(1) As used in this section:

(a) ‘Landlord’ means the owner, lessor or sublessor of a rental unit or the building or premises of which it is a part, or a person who is authorized by the owner, lessor or sublessor to manage the premises or to enter into a rental agreement.

(b) ‘Rental unit’ means a structure or part of a structure that is used as a commercial space by a tenant.

(c) ‘Tenant’ means an individual or organization entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a rental unit to the exclusion of others.

(2) A tenant may submit an application to install an electric vehicle charging station for the use of the tenant, employees of the tenant or customers of the tenant, in compliance with the requirements of this section, in, or accessible to, any parking space assigned to the tenant or the rental unit of the tenant.

(3) A landlord may prohibit installation or use of a charging station installed and used in compliance with the requirements of this section only if the premises do not have at least one parking space per rental unit.

(4) When the tenant complies or agrees to comply with the requirements of this section, the landlord shall approve a completed application within 60 days after the tenant submits the application unless the delay in approving the application is based on a reasonable request for additional information.

(5) A landlord may require:

(a) A tenant to obtain the landlord’s written approval of a person the tenant employs to install and remove the charging station.

(b) A charging station installed by a tenant to be a certified electrical product, as defined in ORS § 479.530.

(c) A person employed by a tenant to install the charging station to post a payment bond and a performance bond in an amount equal to at least 125 percent of the anticipated cost of work.

(d) A tenant to comply with reasonable restrictions on the installation and use of the charging station that do not significantly increase the cost of the charging station or significantly decrease the efficiency or performance of the charging station.

(e) A charging station installed by a tenant to meet the architectural standards of the premises.

(f) The owner of the charging station to:

(A)(i) Maintain a renter’s liability insurance policy in an amount not less than $1 million that includes coverage of the charging station; and

(ii) Name the landlord as a named additional insured under the policy with a right to prior notice of cancellation of or material change to the policy; or

(B) If the owner is unable to obtain an insurance policy described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph, reimburse the landlord for the cost of maintaining a liability insurance policy that includes coverage of the charging station.

(6) Notwithstanding ORS § 479.540, the charging station must be installed and removed by a person that holds a license, as defined in ORS § 479.530, to act, at a minimum, as a journeyman electrician.

(7) Unless a landlord and tenant negotiate a different outcome:

(a) A charging station installed under this section is deemed to be the personal property of the tenant.

(b) The tenant is responsible for all costs associated with installation and use of the charging station, including:

(A) The cost of review and permitting of the charging station;

(B) The cost of electricity associated with the charging station; and

(C) The cost of damage to the premises that results from the installation, use, maintenance, repair, removal or replacement of the charging station.

(c) Upon termination of the rental agreement, the landlord may require the tenant to:

(A) Remove the charging station;

(B) Cap all exposed wires and conduit; and

(C) Restore the premises, including but not limited to the cleanliness and safety of the premises, to the condition of the premises before the installation of the charging station.

(8) If the landlord reasonably determines that the cumulative use of electricity on the premises attributable to the installation and use of charging stations requires the installation of additional infrastructure improvements to provide the premises with a sufficient supply of electricity, the landlord shall assess and collect, and each tenant that has installed or will install a charging station shall pay, the cost of the additional improvements.

(9) In any action between a landlord and tenant to enforce compliance with this section, the prevailing party is entitled to an award of attorney fees and costs. [2017 c.386 § 1]

 

91.265 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 91 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

[Renumbered 91.230]

 

[1975 c.501 § 1; renumbered 105.920]

 

[Renumbered 91.240]

 

[Renumbered 91.245]

 

[Formerly 91.505; 1979 c.650 § 1; 1981 c.647 § 1; renumbered 94.004]

 

[Formerly 91.510; 1981 c.647 § 2; renumbered 94.011]

 

[Formerly 91.643; renumbered 94.017]

 

[1963 c.541 § 2; 1965 c.430 § 1; 1967 c.361 § 1; 1977 c.484 § 28; renumbered 91.500]

 

[Formerly 91.525; 1979 c.650 § 26; 1981 c.647 § 3; renumbered 94.023]

 

[Formerly 91.530; 1979 c.650 § 2; 1981 c.647 § 4; renumbered 94.029]

 

[1963 c.541 § 1; renumbered 91.503]

 

[Formerly 91.535; 1979 c.350 § 2; 1981 c.697 § 7; renumbered 94.036]

 

[Formerly 91.540; 1979 c.650 § 3; renumbered 94.042]

 

