Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 215.293 (2026)

Dwelling in exclusive farm use or forest zone; condition; declaration; recordation

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215.293 Dwelling in exclusive farm use or forest zone; condition; declaration; recordation. The county governing body or its designate shall require as a condition of approval of a single-unit dwelling under ORS 215.213, 215.283 or 215.284 or otherwise in a farm or forest zone, that the landowner for the dwelling sign and record in the deed records for the county a document binding the landowner, and the landowner’s successors in interest, prohibiting them from pursuing a claim for relief or cause of action alleging injury from farming or forest practices for which no action or claim is allowed under ORS 30.936 or 30.937. [1983 c.826 §11; 1995 c.703 §11; 2025 c.38 §33]

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Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Maguire v. Clackamas Cnty., 279 P.3d 314 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).

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Maguire v. Clackamas Cnty., 279 P.3d 314 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). ““(3) Before beginning construction of any dwelling authorized under section 6 or 7, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2007, the owner must comply with the requirements of ORS 215.293 if the property is in an exclusive farm use zone, a forest zone or a mixed farm and forest zone.”

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