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Oregon HOA & Condo Official Sources

Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Oregon. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.

Community association statutes

Official source

Oregon Revised Statutes (Oregon State Legislature)

Two acts: ORS Ch. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.

Oregon statutes: official source

Professional licensing boards

The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.

Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD), Dept. of Consumer & Business Services

  • electrical (contractor + individual electrician)
  • plumbing (contractor + individual plumber)
  • boiler
  • elevator (mechanic/contractor)
  • limited energy technician
  • manufactured dwelling / prefab
  • HVAC limited maintenance specialty (LHR)
  • inspector code certifications
Licensee search

Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering & Land Surveying (OSBEELS)

  • professional engineer (PE)
  • structural engineer
  • professional land surveyor
  • photogrammetrist
  • water right examiner
Licensee search

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health + county health departments (pools/spas)

  • public swimming pool / spa facility license
  • certified pool operator (CPO/AFO — certified by national orgs, not state-licensed)
Licensee search

Management company licensing

License type

Management licensing authority

County recorder portals: 36 counties

Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Oregon. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.

Free public access(26 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Baker CountyFree public searchSearch
Benton CountyFree public searchSearch
Clackamas CountyFree public searchSearch
Clatsop CountyFree public searchSearch
Columbia CountyFree public searchSearch
Coos CountyFree public searchSearch
Crook CountyFree public searchSearch
Curry CountyFree public searchSearch
Deschutes CountyFree public searchSearch
Douglas CountyFree public searchSearch
Hood River CountyFree public searchSearch
Jackson CountyFree public searchSearch
Jefferson CountyFree public searchSearch
Josephine CountyFree public searchSearch
Klamath CountyFree public searchSearch
Lincoln CountyFree public searchSearch
Linn CountyFree public searchSearch
Marion CountyFree public searchSearch
Morrow CountyFree public searchSearch
Polk CountyFree public searchSearch
Tillamook CountyFree public searchSearch
Umatilla CountyFree public searchSearch
Union CountyFree public searchSearch
Wasco CountyFree public searchSearch
Washington CountyFree public searchSearch
Yamhill CountyFree public searchSearch

Paid access(2 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Lane CountyPaid accessSearch
Multnomah CountyPaid accessSearch

Access varies(8 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Gilliam CountyAccess variesSearch
Grant CountyAccess variesSearch
Harney CountyAccess variesSearch
Lake CountyAccess variesSearch
Malheur CountyAccess variesSearch
Sherman CountyAccess variesSearch
Wallowa CountyAccess variesSearch
Wheeler CountyAccess variesSearch

36 Oregon counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.

More Oregon resources

Oregon association directory

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Oregon association map

Interactive map with every registered community

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