[Formerly 91.545; 1979 c.650 § 27; 1981 c.647 § 5; renumbered 94.047]

 

[1979 c.650 § 24; renumbered 94.053]

 

[1977 c.658 § 8; 1979 c.650 § 4; 1981 c.647 § 6; renumbered 94.059]

 

[1979 c.650 § 8a; 1981 c.886 § 1; renumbered 94.109]

 

[1977 c.484 § 26; 1979 c.650 § 5; 1981 c.886 § 2; renumbered 94.116]

 

[1963 c.541 3,15; renumbered 91.506]

 

[1979 c.650 6a,7,8; 1981 c.886 § 3; renumbered 94.122]

 

[1977 c.658 § 12; 1979 c.650 § 9; 1981 c.647 § 7; renumbered 94.146]

 

[1963 c.541 14,16; 1965 c.430 § 2; 1971 c.414 § 1; 1973 c.421 § 51; 1974 s.s. c.1 § 24; 1977 c.658 § 5; renumbered 91.509]

 

[Formerly 91.555; 1979 c.650 § 10; 1981 c.647 § 8; renumbered 94.152]

 

[Formerly 91.560; 1979 c.650 § 11; 1981 c.647 § 9; renumbered 94.158]

 

[1979 c.650 § 29; renumbered 94.164]

 

[1963 c.541 § 17; 1971 c.230 § 1; 1973 c.402 § 1; 1973 c.803 § 1; 1977 c.658 § 6; renumbered 91.512]

 

[Formerly 91.565; 1979 c.650 § 12; renumbered 94.171]

 

[Formerly 91.575; 1979 c.650 § 13; renumbered 94.185]

 

[1963 c.541 18,19; 1973 c.803 § 2; 1977 c.658 § 1; renumbered 91.515]

 

[1977 c.658 § 15; renumbered 94.190]

 

[1971 c.414 § 3; 1977 c.658 § 18; renumbered 91.518]

 

[Formerly 91.580; 1981 c.647 § 10; renumbered 94.195]

 

[Formerly 91.585; renumbered 94.202]

 

[Formerly 91.590; renumbered 94.208]

 

[Formerly 91.595; 1981 c.647 § 11; renumbered 94.214]

 

[1963 c.541 § 20; 1977 c.658 § 17; renumbered 91.531]

 

[1977 c.658 § 13; 1981 c.647 § 12; renumbered 94.221]

 

[1963 c.541 § 21; 1971 c.414 § 4; 1977 c.484 § 29; 1977 c.658 § 4a; renumbered 91.533]

 

[Formerly 91.605; renumbered 94.231]

 

[1979 c.650 § 25; renumbered 94.237]

 

[Formerly 91.610; 1979 c.650 § 14; renumbered 94.243]

 

[1979 c.650 § 23; 1981 c.647 § 13; renumbered 94.255]

 

[1963 c.541 § 22; 1971 c.414 § 5; renumbered 91.536]

 

[Formerly 91.615; 1979 c.650 § 15; 1981 c.647 § 14; renumbered 94.260]

 

[Formerly 91.620; 1979 c.650 § 16; renumbered 94.265]

 

[1963 c.541 § 23; repealed by 1977 c.658 § 3]

 

[Formerly 91.625; 1981 c.647 § 15; renumbered 94.270]

 

[1963 c.541 § 24; renumbered 91.539]

 

[Formerly 91.630; 1981 c.647 § 16; renumbered 94.275]

 

[Formerly 91.635; renumbered 94.280]

 

[1963 c.541 26,27; 1977 c.658 § 2; renumbered 91.546]

 

[Formerly 91.640; 1979 c.650 § 17; renumbered 94.285]

 

[Formerly 91.655; renumbered 94.295]

 

[1963 c.541 § 28; renumbered 91.548]

 

[1977 c.658 § 11 (enacted in lieu of 91.660); renumbered 94.300]

 

[1963 c.541 29,30; renumbered 91.551]

 

[Formerly 91.665; 1979 c.650 § 18; renumbered 94.306]

 

[Formerly 91.670; renumbered 94.312]

 

[1963 c.541 25,31; renumbered 91.554]

 

[Formerly 91.675; renumbered 94.318]

 

[1977 c.484 § 1; 1979 c.650 § 19; 1981 c.647 § 19; 1981 c.886 § 7; renumbered 94.324]

 

[1977 c.484 § 2; renumbered 94.331]

 

[1963 c.541 4,5; renumbered 91.561]

 

[1977 c.484 § 3; renumbered 94.336]

 

[1977 c.484 § 4; renumbered 94.342]

