Bend, OR Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration deadline
- 10 calendar days after vacate order posted
- Quarterly derelict structure fee
- $250.00 or higher Council-set amount
- Late payment penalty
- $100.00 if over 30 days overdue
- Demolition cost surcharge
- 20 percent administrative overhead added to lien
- Enforcing office
- City Manager / Community Development, Bend Municipal Court
Summary
The City of Bend prohibits occupancy of any structure that is boarded, partially constructed and abandoned, unfit for human habitation, or an imminent hazard under Bend Code Chapter 13.20. The City Manager can order the structure vacated, require registration of a vacant derelict structure, and ask Municipal Court to authorize demolition when an owner fails to correct the violation.
11. Unfit for Human Habitation. A structure is unfit for human habitation whenever the City Manager finds that such structure is in disrepair, lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, is pest infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitation or heating facilities to the extent that habitation would be injurious to the health and safety of the occupants. ... 13.20.010 Derelict Structures Prohibited. No structure shall be occupied if it is: A. A boarded building; B. Partially constructed and abandoned; C. Unfit for human habitation; or D. An imminent hazard.
Full Breakdown
20 Derelict Structures gives Community Development authority to act against buildings that fall into disrepair. 005 defines a structure as "unfit for human habitation" when the City Manager finds it in disrepair, lacking maintenance, unsanitary, pest infested, contaminated with filth, or missing ventilation, illumination, sanitation or heating to the point habitation would injure occupants' health and safety. 010 bars occupancy of any structure that is a boarded building, partially constructed and abandoned, unfit for human habitation, or an imminent hazard. 035, submitting a maintenance and re-occupancy or demolition plan.
00 penalty on any payment more than 30 days late; unpaid fees after 90 days can be pursued in Municipal Court and recorded as a lien. An owner who never registers can be billed a full year of fees retroactively. 045 only if delinquent amounts are paid, a repair or demolition timetable is approved, permits are obtained, and the owner authorizes enforcement of trespass and camping laws against the property. 055 and assess the cost, plus a 20 percent administrative charge, as a lien against the property.
Violations & Fines
Occupying a boarded, unfit, or abandoned structure after a City Manager vacate order violates BC 13.20.020. Owners who fail to register a vacated derelict structure within 10 days, or who fall more than 30 days behind on the $250.00 quarterly fee, face a $100.00 late penalty, Municipal Court collection action, and a lien on the property; the Municipal Court can also authorize the City to demolish the structure and bill the cost plus 20 percent overhead as a lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
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