244.270. - Liability for utility service payments.
No person shall let for rent any dwelling, dwelling unit, or other structure for the
purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating without first giving to the tenant
or lessee, written notice of who the bill payer is for all public utilities to be
used by the tenant or lessee. In the absence of a separate utility meter which accurately
measures the amount, quantity or extent of electricity, gas or water consumed on the
premises leased by the tenants or lessee, the owner or lessor shall contract with
the utility for utility services and shall be the bill payer and the customer of record
of the utility. Nothing herein shall affect the validity of a written rental agreement,
executed on or before the effective date of this section, requiring a tenant to contract
directly with a utility for utility services. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 70.010; Ord.
of 7-26-74, § 1; 78-Or-244, § 5, 11-22-78; 87-Or-058, § 1, 4-10-87; 87-Or-179, § 1,
10-9-87)