 

[1963 c.541 6,7; 1977 c.658 § 9; renumbered 91.563]

 

[1977 c.484 § 5; renumbered 94.348]

 

[1977 c.484 § 6; renumbered 94.359]

 

[1963 c.541 8,12; 1971 c.414 § 6; 1977 c.658 § 16; renumbered 91.566]

 

[1977 c.484 § 7; renumbered 94.366]

 

[1963 c.541 § 9; renumbered 91.569]

 

[1977 c.484 § 8; renumbered 94.372]

 

[1977 c.484 § 9; renumbered 94.378]

 

[1963 c.541 10,11; renumbered 91.572]

 

[1977 c.484 § 10; 1981 c.647 § 34; renumbered 94.384]

 

[1977 c.484 § 12; renumbered 94.391]

 

[1963 c.541 § 13; renumbered 91.576]

 

[1977 c.484 § 13; renumbered 94.400]

 

[1977 c.484 § 11; 1981 c.647 § 20; renumbered 94.406]

 

[1963 c.541 38,39; renumbered 91.578]

 

[1977 c.484 § 14; 1981 c.647 § 21; renumbered 94.412]

 

[1963 c.541 40,41,42; 1967 c.361 § 2; renumbered 91.581]

 

[1977 c.484 § 15; 1981 c.647 § 22; renumbered 94.424]

 

[1977 c.658 § 14; 1979 c.650 § 20; renumbered 91.504]

 

[1977 c.484 § 25; renumbered 94.431]

 

[1977 c.484 § 16; renumbered 94.437]

 

[1977 c.484 § 17; renumbered 94.448]

 

[1963 c.541 § 32; renumbered 91.584]

 

[1977 c.484 § 18; renumbered 94.454]

 

[1977 c.484 § 19; renumbered 94.460]

 

[1963 c.541 33,34; repealed by 1977 c.658 § 10 (91.587 enacted in lieu of 91.660)]

 

[1977 c.484 § 24; renumbered 94.465]

 

[1977 c.484 § 20; renumbered 94.470]

 

[1963 c.541 § 35; renumbered 91.591]

 

[1977 c.484 § 21; renumbered 94.475]

 

[1963 c.541 § 36; renumbered 91.593]

 

[1977 c.484 § 22; renumbered 94.480]

 

[1963 c.541 § 37; renumbered 91.596]

 

[1975 c.489 1,2; 1981 c.841 § 3; 1989 c.693 § 11; renumbered 101.080 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 1; renumbered 90.105 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 5; 1979 c.384 § 1; 1979 c.676 § 4a; 1979 c.884 § 2a; 1989 c.590 § 1; 1989 c.648 § 31; 1989 c.919 § 16; renumbered 90.100 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 4; renumbered 90.110 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 3; renumbered 90.115 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 33; 1975 c.648 § 70a; 1989 c.648 § 32; renumbered 90.120 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 2; renumbered 90.125 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 6; renumbered 90.130 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 7; renumbered 90.135 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 8; 1975 c.256 § 1; 1979 c.632 § 1; 1985 c.473 § 9; renumbered 90.240 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 9; 1989 c.506 § 2; renumbered 90.245 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 10; renumbered 90.250 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 11; 1981 c.897 § 28; renumbered 90.255 in 1989]

 

[1981 c.576 § 2; 1983 c.303 § 7; renumbered 90.265 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 12; 1975 c.256 § 2; 1985 c.588 § 4; 1989 c.506 § 5; renumbered 90.300 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 13; 1987 c.611 § 10; renumbered 90.305 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.588 § 2; 1989 c.506 § 6; renumbered 90.310 in 1989]

 

[1979 c.599 § 2; renumbered 90.315 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 14; 1979 c.643 § 2; 1981 c.753 § 1; 1987 c.611 § 11; 1989 c.506 § 8; renumbered 90.320 in 1989]

 

[1975 c.256 § 5; repealed by 1979 c.643 § 3]

 

[1973 c.559 § 15; renumbered 90.325 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 16; renumbered 90.330 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 17; 1979 c.632 § 2; 1981 c.753 § 2; 1983 c.708 § 1; 1989 c.506 § 9; 1989 c.648 § 33; renumbered 90.335 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 18; renumbered 90.340 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 19; 1985 c.588 § 5; renumbered 90.360 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 20; 1975 c.256 § 6; 1985 c.588 § 6; 1989 c.506 § 11; renumbered 90.365 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 21; 1979 c.854 § 1; 1987 c.611 § 6; renumbered 90.370 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 22; 1985 c.588 § 7; 1987 c.611 § 8; 1989 c.506 § 3; renumbered 90.375 in 1989]

