Definition
Platting is the legal process of dividing larger parcels into buildable lots with recorded legal descriptions. Platting defines buildable areas and access rights. Proper platting is legally required.
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Platting involves surveying property, creating lot maps showing dimensions and legal descriptions, and recording plats with county authorities. Recorded plats establish legal lot boundaries. Plat approval requires compliance with local subdivision regulations. Platting defines buildable area and access rights. Proper platting is legally required for subdivision development and individual lot sales.
Pro Tip
Verify plats are recorded at county level. Unrecorded plats create legal title issues.
Example
A 50-acre property is platted into 25 individual residential lots, recorded at county recorder's office establishing legal lot descriptions.