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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1203
Sponsored by Senator ANDERSON
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act allows the siting of homes on golf courses on farm land. (Flesch Readability
Score:89.5).
Allows the division of a portion of tracts used as golf courses on lands zoned for exclusive farm
use for the purpose of siting single-unit or middle housing. Sunsets January 2, 2036.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to development of housing on lands used as golf courses; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 215.
SECTION 2. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any statewide
land use planning goal or administrative rule of the Land Conservation and Development
Commission, up to 30 percent of any tract that, as of January 1, 2025, is zoned for exclusive
farm use and is lawfully used as a golf course, including under ORS 215.213 (2)(f) or 215.283
(2)(f) or that may be continued as a nonconforming use under ORS 215.130 (5), may be divided
and developed as described in this section.
(2) A tract described in subsection (1) of this section may be divided into lots or parcels
that are less than two acres, provided that each resulting lot or parcel must be, on or before
January 1, 2036, developed for single-unit housing or middle housing as defined in ORS
197A.420.
(3) A lot or parcel created under this section may not be used for any use other than
farm use, residential use authorized under this section or as a golf course.
SECTION 3.Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2036.
SECTION 4.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 4674