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Plat Recording Policy

Property Taxation & Records Plat Recording Policy
Recording Mylars

All Plats:

 1. Ownership must match tax, deed and certificate records.  If they do not match, transfer documents must accompany plat showing transfer to owner stated on the plat.

2. All of the Full Current Year and Delinquent Taxes must be paid prior to submitting.

3. Recording and Filing Fees must accompany plat when presenting to PT&R Department.

4. No plats will be put on County Board agenda until Full Current Year and Delinquent Taxes are paid and required documents (right of access deeds, etc.) are submitted.

Plats Contiguous to County Roads:

1. Plat will be placed on the County Board Agenda only when all recording requirements have been satisfied.

If Torrens or part Torrens and Abstract:

1. No Contiguous plats will be put on the County Board Agenda nor will any regular plats be processed until Full Current Year and Delinquent taxes are paid and required documents (Consents, Satisfaction of Mortgages, Street Vacations, Examiner's Directives, Right of Access deeds and releases for Public Easements) are submitted.


In keeping with the spirit of the law found in M.S. 357.182, Subd. 3, when any of the above items regarding recording requirements are not satisfied within 30 days from the day of submission to the county Surveyor's Office, the County Recorder will reject the plat and notify the contact person to make arrangements for the rejected plat to be returned to its owner.

Authority for this Policy resides in M.S. 272.12, M.S. 272.121, M.S. 357.182, Subd.3, M.S. 505.04.
This page was last updated on: 09/03/2009

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