# ORS § 92.040: 92.040 Application for approval of subdivision or partition

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.040

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 92.040
- **Heading:** 92.040 Application for approval of subdivision or partition
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.040

## Text

(1) Before a plat of any subdivision or partition subject to review under ORS 92.044 (Adoption of standards and procedures governing approval of plats and plans) may be made and recorded, the person proposing the subdivision or partition or authorized agent or representative of the person shall make an application in writing to the county or city having jurisdiction under ORS 92.042 (Governing body having jurisdiction to approve plans, maps or plats) for approval of the proposed subdivision or partition in accordance with procedures established by the applicable ordinance or regulation adopted under ORS 92.044 (Adoption of standards and procedures governing approval of plats and plans) . Each such application shall be accompanied by a tentative plan showing the general design of the proposed subdivision or partition. No plat for any proposed subdivision or partition may be considered for approval by a city or county until the tentative plan for the proposed subdivision or partition has been approved by the city or county. Approval of the tentative plan shall not constitute final acceptance of the plat of the proposed subdivision or partition for recording. However, approval by a city or county of such tentative plan shall be binding upon the city or county for the purposes of the preparation of the subdivision or partition plat, and the city or county may require only such changes in the subdivision or partition plat as are necessary for compliance with the terms of its approval of the tentative plan for the proposed subdivision or partition.

(2) After September 9, 1995, when a local government makes a decision on a land use application for a subdivision inside an urban growth boundary, only those local government laws implemented under an acknowledged comprehensive plan that are in effect at the time of application shall govern subsequent construction on the property unless the applicant elects otherwise.

(3) A local government may establish a time period during which decisions on land use applications under subsection (2) of this section apply. However, in no event shall the time period exceed 10 years, whether or not a time period is established by the local government. [Amended by 1955 c.756 §7; 1973 c.696 §7; 1983 c.826 §8; 1989 c.772 §5; 1995 c.812 §9; 2005 c.22 §71]

Source: Section 92.040 — Application for approval of subdivision or partition; tentative plan; applicability of local government laws , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors092.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 92.010 92.010 Definitions for ORS 92.010 to 92.192](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.010.md)
- [ORS § 92.012 92.012 Compliance with ORS 92.010 to 92.192 required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.012.md)
- [ORS § 92.014 92.014 Approval of city or county required for specified divisions of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.014.md)
- [ORS § 92.016 92.016 Sale or negotiation to sell lot or parcel prior to approval of tentative plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.016.md)
- [ORS § 92.017 92.017 Lawfully created units of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.017.md)
- [ORS § 92.018 92.018 Buyer’s remedies for purchase of improperly created unit of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.018.md)
- [ORS § 92.025 92.025 Prohibition of sale of lot or parcel prior to recordation of plat](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.025.md)
- [ORS § 92.027 92.027 Deed reference to creation of unit of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.027.md)
- [ORS § 92.031 92.031 Middle housing land division](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.031.md)
- [ORS § 92.040 92.040 Application for approval of subdivision or partition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.040.md)
- [ORS § 92.042 92.042 Governing body having jurisdiction to approve plans, maps or plats](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.042.md)
- [ORS § 92.044 92.044 Adoption of standards and procedures governing approval of plats and plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.044.md)
- [ORS § 92.046 92.046 Adoption of regulations governing approval of partitioning of land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.046.md)
- [ORS § 92.048 92.048 Procedure for adoption of regulations under ORS 92.044 and 92.046](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C92_S92.048.md)

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