1. The surveyor shall record a plat and description with the county recorder no later than thirty days after signature on the plat by the surveyor if the survey was made for one of the following purposes:

 a. To correct boundaries and descriptions of land.
 b. For the division of land.
 c. To retrace an existing recorded description of a parcel or tract of land.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 355.10

  • Division: means dividing a tract or parcel of land into two parcels of land by conveyance or for tax purposes. See Iowa Code 355.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Subdivision: means a tract of land divided into three or more lots. See Iowa Code 355.1
  • Surveyor: means a licensed professional land surveyor who engages in the practice of land surveying pursuant to chapter 542B. See Iowa Code 355.1
 2. The plat and description shall show distinctly what piece of land was surveyed, the surveyor, and the date of the survey.
 3. The thirty-day requirement shall not apply to subdivision plats.
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