2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites
Section 358.505 - Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property; appeals.

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, for property certified for special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.490, the county assessor shall for 10 consecutive tax years list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the assessed value of the property at the time application was made under ORS 358.487.

(b) If the property certified for special assessment as historic property was exempt or specially assessed at the time the application was made, the county assessor shall for 10 consecutive tax years list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the product of the real market value of the property for the tax year in which the application was made multiplied by the ratio of the average maximum assessed value over the average real market value for that tax year of property in the same area and property class.

(c) If the property certified for special assessment as historic property is a condominium unit being assessed upon initial sale by the developer, the county assessor shall for the tax years of the remaining term of historic property special assessment list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the product of the real market value of the property for the tax year in which the initial sale took place multiplied by the ratio of the average maximum assessed value over the average real market value for that tax year of property in the same area and property class.

(d) For property certified under ORS 358.490 for a second term of special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.540, the county assessor shall, for 10 consecutive tax years after the date of the filing of the application under ORS 358.487 for the second term, list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property for the assessment year in which the application is made.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 308.149 (2), for the first tax year of an initial or second 10-year period of historic property special assessment, the maximum assessed value of property subject to historic property special assessment shall equal the specially assessed value of the property under subsection (1) of this section multiplied by the ratio, not greater than 1.00, of the maximum assessed value the property would have had if the property were not specially assessed over the real market value of the property.

(b) For each tax year after the first tax year during which the property is subject to special assessment as historic property, the property’s maximum assessed value equals 103 percent of the property’s assessed value from the prior year or 100 percent of the property’s maximum assessed value from the prior year, whichever is greater.

(3) The assessed value of property that is classified as historic property for the tax year shall equal the lesser of:

(a) The property’s specially assessed value as determined under subsection (1) of this section;

(b) The property’s maximum assessed value as determined under subsection (2) of this section; or

(c) The property’s real market value as of the assessment date for the tax year.

(4) The entitlement of property to the special assessment provisions of this section shall be determined as of July 1. If the property becomes disqualified on or after July 1, its assessment for that year shall continue as provided in this section.

(5) Assessed value, as defined and determined under ORS 308.146, shall be determined for property classified as historic property by the county assessor each year. The assessed value so determined for any year shall be subject to appeal to the county board of property tax appeals within the time and in the manner provided in ORS chapter 309 and shall be subject to appeal thereafter to the Oregon Tax Court and to the Oregon Supreme Court within the time and in the manner provided for appeals of value determination for purposes of ad valorem property taxation.

[1975 c.514 §6; 1981 c.804 §97; 1983 c.720 §6; 1985 c.565 §63; 1991 c.459 §325; 1995 c.5 §9; 1995 c.650 §80; 1995 c.693 §6; 1997 c.541 §§429,430; 2001 c.540 §8; 2009 c.892 §8]