The Legislative Assembly declares that the creation of small parcels for nonfarm dwellings in exclusive farm use zones introduces potential conflicts into commercial agricultural areas and allows a limited number of nonfarm dwellings in exclusive farm use zones. To protect the state’s land base for commercial agriculture from being divided into multiple parcels for nonfarm dwellings while continuing to allow a limited number of nonfarm dwellings on less productive agricultural land not suitable for farm use, it is necessary to:

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(1) Limit the incremental division of lots or parcels larger than the minimum size established under ORS § 215.780 into smaller lots or parcels for the purpose of creating new nonfarm dwellings; and

(2) Allow a limited number of lots or parcels equal to or less than the minimum size established under ORS § 215.780 to be partitioned into not more than two parcels unsuitable for farm use and eligible for siting nonfarm dwellings under ORS § 215.284. [2001 c.704 § 2; 2003 c.621 § 69; 2019 c.262 § 2]

215.262 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 215 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.