Chapter 505 — Plats, Donations, Purpose, Definitions

505.01 Plats, Donations, Purpose, Definitions This law sets the rules for making official land plats in Minnesota. It defines key terms like lots, blocks, outlots, … 505.02 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 505.021 Plat Contents; Survey; County Surveyor Approval This section describes what must be included on a plat, how the land survey must be done, and how the county surveyor … 505.03 Governmental Approval Before a plat can be recorded, it must be approved by the city or town where the land is located and by the county … 505.04 Real Estate Taxes; Recording; Copies A plat can be recorded with the county recorder or registrar of titles only after all current real estate taxes are … 505.05 Certain Statutory City Plats Declared Official When multiple plats were recorded for the same statutory city between September 15, 1887, and January 15, 1904, the last … 505.06 Certain Statutory City Plats to Be Recorded Statutory city plats that were filed but never officially recorded can be recorded if they have been on file for more … 505.07 City With New Name May Conform Plat Names When a statutory city changes its name, the city council can change the names of plats within the city to match the new … 505.08 Certified Copies; Penalties This section covers the requirements for certified copies of plats and sets penalties for violations. It establishes … 505.09 County Board Controls Plats Outside Municipalities In areas outside cities, the county board has authority to control the platting and subdivision of land. The county … 505.10 Major Street Plan To control platting outside cities, the county board must first prepare a major street plan for the area. This plan … 505.11 Board to Make Regulations The county board can adopt rules for subdividing land, including requirements for street widths, lot sizes, building … 505.12 Powers Additional The county board's platting powers add to existing local government powers and do not replace them. If both the county … 505.13 Application; Limitation The county platting authority in sections 505.09 to 505.13 does not change or repeal Special Laws 1889, chapter 178. 505.14 Vacation A landowner can ask the district court to vacate (cancel) all or part of a plat. The court can vacate streets, alleys, … 505.15 Certain Plats Validated When a property owner sells land by referencing a recorded plat, that owner and anyone claiming under them can never … 505.16 Application Section 505.15, which validates plats used in property sales, applies to all recorded plats of townsites and additions … 505.165 Certain Plats Executed or Filed Before January 1, 1915 Plats executed or filed before January 1, 1915, that had errors or did not meet all legal requirements can be corrected … 505.17 Certain Plats and Certificates Prima Facie Evidence Certificates made and recorded under the 1891 plat correction law, along with the plats they reference, can be used as … 505.173 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 505.174 Surveyor's Certificate of Own Plat Error; Correction If a surveyor made an error in a plat they prepared, they can fix it by filing a certificate that describes the error … 505.175 Certificates by Other Surveyors When the surveyor who prepared a plat is no longer available, or when the plat was not prepared by a registered … 505.176 Approval of Certificates; Filing and Recording A correction certificate for a plat error must be approved by the local governing body before it can be filed and … 505.177 Certificate as Prima Facie Evidence A correction certificate filed under sections 505.174 to 505.177 serves as initial evidence of the facts stated in it. … 505.178 Validation of Certain Plats Certain plats that were not properly recorded can be validated through a court order. The court can order the plat to be … 505.179 Use of Plat A plat that is certified and recorded by court order can be used for any purpose, just like a plat that was properly … 505.1791 Fees Fees for validating and recording plats under sections 505.178 to 505.1791 are paid by the county if the county officer … 505.1792 Streets, Roads, Highways and Rights-of-way This section establishes how streets, roads, highways, and rights-of-way are shown and dedicated on plats. It … 505.1793 Proposed Local Right-of-way Acquisitions; Filing When a local government plans to acquire a right-of-way, it must file a notice with the county recorder or registrar of … 505.18 Minnesota Coordinate System Minnesota adopts the coordinate system created by the National Geodetic Survey for precisely locating points on the … 505.19 Zones; Land Descriptions When using the Minnesota Coordinate System in a land description, you must specify which zone (North, Central, or South) … 505.20 X- and Y-coordinates Coordinate values in the Minnesota Coordinate System consist of an x-coordinate (east-west position) and a y-coordinate … 505.21 Reference to Zones When a piece of land extends across two coordinate zones, the description can use either zone. The description must … 505.22 Minnesota Coordinate Systems Defined This section provides the detailed mathematical definitions of both the 1927 and 1983 Minnesota Coordinate Systems, … 505.23 Where Coordinates Recorded Coordinates can only be recorded in public land records if the point is within one-half mile of an established geodetic … 505.24 Limitation of Use The terms 'Minnesota Coordinate System of 1927' and 'Minnesota Coordinate System of 1983' can only be used on maps and … 505.25 When Use of Coordinates Supplemental When a land description uses both Minnesota Coordinate System coordinates and a traditional description (like section, … 505.26 Description Not Exclusive No one can be forced to rely on a land description that depends entirely on the Minnesota Coordinate System. Buyers and … 505.27 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 505.28 Last Use of 1927 Coordinate System The Minnesota Coordinate System of 1927 could not be used after December 31, 1992. Only the 1983 coordinate system may … 505.31 Entry Upon Land; Notice A surveyor has the right to enter private land to find existing survey monuments and landmarks. However, the surveyor … 505.32 Surveyor's Number on New Evidence; Old Evidence to Be Left Surveyors must put their registration number on any new survey monuments they place. They must not remove or destroy any … 505.33 Violations; Penalty Anyone who intentionally removes, destroys, or defaces a lawfully placed survey monument commits a misdemeanor.