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(a)(A) The owners in a Class I or Class II planned community created before January 1, 2002, that was not created under ORS 94.550 to 94.783 may amend any provision of the planned community’s governing documents to conform with this section and ORS 94.550, 94.572, 94.574, 94.576, 94.590, 94.595
to (9), 94.625, 94.626, 94.630 (1),
and (4), 94.639, 94.640, 94.641, 94.642, 94.644, 94.645, 94.647, 94.650, 94.652, 94.655, 94.657, 94.658, 94.660, 94.661, 94.662, 94.665, 94.670, 94.675, 94.676, 94.680, 94.690, 94.695, 94.704, 94.709, 94.712, 94.716, 94.719, 94.723, 94.728, 94.733, 94.762, 94.770, 94.775, 94.777, 94.779 and 94.780.
(B) An amendment to any provision of a planned community’s governing documents made pursuant to this paragraph must be executed in accordance with the procedures for the adoption of amendments prescribed by, and subject to any limitations specified in, the planned community’s governing documents.
(C) Nothing in this section or ORS 94.572 requires the owners to amend a declaration or bylaws to include the information required by ORS 94.580 or 94.635.
(b) If a planned community’s governing documents do not provide procedures to amend the provisions of the governing documents:
(A) The owners may amend the inconsistent provisions of a governing document other than bylaws to conform with this section and ORS 94.550, 94.572, 94.574, 94.576, 94.590, 94.595
to (9), 94.625, 94.626, 94.630 (1),
and (4), 94.639, 94.640, 94.641, 94.642, 94.644, 94.645, 94.647, 94.650, 94.652, 94.655, 94.657, 94.658, 94.660, 94.661, 94.662, 94.665, 94.670, 94.675, 94.676, 94.680, 94.690, 94.695, 94.704, 94.709, 94.712, 94.716, 94.719, 94.723, 94.728, 94.733, 94.762, 94.770, 94.775, 94.777 and 94.780 by a vote of at least 75 percent of the owners in the planned community.
(B) The owners may amend the inconsistent provisions of the bylaws to conform with this section and ORS 94.550, 94.572, 94.574, 94.576, 94.590, 94.595
to (9), 94.625, 94.626, 94.630 (1),
and (4), 94.639, 94.640, 94.641, 94.642, 94.644, 94.645, 94.647, 94.650, 94.652, 94.655, 94.657, 94.658, 94.660, 94.661, 94.662, 94.665, 94.670, 94.675, 94.676, 94.680, 94.690, 94.695, 94.704, 94.709, 94.712, 94.716, 94.719, 94.723, 94.728, 94.733, 94.762, 94.770, 94.775, 94.777, 94.779, and 94.780 by a vote of at least a majority of the owners in the planned community.
(C) The owners may adopt an amendment to the provisions of a governing document at a meeting held in accordance with the governing documents or by another procedure permitted by the governing documents that follows the procedures prescribed in ORS 94.647, 94.650 or 94.660.
The owners of a planned community described in subsection
of this section shall execute, certify and record an amendment adopted pursuant to subsection
of this section to:
(a) A recorded declaration as provided in ORS 94.590 (2),
and (5).
(b) The bylaws or any other governing document as provided in ORS 94.590 (3). If the bylaws or other governing document to which the amendment relates were recorded, the owners shall cause an amendment to the bylaws or other governing document to be recorded in the office of the recording officer of every county in which the planned community is located.
An amendment adopted pursuant to subsection
of this section shall include:
(a) A reference to the recording index numbers and date of recording of the governing document, if recorded, to which the amendment relates; and
(b) A statement that the amendment is adopted. [2017 c.423 §10; 2021 c.40 §11]
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