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3.101.030 Eligible Property.

City Code Section
  1. As used in this Chapter:
  2. A. Eligible property as defined in Subsections 3.101.010 B.1. through 3. which meets all of the following criteria, pursuant to ORS 307.541, and other conditions of this Chapter will be exempt from taxation:
    1. 1. The property is owned or being purchased by a corporation that is exempt from income taxes under 26 U.S.C. Section 501 (c) (3) or (4) as amended before December 1, 1984, pursuant to ORS 307.541(a);
    2. 2. Upon liquidation, the assets of the corporation are required to be applied first in payment of all outstanding obligations, and the balance remaining, in cash and in kind, to be distributed to corporations exempt from taxation and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes or to the State of Oregon;
    3. 3. The property is occupied by low-income persons as defined by ORS 307.540(2) or held for future development for low-income housing pursuant to‑ ORS 307.541(1)(c)(B).
    4. 4. The property or portion of the property receiving the exemption is actually and exclusively used for the purposes described in 26 U.S.C. Section 501 (c) (3) or (4) as amended before December 1, 1984.
    5. 5. The exemption has been approved as provided in Sections 3.101.040 and 3.101.050 of this Chapter.
  3. B. For the purposes of this Chapter, pursuant to ORS 307.541(2), a corporation that has only a leasehold interest in property is deemed to be a purchaser of that property if:
    1. 1. The corporation is obligated under the terms of the lease to pay the ad valorem taxes on the real and personal property used in this activity on that property; or
    2. 2. The rent payable by the corporation has been established to reflect the savings resulting from the exemption from taxation.
  4. C. Pursuant to ORS 307.541(3), a partnership will be treated the same as a corporation if the corporation is a general partner of the partnership and responsible for the day-to-day operation of the property that is the subject of the exemption.

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