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Or. Rev. Stat. § 285C.230 (2026)

Assessor to grant or deny exemption; assistance of sponsor

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      285C.230 Assessor to grant or deny exemption; assistance of sponsor. (1) In granting or denying an exemption under ORS 285C.175, the county assessor may:

      (a) Reasonably rely on information set forth in the exemption claim filed under ORS 285C.220; and

      (b) Request and be given assistance from the sponsor before making certain determinations, including but not limited to:

      (A) Determining if the exemption is being claimed by a qualified business firm under ORS 285C.200;

      (B) Determining the extent to which qualified property is used by persons other than the qualified business firm or is used for business activities that may not be conducted in an enterprise zone by an eligible business firm under ORS 285C.135; or

      (C) Determining if the use, leasing or location of qualified property satisfies applicable requirements under ORS 285C.180, 285C.185 or 285C.190.

      (2) The county assessor is not responsible for determining if the firm has satisfied any requirement established by the sponsor under ORS 285C.140, 285C.150, 285C.155, 285C.160, 285C.203 or 285C.205.

      (3) If a business firm fails to timely file an exemption claim under ORS 285C.220:

      (a) The assessor or the sponsor may use the authority granted to the assessor under ORS 285C.235; or

      (b) The assessor may deny the exemption under ORS 285C.175 for the current tax year or for any future tax year for which the property would otherwise qualify for exemption under ORS 285C.175.

      (4) If the sponsor or the assessor has reason to question the accuracy or veracity of any information contained in a claim filed under ORS 285C.220, the sponsor or the assessor may use the authority provided under ORS 285C.235.

      (5) If any information submitted by a business firm under ORS 285C.220 indicates that the firm is no longer in compliance with any requirements that apply to the firm or the qualified property of the firm, the information shall be considered notice for purposes of ORS 285C.240.

      (6) The county assessor shall make reasonable and timely efforts to notify an authorized business firm that is seeking or receiving an exemption under ORS 285C.175 of the filing requirements under ORS 285C.220, but the county assessor and the Department of Revenue are not under any obligation other than as otherwise provided in ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250 to seek or receive information about the continued entitlement of property to an exemption under ORS 285C.175.

      (7) The sponsor is primarily responsible for assisting a business firm in timely filing claims under ORS 285C.220. If the sponsor, or a local zone manager designated by the sponsor, does not receive a copy of the claim as required under ORS 285C.220 by the time the claim is required to be filed under ORS 285C.220, the sponsor or manager shall immediately contact the assessor for taking action under subsection (3) of this section. [2003 c.662 §44; 2010 c.39 §7]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: Beaver Ventures LLC v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2026).
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Beaver Ventures LLC v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2026). · cites it 6× “” ORS 285C.230(3)(b). The assessor “shall make reasonable and timely efforts to notify an 4 Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 123-674-3500(3) states: “In the event of concurrent exemptions under ORS 285C.”
Fidler v. Deschutes Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2025). · cites it 4× “See ORS 285C.230(3); 285C.235(1); 285C.175(6).”
Edgeconnex, Inc. v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2022). · cites it 3× “ORS 285C.230(1). The assessor may demand a report from the firm concerning the use of qualified property.”
Ferment Brewing Co. v. Hood River Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2022). · cites it 2× “ORS 285C.230(1); ORS 285C.235. If the assessor concludes the claimed property qualifies for exemption, the assessor must grant exemption for the tax year beginning July 1.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 285C.230(1) — 2 cases
Edgeconnex, Inc. v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2022). “ORS 285C.230(1). The assessor may demand a report from the firm concerning the use of qualified property.”
Ferment Brewing Co. v. Hood River Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2022). “ORS 285C.230(1); ORS 285C.235. If the assessor concludes the claimed property qualifies for exemption, the assessor must grant exemption for the tax year beginning July 1.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 285C.230(3) — 1 case
Fidler v. Deschutes Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2025). “See ORS 285C.230(3); 285C.235(1); 285C.175(6).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 285C.230(3)(a) — 1 case
Fidler v. Deschutes Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2025). “See ORS 285C.230(3); 285C.235(1); 285C.175(6).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 285C.230(3)(b) — 3 cases
Beaver Ventures LLC v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2026). “” ORS 285C.230(3)(b). The assessor “shall make reasonable and timely efforts to notify an 4 Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 123-674-3500(3) states: “In the event of concurrent exemptions under ORS 285C.”
Edgeconnex, Inc. v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2022). “ORS 285C.230(1). The assessor may demand a report from the firm concerning the use of qualified property.”
Fidler v. Deschutes Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2025). “See ORS 285C.230(3); 285C.235(1); 285C.175(6).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 285C.230(6) — 1 case
Beaver Ventures LLC v. Washington Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2026). “” ORS 285C.230(3)(b). The assessor “shall make reasonable and timely efforts to notify an 4 Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 123-674-3500(3) states: “In the event of concurrent exemptions under ORS 285C.”
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