Terms used throughout OAR chapter 813, division 66 may be defined in Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) or in the OHCS General Definitions (OAR 813-005-0005). Terms used within this division observe those definitions except as defined below:

1. (1) “Energy Efficiency Standards” means (i) the equivalent of Energy Star certification or the Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Program (“NEEM”), NEEM 1.1 or NEEM 2.0, specifications.
2. (2) “Manufactured Dwelling Park” means a facility for the location and use of manufactured housing, as the term “manufactured housing” is used in ORS 456.548, whether the facility is characterized as a “Mobile Home Park” or a “Manufactured Dwelling Park.”
3. (3) “Manufactured Dwelling” is as defined in ORS 458.356.
4. (4) “Manufactured Dwelling Replacement Project” means the project of replacing an existing Manufactured Dwelling, with a new Manufactured Dwelling that is the same number of sections as the dwelling being replaced; with project costs including the base unit price of the new Manufactured Dwelling; new dwelling factory upgrades approved by OHCS; work and permits required to disconnect, remove, and decommission the old manufactured dwelling; permits required to transport both the old and new Manufactured Dwelling; and any work and permits required by applicable city, county, or state ordinance, to be completed or issued, for the delivery, site preparation, and placement of the new Manufactured Dwelling for occupancy.
5. (5) "Homeowner" means, when referring to a Manufactured Dwelling, the person who is the registered title holder of the Manufactured Dwelling, regardless of who owns the land the Manufactured Dwelling is sited on.
6. (6) “Natural Disaster” includes any disaster resulting in the declaration of a state of emergency under ORS 401.165 or ORS 401.309 for wildfires, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, or similar events, including disasters that are caused by or arise from negligent or intentional acts.
7. (7) “Project Completion” means the new, energy-efficient Manufactured Dwelling has been sited, placed, and has received a permit to occupy issued by the local building permitting authority.
8. (8) “True Debt” means a debt of monetary value between a lender and borrower(s) that can be verified via documentation that is acceptable to the OHCS. Documentation of debt must contain loan amount, repayment terms, payment history, maturity date, and confirmation of date of execution of the debt instrument.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 458.356 & ORS 458.358

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 456.555, ORS 446.003, ORS 401.165, ORS 401.309, ORS 455.010 & ORS 90.100

History

OHCS 26-2025, amend filed 06/16/2025, effective 06/16/2025
OHCS 20-2023, amend filed 08/28/2023, effective 08/28/2023
OHCS 29-2022, amend filed 10/24/2022, effective 10/24/2022
OHCS 13-2022, temporary amend filed 06/07/2022, effective 06/07/2022 through 11/20/2022
OHCS 13-2021, amend filed 12/17/2021, effective 12/17/2021
OHCS 6-2021, temporary amend filed 06/07/2021, effective 06/07/2021 through 12/03/2021
OHCS 20-2020, adopt filed 10/12/2020, effective 10/12/2020