Oregon Reserve Study

Do you need to conduct a reserve study?

Whether a condominium or a planned community, all associations created after October 23, 1999 must have a reserve study and a maintenance plan (ORS 94.595(5)(a); ORS 100.175(6)(a)).

However, all associations formed prior to October 23, 1999 that have a reserve fund can opt into the reserve study requirement. There are two ways to opt into the requirement: either the board of directors can pass a resolution opting-in or a majority of the owners can sign a petition requiring the association to opt-in (ORS 94.595(5)(a); ORS 100.175(6)(a)).

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Application of the Oregon Revised Statutes

The board of directors of an association is required to:

1. Annually conduct a reserve study or review and update an existing study to determine the reserve account requirements (ORS 94.595(3)(a); ORS 100.175(3)(a));
2. Establish a reserve account to fund major maintenance, repair or replacement of common elements which would normally require major maintenance, repair or replacement in more than one and less than 30 years (ORS 94.595; ORS 100.175) ; and
3. Prepare a maintenance plan for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all property for which the association has maintenance, repair or replacement responsibility (ORS 100.175).