§ 30-28-301 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that, in certain areas of the state, property has been conveyed as
irregular parcels or as parcels platted prior to establishment of current subdivision
regulations. Situations exist where the physical layout of lots conveyed in this
manner are not in dispute, but the legal descriptions of these lots contain
inaccuracies such that conflicts exist in the written record locating property
boundaries. These conflicts in the legal descriptions jeopardize the ability of
property owners to utilize and to convey their property. These conflicts often affect
a number of properties such that the most efficient means of correcting them is to
create a subdivision exemption plat for the area which can be used as a uniform
basis for legal descriptions. The inability of property owners to resolve conflicts in
legal descriptions is contrary to the public welfare and interferes with efficient and
economic development and utilization of land.

(2) It is the purpose of this part 3 to provide for the preparation of subdivision
exemption plats for unplatted areas or for areas platted prior to current subdivision
regulations which can be used as a uniform basis for legal descriptions of such
areas.

Legislative History

Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1117, � 1, effective April 20.