OAR 813-030-0046. Resident Eligibility and Occupancy

(1) To be eligible to occupy a unit in a designated elderly housing project, a resident must: (a) Be a resident of the state of Oregon; and (b) the head of the unit household must be over the age of 55 years. (2) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, in order to be eligible to occupy a designated elderly housing project described in 813-030-0010(2)(e)(B), all members of the unit household must be at least 62 years of age. (3) To qualify for the disabled preference that may be offered for applicable disabled housing projects, at least one member of the unit household must meet the definition of person with a disability as provided in OAR 813-060-0010. (4) When a project is being acquired or rehabilitated, the Department may, at its sole discretion, relax eligibility requirements for up to 1 year to allow current residents, who may not otherwise qualify, a reasonable amount of time to find suitable replacement housing.