Eugene, OR Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- EC 8.440, Rental Housing – Registration and Fees
- Who must register
- All rental housing not excluded under EC 8.410(2)
- Fee use
- Enforcement, tenant navigator, data collection, tenant services
- Enforcement path
- Notice and order under EC 8.430; appeal under EC 8.435
- Max fine
- $250 per violation under EC 8.995
- Code currency
- Current through Ordinance 20739, June 8, 2026
Summary
Every rental unit in Eugene not exempt under EC 8.410(2) must be registered with the city under EC 8.440, using a form the city manager sets, and landlords pay a per-unit fee that funds enforcement of the City Rental Housing Code and tenant support services.
(1) All rental housing not excluded under 8.410(2) shall be registered with the city on a form and in a manner to be determined by the city manager.
(2) The city manager, using the process contained in section 2.020 of this code, shall set a fee for each dwelling unit covered by a rental agreement. The revenues generated by the fee may be used for:
(a) Offsetting the costs to the city associated with the enforcement of this City Rental Housing Code; and
(b) Costs associated with providing services to tenants and owners and managers of rental housing, including but not limited to a rental housing navigator position, rental housing data collection, and tenant support services.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).
Full Breakdown
410(2) register with the city on a form and in a manner the city manager determines. 410(2) cover transient lodging, hospitals and medical facilities, licensed residential care facilities, off-campus religious or educational institution housing arrangements, short pre- and post-closing occupancy of a home being sold, fraternal or social-organization housing, squatters, vacation dwellings, employee-conditioned occupancy, condominium or cooperative owner-occupants, and agricultural premises; every other dwelling unit covered by a rental agreement falls under the registration duty. 020, with revenue earmarked for two purposes: offsetting the city's cost of enforcing the Rental Housing Code, and funding services to tenants, owners and managers, including a rental housing navigator position, rental housing data collection and tenant support services such as an eviction-diversion hotline. 430, a roster of covered units to inspect on complaint.
Violations & Fines
Failing to register a rental unit or pay the EC 8.440 fee is enforced the same way as other Rental Housing Code violations: the city manager investigates a valid complaint, issues a notice and order under EC 8.430, and gives the owner or agent a deadline to comply. Failure to comply after that deadline is punishable by an administrative civil penalty under EC 2.018 and/or a municipal court fine of up to $250 per violation under EC 8.995, with each day of noncompliance a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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