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(1)(a) The owner of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.480 to 358.545 shall submit written progress reports concerning the preservation plan to the State Historic Preservation Officer in a form, on a schedule and including content prescribed by the officer, on or before December 31 for the property tax years ending on June 30 of the third, sixth and ninth years of the period for which the historic property is specially assessed. (b)The report for the sixth year required under this subsection must demonstrate compliance with the expenditure commitment under the preservation plan as required under ORS 358.487 (2)(a). (c)All reports required under this subsection must demonstrate that all work meets the historic rehabilitation standards.
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(1)(a) The owner of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.480 to 358.545 shall submit written progress reports concerning the preservation plan to the State Historic Preservation Officer in a form, on a schedule and including content prescribed by the officer, on or before December 31 for the property tax years ending on June 30 of the third, sixth and ninth years of the period for which the historic property is specially assessed.
(b) The report for the sixth year required under this subsection must demonstrate compliance with the expenditure commitment under the preservation plan as required under ORS 358.487 (2)(a).
(c) All reports required under this subsection must demonstrate that all work meets the historic rehabilitation standards.
(2)(a) The State Historic Preservation Officer is at all times authorized to demand and receive from owners of property classified and specially assessed as historic property reports demonstrating the continued eligibility of the property for classification and special assessment as historic property.
(b) If, after 30 days’ written notice by mail, return receipt requested, the owner fails to comply with the officer’s demand, the officer shall immediately notify the county assessor and the assessor shall disqualify the property for the special assessment as provided in ORS 358.515 (1)(f).
(3) The State Historic Preservation Officer may conduct on-site inspections of historic property granted special assessment, with or without cause, upon 30 days’ notice.
(4) Before starting any work that is described in a preservation plan or that affects historic features of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.480 to 358.545, the owner of the historic property must apply for and receive written approval:
(a) From the governing body if:
(A) The governing body has an historic preservation ordinance and review process that has been approved by the State Historic Preservation Officer and under which the historic property is already regulated;
(B) The proposed work requires historic review by the governing body’s historic preservation ordinance and review process; and
(C) The governing body has not requested that approval of work pursuant to this section be handled by the officer; or
(b) If the conditions in paragraph (a) of this subsection have not been met, from the officer.
(5)(a) If the governing body’s approval is required under subsection (4) of this section, the governing body shall:
(A) Notify the State Historic Preservation Officer of the proposed work; and
(B) Allow the officer at least 14 calendar days to comment on the proposed work before making a decision on the application.
(b) The governing body’s approval required under subsection (4) of this section is not valid if the officer is not given the opportunity to comment as provided in paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection.