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: