ORS 90.505–90.850 · Facility common areas & amenities
Amenities & Common Areas: Access, Maintenance, and Fair Charges
Oregon law protects your right to use facility common areas for everyday living and lawful organizing—and requires landlords to keep those shared spaces safe and usable. Know what management must maintain, how you may use clubhouses and recreational areas, and which amenity-related deposits or fees are allowed.
Last updated: 2025/2026 · Facility tenancies (ORS 90.505–90.850) · Educational guide only
Not legal advice. OSTA is educational advocacy, not a law firm. This page is general information for Oregon manufactured dwelling park and marina tenancies — you own the home and rent the space (ORS 90.505–90.850). It does not apply to apartment or other standard ORS 90.100–90.465 rentals. It is not legal advice. Talk with an attorney about your situation.
Statutory notice & legal purpose
OSTA provides educational and advocacy information, not legal advice. Facility rules under ORS Chapter 90 can change. What is not regulated by ORS Chapter 90 is governed by local laws and your rental agreement. Consult qualified legal counsel or legal aid before serving notices or filing claims.
ORS 90.730 statutory framework
What Oregon law means by facility common areas
Under ORS 90.730, facility common areas are areas under the landlord’s control that are held out for the general use of tenants—not your private home, and not only the dirt under your space. If management advertises or holds out an amenity for residents, habitability and access rules follow that shared-use character.
Shared buildings & indoor spaces
Clubhouse, community kitchen, laundry facilities, mail rooms, indoor recreation halls, and management office areas normally open to residents.
Baseline: cleanliness, safety, and working systems the landlord controls.
Shared outdoor amenities
Pool, sport courts, playgrounds, picnic shelters, walking paths, landscaping, guest parking, community roadways, and entry areas held out for residents.
Baseline: safe surfaces, hazard control, and usable grounds.
Services listed up front
ORS 90.510 requires the statement of policy and rental materials to state facilities provided and who furnishes and pays for utilities available at the facility.
Disclosure: written terms before or at the start of tenancy.
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