Or. Admin. Code § 166-150-0120
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 166-150-0120 - Housing and Community Development Records(1)Community Development Project Records Records related to the assessment, funding determination, planning, design, and construction of various homeowner improvement projects, including facilities, structures, and systems. Records include work plan, and specifications, bid and contract information, project management/monitoring records, feasibility studies, plans, amendments, inspector reports, change orders, status reports, and related records. May be useful for litigation, reference, or budget planning. (Minimum retention: 10 years after substantial completion, or 3 years after final disposition, or as specified in agreement, whichever is longer)(2)Environmental Review Records Series documents individual environmental impact review studies for community development and transit projects in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Records may include duplicate materials from project records, environmental assessments, evaluations, determinations, reporting information to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), supporting documentation, and related records. (Minimum retention: Permanent)(3)Housing Authority Bylaws, Rules, and Policies Documents defining the powers and purposes of the housing authority, as well as implementation policies in accordance with federal and state laws. Includes bylaws. May also include rules and policies on confidentiality, purchasing, tenant grievances, and other subjects. (Minimum retention: Permanent)(4)Housing Authority Individual Tenant History Records Files documenting the history of individual tenant and housing authority actions from application to separation from the program. May contain application, landlord references, rental agreements, leases, periodic reexamination and hardship data, income verification, billing statements, maintenance requests, damage complaints, eviction notices, grievance hearing records, and significant related material. (Minimum retention: 5 years after separation from program)(5)Housing Authority Program Management Records Records documenting the activities and status of various programs administered by the housing authority (Section 8, etc.). Records may include staff meeting records and reports, waiting lists, maintenance records, tenant statistics, and related significant records generated in the administration of housing authority programs not specified elsewhere in the schedule. (Minimum retention: 3 years after annual or final expenditure report submitted)(6)Housing Authority Property Management Records Records documenting the actions of the housing authority in managing housing not owned by the agency. May include applications for funding, sub-grants, insurance policies, contracts, and non-profit organization records such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, budgets, minutes, agendas, as well as related significant records. (Minimum retention: 6 years after expiration)(7)Housing Authority Rejected Assistance Application Records Rejected applications and related records from individuals seeking assistance from the housing authority. Application information may include name, age, occupation, social security number, size of unit needed, assets, annual income, and related information. Records may also include verification forms and related significant records. (Minimum retention: 3 years)(8)Housing Development Project Records The Housing Development Program utilizes funding from the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program to expand the supply of decent and affordable housing, particularly rental housing, for very low- and low-income citizens. Records related to the assessment, funding determination, planning, design, and construction of various housing development projects, including facilities, structures, and systems, as well as documentation on the acquisition of existing housing structures for housing. Information includes work plan, and specifications, bid and contract information, project management/monitoring records, feasibility studies, plans, amendments, inspector reports, change orders, status reports, and related records. (Minimum retention: 10 years after substantial completion of new structures or acquisition of existing housing units)(9)Housing Rehabilitation Loan Records County Housing Rehabilitation Programs provide low-income homeowners with loans for needed and critical home repairs. To qualify for the program, a household's total annual gross income must be below HUD's Section 8 income limits. Series documents client application, verification of income, credit report information, deeds of trust, project specifications and work plan, copy of agency agreement with homeowner, financial information by loan type; DPL, CHIP, or Rental Rehabilitation, Cancelled Housing Rehabilitation and related records/correspondence. (Minimum retention: (a) Deferred Payment Loans (DPL): 5 years after homeowner leaves home, sells home, transfers the title, refinances the mortgage, or a change of use (b) County Home Improvement Program Loans (CHIP): 5 years after loan pay-off or foreclosure (c) Rental Rehab Loans: 5 years after loan pay-off or foreclosure (d) Cancelled Housing Rehabilitation Loans: 10 years after loan cancellation)Or. Admin. Code § 166-150-0120
OSA 4-2004, f. & cert. ef. 9-1-04; OSA 3-2012, f. & cert. ef. 10-29-12Stat. Auth.: ORS 192 & 357
Stats. Implemented: ORS 192.005-192.170 & 357.805 - 357.895