ORS Chapter 92

Chapter 92 — Subdivisionsand Partitions

2009 EDITION

SUBDIVISIONSAND PARTITIONS

PROPERTYRIGHTS AND TRANSACTIONS

TENTATIVEAND FINAL APPROVAL OF PLANS; PLATS

92.010 Definitionsfor ORS 92.010 to 92.192

92.012 Compliancewith ORS 92.010 to 92.192 required

92.014 Approvalof city or county required for specified divisions of land

92.016 Saleor negotiation to sell lot or parcel prior to approval of tentative plan

92.017 Whenlawfully created lot or parcel remains discrete lot or parcel

92.018 Buyer’sremedies for purchase of improperly created unit of land

92.025 Prohibitionof sale of lot or parcel prior to recordation of plat; waiver

92.027 Deedreference to creation of unit of land

92.040 Applicationfor approval of subdivision or partition; tentative plan; applicability oflocal government laws

92.042 Governingbody having jurisdiction to approve plans, maps or plats

92.044 Adoptionof standards and procedures governing approval of plats and plans; delegation;fees

92.046 Adoptionof regulations governing approval of partitioning of land; delegation; fees

92.048 Procedurefor adoption of regulations under ORS 92.044 and 92.046

92.050 Requirementsof survey and plat of subdivision and partition

92.055 Requirementsfor unsurveyed and unmonumented parcels on plats

92.060 Markingsubdivision, partition or condominium plats with monuments; types of monuments;property line adjustment

92.065 Monumentingcertain subdivision corners after recording plat; bond, cash deposit or othersecurity

92.070 Surveyor’scertificates; procedure for recording monumented corners on plat previouslyrecorded; reestablishing certain monuments

92.075 Declarationrequired to subdivide or partition property; contents

92.080 Preparationof plat

92.090 Approvalof subdivision plat names; requisites for approval of tentative subdivision orpartition plan or plat

92.095 Paymentof taxes, interest or penalties before subdivision or partition plat recorded

92.097 Employmentof registered engineer by private developer; government standards and fees

92.100 Approvalof plat by city or county surveyor; procedures; approval by county assessor andcounty governing body; fees

92.105 Timelimit for final action by city or county on tentative plan

92.120 Recordingplats; filing copies; preservation of records

92.130 Additionaltracings transferred to county surveyor; replacing lost or destroyed records

92.140 Indexingof plats

92.150 Constructionof donations marked on plat

92.160 Noticeto Real Estate Commissioner of receipt of subdivision plat

92.170 Amendingrecorded plat; affidavit of correction; fees

92.175 Methodsby which certain land may be provided for public purposes

92.176 Validationof unit of land not lawfully established

92.177 Creationof parcel by less than all owners of lawfully established unit of land

92.178 Creationof parcel previously approved but not acted upon

92.179 Liabilityfor costs of relocating utility facilities

REPLATTING

92.180 Authorityto review replats

92.185 Reconfigurationof lots or parcels and public easements; vacation; notice; utility easements

92.190 Effectof replat; operation of other statutes; use of alternate procedures

92.192 Propertyline adjustment; zoning ordinances; lot or parcel size

UNDEVELOPEDSUBDIVISIONS

92.205 Policy

92.215 Reviewauthorized; manner

92.225 Reviewof undeveloped or developed subdivision plat lands

92.234 Revision,vacation of undeveloped subdivisions; vacation proceedings; effect ofinitiation by affected landowner

92.245 Feesfor review proceedings resulting in modification or vacation

MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS

92.285 Retroactiveordinances prohibited

OREGONSUBDIVISION AND SERIES PARTITION CONTROL LAW

(Generally)

92.305 Definitionsfor ORS 92.305 to 92.495

92.313 Policy;construction; citation

92.317 Policy;protection of consumers

92.325 Applicationof ORS 92.305 to 92.495

92.337 Exemptionprocedures; withdrawal of exemption; filing fee

92.339 Useof fees

(FilingRequirements)

92.345 Noticeof intention; fee

92.355 Commissionermay request further information; content

92.365 Filinginformation to be kept current; fee for notice of material change

92.375 Consentto service of process on commissioner

(Examinationof Subdivision and Series Partition; Public Report)

92.385 Examination;public report; waiver of examination in other state

92.395 Waiverof examination in this state; notice to subdivider or series partitioner

92.405 Saleprohibited where public report not waived; distribution and use of publicreport

92.410 Reviewof subdivisions for which public report issued; revised public report;compliance with ORS 92.305 to 92.495

92.415 Advanceof travel expense for examination of subdivision or series partition

(Requirementsfor Sale)

92.425 Conditionsprerequisite to sale

92.427 Cancellationof agreement to buy interest in subdivision or series partition; procedure;effect; waiver; exemptions

92.430 Noticeto purchaser of cancellation rights; form

92.433 Escrowdocuments required of successor to vendor’s interest

92.455 Inspectionof records

(ProhibitedActs)

92.460 Blanketencumbrance permitted only in certain circumstances

92.465 Fraudand deceit prohibited

92.475 Falseor misleading advertising prohibited; liability

92.485 Waiverof legal rights void

(Enforcement)

92.490 Civilpenalty

92.495 Ceaseand desist order; injunction

SUBDIVISIONIN MANUFACTURED DWELLING PARK OR MOBILE HOME PARK

92.830 Definitionsfor ORS 92.830 to 92.845

92.832 Policy

92.835 Subdivisionof manufactured dwelling park or mobile home park; waiver of right ofremonstrance to formation of local improvement district

92.837 Applicationof city or county comprehensive plans and land use regulations; placement ofnew or replacement manufactured dwelling

92.840 Saleof subdivision lots in manufactured dwelling park or mobile home park; offer tosell lot to tenant; improvement or rehabilitation of park proposed forsubdivision

92.843 Approvalof declaration or amendment to declaration made pursuant to ORS 92.845

92.845 Relationshipof subdivision in manufactured dwelling park or mobile home park to plannedcommunity statutes and series partition statutes; system development charges

PENALTIES

92.990 Penalties

TENTATIVEAND FINAL APPROVAL OF PLANS; PLATS

92.010Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192. As used in ORS 92.010 to 92.192, unlessthe context requires otherwise:

(1)“Declarant” means the person who files a declaration under ORS 92.075.

(2)“Declaration” means the instrument described in ORS 92.075 by which thesubdivision or partition plat was created.

(3)(a)“Lawfully established unit of land” means:

(A)A lot or parcel created pursuant to ORS 92.010 to 92.192; or

(B)Another unit of land created: