(1) A plat of the land described in the declaration or a supplemental plat described in a supplemental declaration, complying with ORS § 92.050, 92.060 (1) and (2), 92.080 and 92.120, shall be recorded simultaneously with the declaration or supplemental declaration. The plat or supplemental plat shall be titled in accordance with subsection (3) of this section and shall:

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(a) Show the location of:

(A) All buildings and public roads. The location shall be referenced to a point on the boundary of the property; and

(B) For a condominium containing units described in ORS § 100.020 (3)(b)(C) or (D), the moorage space or floating structure. The location shall be referenced to a point on the boundary of the upland property regardless of a change in the location resulting from a fluctuation in the water level or flow.

(b) Show the designation, location, dimensions and area in square feet of each unit including:

(A) For units in a building described in ORS § 100.020 (3)(b)(A), the horizontal and vertical boundaries of each unit and the common elements to which each unit has access. The vertical boundaries shall be referenced to a known benchmark elevation or other reference point as approved by the city or county surveyor;

(B) For a space described in ORS § 100.020 (3)(b)(B), the horizontal boundaries of each unit and the common elements to which each unit has access. If the space is located within a structure, the vertical boundaries also shall be shown and referenced to a known benchmark elevation or other reference point as approved by the city or county surveyor;

(C) For a moorage space described in ORS § 100.020 (3)(b)(C), the horizontal boundaries of each unit and the common elements to which each unit has access; and

(D) For a floating structure described in ORS § 100.020 (3)(b)(D), the horizontal and vertical boundaries of each unit and the common elements to which each unit has access. The vertical boundaries shall be referenced to an assumed elevation of an identified point on the floating structure even though the assumed elevation may change with the fluctuation of the water level where the floating structure is moored.

(c) Identify and show, to the extent feasible, the location and dimensions of all limited common elements described in the declaration. The plat may not include any statement indicating to which unit the use of any noncontiguous limited common element is reserved.

(d) Include a statement, including signature and official seal, of a registered architect, registered professional land surveyor or registered professional engineer certifying that the plat fully and accurately depicts the boundaries of the units of the building and that construction of the units and buildings as depicted on the plat has been completed, except that the professional land surveyor who prepared the plat need not affix a seal to the statement.

(e) Include a surveyor’s certificate, complying with ORS § 92.070, that includes information in the declaration in accordance with ORS § 100.105 (1)(a) and a metes and bounds description or other description approved by the city or county surveyor.

(f) Include a statement by the declarant that the property and improvements described and depicted on the plat are subject to the provisions of ORS § 100.005 to 100.627.

(g) Include any other information or data not inconsistent with the declaration that the declarant desires to include.

(h) If the condominium is a flexible condominium, show the location and dimensions of all variable property identified in the declaration and label the variable property as ‘WITHDRAWABLE VARIABLE PROPERTY’ or ‘NONWITHDRAWABLE VARIABLE PROPERTY,’ with a letter different from those designating a unit, building or other tract of variable property. If there is more than one tract, each tract shall be labeled in the same manner.

(2) The supplemental plat required under ORS § 100.150 (1) shall be recorded simultaneously with the supplemental declaration. The supplemental plat shall be titled in accordance with subsection (3) of this section and shall:

(a) Comply with ORS § 92.050, 92.060 (1), (2) and (4), 92.080, 92.120 and subsection (3) of this section.

(b) If any property is withdrawn:

(A) Show the resulting perimeter boundaries of the condominium after the withdrawal; and

(B) Show the information required under subsection (1)(h) of this section as it relates to any remaining variable property.

(c) If any property is reclassified, show the information required under subsection (1)(a) to (d) of this section.

(d) Include a ‘Declarant’s Statement’ that the property described on the supplemental plat is reclassified or withdrawn from the condominium and that the condominium exists as described and depicted on the plat.

(e) Include a surveyor’s certificate complying with ORS § 92.070.

(3) The title of each supplemental plat described in ORS § 100.120 shall include the complete name of the condominium, followed by the additional language specified in this subsection and the appropriate reference to the stage being annexed or tract of variable property being reclassified. Each supplemental plat for a condominium recorded on or after January 1, 2002, shall be numbered sequentially and shall:

(a) If property is annexed under ORS § 100.125, include the words ‘Supplemental Plat No. _____: Annexation of Stage _____’; or

(b) If property is reclassified under ORS § 100.150, include the words ‘Supplemental Plat No. _____: Reclassification of Variable Property, Tract _____.’

(4) Upon request of the county surveyor or assessor, the person offering a plat or supplemental plat for recording shall also file an exact copy, certified by the surveyor who made the plat to be an exact copy of the plat, with the county assessor and the county surveyor. The exact copy shall be made on suitable drafting material having the characteristics of strength, stability and transparency required by the county surveyor.

(5) Before a plat or a supplemental plat may be recorded, it must be approved by the city or county surveyor as provided in ORS § 92.100. Before approving the plat as required by this section, the city or county surveyor shall:

(a) Check the boundaries of the plat and units and take measurements and make computations necessary to determine that the plat complies with this section.

(b) Determine that the name complies with ORS § 100.105 (5) and (6).

(c) Determine that the following are consistent:

(A) The designation and area in square feet of each unit shown on the plat and the unit designations and areas contained in the declaration in accordance with ORS § 100.105 (1)(d);

(B) Limited common elements identified on the plat and the information contained in the declaration in accordance with ORS § 100.105 (1)(h);

(C) The description of the property in the surveyor’s certificate included on the plat and the description contained in the declaration in accordance with ORS § 100.105 (1)(a); and

(D) For a flexible condominium, the variable property depicted on the plat and the identification of the property contained in the declaration in accordance with ORS § 100.105 (7)(c).

(6) The person offering the plat or supplemental plat for approval shall:

(a) Submit a copy of the proposed declaration and bylaws or applicable supplemental declaration at the time the plat is submitted; and

(b) Submit the original or a copy of the executed declaration and bylaws or the applicable supplemental declaration approved by the commissioner if required by law prior to approval.

(7) For performing the services described in subsection (5)(a) to (c) of this section, the city surveyor or county surveyor shall collect from the person offering the plat for approval a fee of $150 plus $25 per building. The governing body of a city or county may establish a higher fee by resolution or order. [Formerly 94.042; 1991 c.763 § 28; 1997 c.489 § 8; 1997 c.816 § 5; 1999 c.677 § 42; 1999 c.710 § 7; 2001 c.104 § 30; 2001 c.173 § 3; 2001 c.756 § 28; 2003 c.569 § 24; 2005 c.22 § 75; 2007 c.410 § 17; 2009 c.641 § 41; 2023 c.223 § 13]