92.031 Middle housing land division

(1) As used in this section, “middle housing land division” means a partition or subdivision of a lot or parcel on which the development of middle housing is allowed under ORS 197A.420 (Duplexes) (2) or (3).

(2) A city or county shall approve a tentative plan for a middle housing land division if the application includes:

(a) A proposal for development of middle housing in compliance with the Oregon residential specialty code and land use regulations applicable to the original lot or parcel allowed under ORS 197A.420 (Duplexes) (5);

(b) Separate utilities for each dwelling unit;

(c) Proposed easements necessary for each dwelling unit on the plan for:

(A) Locating, accessing, replacing and servicing all utilities;

(B) Pedestrian access from each dwelling unit to a private or public road;

(C) Any common use areas or shared building elements;

(D) Any dedicated driveways or parking; and

(E) Any dedicated common area;

(d) Exactly one dwelling unit on each resulting lot or parcel, except for lots, parcels or tracts used as common areas; and

(e) Evidence demonstrating how buildings or structures on a resulting lot or parcel will comply with applicable building codes provisions relating to new property lines and, notwithstanding the creation of new lots or parcels, how structures or buildings located on the newly created lots or parcels will comply with the Oregon residential specialty code.

(3) A city or county may add conditions to the approval of a tentative plan for a middle housing land division to:

(a) Prohibit the further division of the resulting lots or parcels.

(b) Require that a notation appear on the final plat indicating that the approval was given under this section.

(4) In reviewing an application for a middle housing land division, a city or county:

(a) Shall apply the procedures under ORS 197.360 (“Expedited land division” defined) to 197.380 (Application fees) .

(b) May require street frontage improvements where a resulting lot or parcel abuts the street consistent with land use regulations implementing ORS 197A.420 (Duplexes) .

(c) May not subject an application to approval criteria except as provided in this section, including that a lot or parcel require driveways, vehicle access, parking or minimum or maximum street frontage.

(d) May not subject the application to procedures, ordinances or regulations adopted under ORS 92.044 (Adoption of standards and procedures governing approval of plats and plans) or 92.046 (Adoption of regulations governing approval of partitioning of land) that are inconsistent with this section or ORS 197.360 (“Expedited land division” defined) to 197.380 (Application fees) .

(e) May allow the submission of an application for a middle housing land division at the same time as the submission of an application for building permits for the middle housing.

plats and plans) or 92.046 (Adoption of regulations governing approval of partitioning of land) that are inconsistent with this section or ORS 197.360 (“Expedited land division” defined) to 197.380 (Application fees) .

(e) May allow the submission of an application for a middle housing land division at the same time as the submission of an application for building permits for the middle housing.

(f) May require the dedication of right of way if the original parcel did not previously provide a dedication.

(5) The type of middle housing developed on the original parcel is not altered by a middle housing land division.

(6) Notwithstanding ORS 197A.425 (Accessory dwelling units) (1), a city or county is not required to allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot or parcel resulting from a middle housing land division.

(7) The tentative approval of a middle housing land division is void if and only if a final subdivision or partition plat is not approved within three years of the tentative approval. Nothing in this section or ORS 197.360 (“Expedited land division” defined) to 197.380 (Application fees) prohibits a city or county from requiring a final plat before issuing building permits. [2021 c.103 §2]

Note: 92.031 (Middle housing land division) was added to and made a part of 92.010 (Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192) to 92.192 (Property line adjustment) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 92.031 — Middle housing land division; conditions of approval , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors092.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).