 

[1983 c.356 § 2; 1989 c.506 § 12; renumbered 90.380 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 23; 1975 c.256 § 3; 1979 c.573 § 1a; 1979 c.765 § 3; 1981 c.753 § 3; 1983 c.303 § 1; 1987 c.611 § 9; 1989 c.506 § 13; renumbered 90.400 in 1989]

 

[1979 c.765 § 2; renumbered 90.405 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 24; renumbered 90.410 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 25; 1983 c.708 § 2; 1985 c.588 § 17; 1989 c.506 § 10; renumbered 90.415 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 26; renumbered 90.420 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 27; 1979 c.765 § 4; 1981 c.753 § 4; 1983 c.303 § 4; 1985 c.473 § 11; 1985 c.588 § 8; 1987 c.611 § 7; 1989 c.506 § 4; 1989 c.648 § 34; renumbered 90.425 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 28; renumbered 90.430 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 29; renumbered 90.435 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 30; renumbered 90.900 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.588 § 12; 1987 c.611 § 4; 1989 c.171 § 9; 1989 c.506 § 16; renumbered 90.910 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 31; 1985 c.588 § 9; renumbered 90.920 in 1989]

 

[1981 c.179 § 3; 1989 c.336 § 4; renumbered 90.930 in 1989]

 

[1973 c.559 § 32; 1979 c.643 § 1; 1983 c.337 § 1; 1985 c.588 § 10; 1989 c.506 § 17; renumbered 90.385 in 1989]

 

[1981 c.430 § 2; renumbered 90.940 in 1989]

 

[1981 c.478 § 2; 1987 c.274 § 2; 1989 c.648 § 35; 1989 c.919 § 6a; renumbered 90.500 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 10; 1989 c.648 § 36; renumbered 90.600 in 1989]

 

[1975 c.353 § 7; 1979 c.384 § 1a; 1985 c.588 § 18; 1989 c.648 § 70; renumbered 90.765 in 1989]

 

[1977 c.348 § 3; 1979 c.384 § 2; 1989 c.648 § 37; renumbered 90.606 in 1989]

 

[1977 c.348 § 1a; 1987 c.414 § 144; repealed by 1989 c.918 § 9 and 1989 c.919 § 14]

 

[1975 c.353 § 2; 1977 c.348 § 1; 1979 c.384 § 3; 1979 c.573 § 2a; 1979 c.676 § 1; 1989 c.648 § 39; renumbered 90.510 in 1989]

 

[1975 c.353 § 3; 1977 c.348 § 4; 1979 c.384 § 4; 1989 c.648 § 71; renumbered 90.620 in 1989]

 

[1975 c.353 § 4; 1977 c.348 § 5; 1979 c.384 § 5; 1979 c.676 § 2; repealed by 1979 c.676 § 5 (91.886 enacted in lieu of 91.885)]

 

[1979 c.676 § 6 (enacted in lieu of 91.885); 1987 c.787 § 1; 1989 c.919 13,13a; renumbered 90.630 in 1989]

 

[1975 c.353 § 5; 1977 c.348 § 6; 1979 c.384 § 6; 1979 c.676 § 3; 1983 c.694 § 1; 1989 c.648 § 41; renumbered 90.680 in 1989]

 

[1975 c.353 § 6; 1979 c.384 § 7; 1981 c.478 § 3; 1985 c.473 § 6; 1989 c.648 § 42; renumbered 90.525 in 1989]

 

[1977 c.348 § 7; 1979 c.676 § 4; 1981 c.897 § 29; 1989 c.648 § 43; renumbered 90.710 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 8; 1989 c.648 § 44; 1989 c.919 § 7; renumbered 90.760 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 12; 1989 c.506 § 24; 1989 c.648 § 45; renumbered 90.690 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 13; 1989 c.648 § 46; renumbered 90.670 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 2; 1989 c.648 § 47; renumbered 90.750 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 3; 1989 c.648 § 48; renumbered 90.755 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 5; renumbered 90.720 in 1989]

 

[1985 c.473 § 4; 1989 c.648 § 49; renumbered 90.605 in 1989]

 

[1987 c.786 § 1; repealed by 1989 c.648 § 73]

 

[1987 c.786 § 2; 1989 c.648 § 50; renumbered 90.770 in 1989]

 

[1987 c.786 § 3; renumbered 90.775 in 1989]

 

[1977 c.484 § 23; renumbered 94.991]