92.017 Lawfully created units of land

(1) A lawfully created lot or parcel remains a discrete lot or parcel unless the lot or parcel lines are vacated or the lot or parcel is further divided as provided by law.

(2) A lawfully created unit of land remains a lawfully established unit of land following a judgment of a circuit court that relocates a property line of the unit of land if the judgment:

(a) Resolves a boundary line dispute between two adverse parties, including claims brought under ORS 105.005 (Right of action) , 105.605 (Suits to determine adverse claims) , 105.620 (Acquiring title by adverse possession) or 105.705 (Right to bring action) ;

(b) Adjudicates the parties’ respective rights to title and possession of the property to the relocated property line;

(c) Includes a legal description of the relocated property line;

(d) Is a final judgment for which the time to appeal has expired without any party filing an appeal and that is not subject to further appeal or review;

(e) Is recorded in the office of the county clerk; and

(f) Does not create an additional lot or parcel.

(3) Subsection (2) of this section applies without regard to whether:

(a) The relocated property line could have been lawfully established without the existence of the judgment through a property line adjustment, the subdividing or partitioning of property or under other procedures authorized by a city or county.

(b) Either party to the judgment subsequently has the property line relocation validated by a process under ORS 92.010 (Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192) to 92.192 (Property line adjustment) that would cause a property line adjustment or an adjustment to a plat of a subdivision or partition.

(c) Any unit of land would comply with minimum lot or parcel sizes, including under ORS 92.192 (Property line adjustment) .

(4) Applications for permits, including those defined under ORS 215.402 (Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780) or 227.160 (Definitions for ORS 227.160 to 227.186) or ORS chapter 455, must be decided based upon the property lines as relocated under subsection (2) of this section and may not be denied based solely upon the judgment. [1985 c.717 §3; 1993 c.702 §2; 2021 c.219 §1]

Source: Section 92.017 — Lawfully created units of land; judgments relocating property lines , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors092.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).