are required to bear an Oregon insignia of compliance.

(26)

“Minimum safety standards” means the plumbing, mechanical, electrical, thermal, fire and life safety, structural and transportation standards prescribed by rules adopted by the director.

(27)

“Mobile home” means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed between January 1, 1962, and June 15, 1976, and met the construction requirements of Oregon mobile home law in effect at the time of construction.

(28)

“Mobile home park”:

(a)

Means any place where four or more manufactured dwellings, recreational vehicles as defined in ORS 174.101 (“Manufactured structure,” “recreational vehicle” defined), or a combination thereof, are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent space or keep space for rent to any person for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for the rental or use of facilities or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person.

(b)

Does not include a lot or lots located within a subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by no more than one manufactured dwelling per lot if the subdivision was approved by the municipality unit having jurisdiction under an ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS 92.010 (Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192) to 92.192 (Property line adjustment).

(29)

“Municipality” means a city, county or other unit of local government otherwise authorized by law to enact codes.

(30)

“Residential trailer” means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed before January 1, 1962.

(31)

“Sale” means rent, lease, sale or exchange.

(32)

“Skirting” means a weather resistant material used to enclose the space below a manufactured dwelling.

(33)

“Tiedown” means any device designed to anchor a manufactured dwelling securely to the ground.

(34)

“Transitional housing accommodations” means accommodations described under ORS 197.746 (Transitional housing accommodations).

(35)

“Utilities” means the water, sewer, gas or electric services provided on a lot for a manufactured dwelling. [1975 c.546 §10 (enacted in lieu of 446.002 and 446.004); 1979 c.884 §1; 1983 c.707 §1; 1987 c.274 §1; 1987 c.414 §21; 1989 c.527 §1; 1989 c.648 §§1,1a; 1989 c.683 §1; 1989 c.919 §6b; 1991 c.226 §1; 1991 c.844 §21; 1993 c.744 §47; 1995 c.251 §1; 1997 c.205 §1; 1999 c.758 §7; 2003 c.675 §6; 2005 c.22 §313; 2009 c.259 §25; 2009 c.567 §28; 2013 c.161 §2; 2013 c.196 §21; 2019 c.401 §8; 2019 c.422 §1a; 2019 c.585 §7a; 2021 c.260 §6]
Note: The amendments to 446.003 (Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227) by section 1b, chapter 422, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative January 2, 2026. See section 1c, chapter 422, Oregon Laws 2019. The text that is operative on and after January 2, 2026, including amendments by section 7, chapter 260, Oregon Laws 2021, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
446.003 (Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227). As used in ORS 446.003 (Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227) to 446.200 (Exemption from additional regulations) and 446.225 (Administration and enforcement of federal manufactured housing safety and construction standards) to 446.285 (Advisory board training and education programs), and for the purposes of ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227, the following definitions apply, unless the context requires otherwise, or unless administration and enforcement by the State of Oregon under the existing or revised National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act would be adversely affected, and except as provided in ORS 197.746 (Transitional housing accommodations) or 446.007 (Exceptions to ORS 446.003 definitions):

(1)

“Accessory building or structure” means any portable, demountable or permanent structure established for use of the occupant of the manufactured dwelling and as further defined by rule by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Alteration” means any change, addition, repair, conversion, replacement, modification or removal of any equipment or installation that may affect the operation, construction or occupancy of a manufactured dwelling.

(b)

“Alteration” does not include:

(A)

Minor repairs with approved component parts;

(B)

Conversion of listed fuel-burning appliances in accordance with the terms of their listing;

(C)

Adjustment and maintenance of equipment; or

(D)

Replacement of equipment or accessories in kind.

(3)

“Approved” means approved, licensed or certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services or its designee.

(4)

“Board” means the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board.

(5)

“Cabana” means a stationary, lightweight structure that may be prefabricated, or demountable, with two or more walls, used adjacent to and in conjunction with a manufactured dwelling to provide additional living space.

(6)

“Certification” means an evaluation process by which the department verifies a manufacturer’s ability to produce manufactured dwellings to the department rules and to the department approved quality control manual.

(7)

“Dealer” means any person engaged in the business of selling, leasing or distributing manufactured dwellings or equipment, or both, primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease manufactured dwellings or equipment, or both, for purposes other than resale.

(8)

“Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(9)

“Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(10)

“Distributor” means any person engaged in selling and distributing manufactured dwellings or equipment for resale.

(11)

“Equipment” means materials, appliances, subassembly, devices, fixtures, fittings and apparatuses used in the construction, plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems of a manufactured dwelling.

(12)

“Federal manufactured housing construction and safety standard” means a standard for construction, design and performance of a manufactured dwelling promulgated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the federal National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383).

(13)

“Fire Marshal” means the State Fire Marshal.

(14)

“Imminent safety hazard” means an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury.

(15)

“Insignia of compliance” means the HUD label for a manufactured dwelling.

(16)

“Inspecting authority” or “inspector” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or representatives as appointed or authorized to administer and enforce provisions of ORS 446.111 (Regulation of structures in parks), 446.160 (Inspection), 446.176 (Fees), 446.225 (Administration and enforcement of federal manufactured housing safety and construction standards) to 446.285 (Advisory board training and education programs), 446.310 (Definitions for ORS 446.310 to 446.350) to 446.350 (Tourist Facility Account), 446.990 (Penalties) and this section.

(17)

“Installation” in relation to:

(a)

Construction means the arrangements and methods of construction, fire and life safety, electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment and systems within a manufactured dwelling.

(b)

Siting means the manufactured dwelling and cabana foundation support and tiedown, the structural, fire and life safety, electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment and material connections and the installation of skirting and temporary steps.

(18)

“Installer” means any individual licensed by the director to install, set up, connect, hook up, block, tie down, secure, support, install temporary steps for, install skirting for or make electrical, plumbing or mechanical connections to manufactured dwellings or cabanas or who provides consultation or supervision for any of these activities, except architects registered under ORS 671.010 (Definitions for ORS 671.010 to 671.220) to 671.220 (Civil penalties) or engineers registered under ORS 672.002 (Definitions for ORS 672.002 to 672.325) to 672.325 (Civil penalties).

(19)

“Listed” means equipment or materials included in a list, published by an organization concerned with product evaluation acceptable to the department that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials, and whose listing states either that the equipment or materials meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable in a specified manner.

(20)

“Lot” means any space, area or tract of land, or portion of a manufactured dwelling park, mobile home park or recreation park that is designated or used for occupancy by one manufactured dwelling.

(21)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Manufactured dwelling” means a residential trailer, mobile home or manufactured home.

(b)

“Manufactured dwelling” does not include any building or structure constructed to conform to the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code or the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code adopted pursuant to ORS 455.020 (Purpose), 455.610 (Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code) or 455.616 (Construction standards for small homes).

(22)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Manufactured dwelling park” means any place where four or more manufactured dwellings or prefabricated structures, as defined in ORS 455.010 (Definitions for ORS chapter 455), that are relocatable and more than eight and one-half feet wide, are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent or lease space or keep space for rent or lease to any person for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for the rental or lease or use of facilities or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person.

(b)

“Manufactured dwelling park” does not include a lot or lots located within a subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by no more than one manufactured dwelling per lot if the subdivision was approved by the local government unit having jurisdiction under an ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS 92.010 (Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192) to 92.192 (Property line adjustment).

(23)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Manufactured home,” except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed in accordance with federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards and regulations in effect at the time of construction.

(b)

For purposes of implementing any contract pertaining to manufactured homes between the department and the federal government, “manufactured home” has the meaning given the term in the contract.

(24)

“Manufacturer” means any person engaged in manufacturing, building, rebuilding, altering, converting or assembling manufactured dwellings or equipment.

(25)

“Manufacturing” means the building, rebuilding, altering or converting of manufactured dwellings that bear or are required to bear an Oregon insignia of compliance.

(26)

“Minimum safety standards” means the plumbing, mechanical, electrical, thermal, fire and life safety, structural and transportation standards prescribed by rules adopted by the director.

(27)

“Mobile home” means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed between January 1, 1962, and June 15, 1976, and met the construction requirements of Oregon mobile home law in effect at the time of construction.

(28)

“Mobile home park”:

(a)

Means any place where four or more manufactured dwellings, recreational vehicles as defined in ORS 174.101 (“Manufactured structure,” “recreational vehicle” defined), or a combination thereof, are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent space or keep space for rent to any person for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for the rental or use of facilities or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person.

(b)

Does not include a lot or lots located within a subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by no more than one manufactured dwelling per lot if the subdivision was approved by the municipality unit having jurisdiction under an ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS 92.010 (Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192) to 92.192 (Property line adjustment).

(29)

“Municipality” means a city, county or other unit of local government otherwise authorized by law to enact codes.

(30)

“Residential trailer” means a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and that was constructed before January 1, 1962.

(31)

“Sale” means rent, lease, sale or exchange.

(32)

“Skirting” means a weather resistant material used to enclose the space below a manufactured dwelling.

(33)

“Tiedown” means any device designed to anchor a manufactured dwelling securely to the ground.

(34)

“Transitional housing accommodations” means accommodations described under ORS 197.746 (Transitional housing accommodations).

(35)

“Utilities” means the water, sewer, gas or electric services provided on a lot for a manufactured dwelling.

Source: Section 446.003 — Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors446.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Vehicle meeting statutory definition of both manufactured dwelling and recreational vehicle, but not identified by manufacturer as recreational vehicle, is manufactured dwelling. Brandes v. Shelley, 129 Or App 68, 877 P2d 670 (1994)

Attorney General Opinions

Subdivision created under statute and ordinance but occupied by mobile homes as mobile home park, (1977) Vol 38, p 1366; mobile homes as “accessory buildings” or “buildings,” (1978) Vol 38, p 2090

446.003
Definitions for ORS 446.003 to 446.200 and 446.225 to 446.285 and ORS chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227
446.005
“Issuing authority” defined
446.007
Exceptions to ORS 446.003 definitions (repealed)
446.055
Four to six manufactured dwellings exempt from ORS 446.003 to 446.140
446.062
Rules regulating parks
446.066
Inspection of parks
446.072
Uniform enforcement throughout state
446.076
Consumer and Business Services Fund
446.090
Application of ORS 446.095 to 446.105
446.095
Park construction and facilities
446.100
Prohibited acts in connection with construction and use of parks
446.105
Temporary parks
446.111
Regulation of structures in parks
446.115
Sanitation of parks
446.125
Occupancy on private land
446.140
Notice of removal from park
446.155
Sanitation and safety requirements
446.160
Inspection
446.170
Insignia of compliance required
446.176
Fees
446.180
Safety standards of other states or national organization
446.185
Minimum safety standards for equipment, material and installations
446.190
Power to enjoin violations
446.198
Exemption for redevelopment in park destroyed by natural disaster
446.200
Exemption from additional regulations
446.225
Administration and enforcement of federal manufactured housing safety and construction standards
446.230
Safety and construction standards for installation, support and tiedown
446.240
Safety standards for accessory structures
446.245
Permitted uses of manufactured dwellings
446.250
Duties of director
446.252
Installation permit required
446.253
Authority of director
446.255
Revocation of agreement with local government
446.260
Notification by manufacturer of manufactured home defect
446.271
Civil penalty for violation of ORS 446.003 to 446.200 or 446.225 to 446.285 or related rules
446.280
Duties of Residential and Manufactured Structures Board regarding manufactured housing and facilities
446.285
Advisory board training and education programs
446.310
Definitions for ORS 446.310 to 446.350
446.315
Policy
446.317
Delegation of landlord duties
446.320
Tourist facility license required
446.321
Fee for license
446.322
Issuance of license
446.323
Failure to apply for or renew license
446.324
Denial, suspension or revocation of license
446.325
Exemptions from license requirement
446.330
Rules
446.335
Inspection of parks and camps
446.340
Responsibility of owner or operator for sanitary conditions
446.345
Prohibited acts
446.347
Civil penalties
446.348
Determining amount of penalty
446.349
Civil penalty
446.350
Tourist Facility Account
446.395
License required
446.400
Procedures for licensing
446.405
Complaint procedure
446.410
Use of fees
446.416
Civil penalty for violation of ORS 446.395 to 446.420 or related rules
446.420
License required to maintain action
446.423
Use of moneys
446.425
Delegation to county to administer certain sanitation laws
446.430
Delegation to county or city to administer rules regulating parks
446.435
Nonapplication of ORS 446.003 to 446.140 and 446.310 to 446.350 to sleeping rooms or temporary camping sites
446.440
Application of condominium provisions to parks
446.561
Definitions for ORS 446.566 to 446.646
446.566
Ownership document contents
446.568
Provision of certain ownership document information to Department of Consumer and Business Services
446.571
Ownership document application
446.576
Manufactured structures not requiring ownership document or recording in county deed records
446.581
Abandoned structure ownership transfer
446.586
Definitions for ORS 446.586 to 446.606
446.591
Exception to requirement for submitting information
446.596
Notice provided by escrow agent
446.601
Treatment of application provided by escrow agent
446.606
Prohibition on providing application
446.611
Perfection of security interest in manufactured structure having ownership document
446.616
Transfer of interest in manufactured structure
446.621
Effect of certificate of title or other documentation of ownership
446.626
Recording manufactured structures in county deed records
446.631
Process for moving manufactured structure
446.636
Manufactured structure trip permits
446.641
Sale of manufactured structure having ownership document or that is exempt structure
446.646
Department of Consumer and Business Services rules
446.661
Definitions for ORS 446.661 to 446.756
446.666
Regulation of dealers, dealerships and salespersons
446.671
Acting as manufactured structure dealer without license
446.676
Exceptions to prohibition against unlicensed dealer activity
446.681
Enjoining unlicensed dealers
446.686
Notice of proceeding against alleged unlicensed dealer
446.691
Issuance of dealer license
446.696
Renewal of dealer license
446.701
Issuance of temporary manufactured structure dealer license
446.706
Limited manufactured structure dealer
446.711
Dealer education and testing
446.716
Additional places of business
446.721
License fees
446.726
Bond or letter of credit requirements
446.731
Status of licensed dealer
446.736
Transfer of interest by dealer
446.741
Suspension, revocation or cancellation of license
446.746
Manufactured structure dealer criminal offenses
446.748
Cease and desist orders
446.751
Engaging in illegal consignment practices
446.756
Violation of consigned manufactured structure transfer
446.990
Penalties
446.995
Civil penalties for violation of ORS 446.661 to 446.756 or related rules
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