Land Special Assessments

ORS 308A.128
Certain district assessments inapplicable to exclusive farm use zone farmland

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the assessments and levies of the following taxing units and special districts shall not be imposed while land is qualified for special assessment as exclusive farm use zone farmland under ORS 308A.062 (Qualification of exclusive farm use zone farmland):

(a)

Sanitary districts formed under ORS 450.005 (Definitions for ORS 450) to 450.245 (Application of ORS 450).

(b)

Domestic water supply districts formed under ORS chapter 264.

(c)

Water authorities, sanitary authorities or joint water and sanitary authorities formed under ORS 450.600 (Joint authorities) to 450.989 (Apportionment of cost among serviced property owners).

(2)

Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

(a)

Benefit assessments or special ad valorem tax levies imposed upon homesites situated within a parcel of farm use land. As used in this paragraph, “homesite” means not more than one acre of land upon which are constructed nonfarm dwellings and appurtenances; or

(b)

Benefit assessments or special ad valorem tax levies imposed subsequent to disqualification of lands for farm use special assessment under ORS 308A.062 (Qualification of exclusive farm use zone farmland). [Formerly 308.401]
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