Iowa § 354.24 Errors on recorded plats

Iowa Statutes

§ 354.24 — Errors on recorded plats

Iowa § 354.24

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 354PLATTING — DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND

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Iowa Code § 354.24 (2026).

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If an error or omission in the data shown on a recorded plat is detected by subsequent
examinations or revealed by retracing the lines shown on the plat, the original surveyor or
two surveyors confirming the error through independent surveys shall record an affidavit
13 PLATTING — DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND, §354.26
confirming that the error or omission was made. The affidavit shall describe the nature and
extentoftheerrororomissionandalsodescribethecorrectionsoradditionstobemadetothe
plat and note a document reference number of the recorded plat. The recorder shall note on
the record of the plat the word “corrected”, and note the document reference number of the
recordedaffidavit. Acopyoftherecordedaffidavitshallbefiledwiththeauditorandassessor.
The affidavit shall raise a presumpti

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If an error or omission in the data shown on a recorded plat is detected by subsequent
examinations or revealed by retracing the lines shown on the plat, the original surveyor or
two surveyors confirming the error through independent surveys shall record an affidavit
13 PLATTING — DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND, §354.26
confirming that the error or omission was made. The affidavit shall describe the nature and
extentoftheerrororomissionandalsodescribethecorrectionsoradditionstobemadetothe
plat and note a document reference number of the recorded plat. The recorder shall note on
the record of the plat the word “corrected”, and note the document reference number of the
recordedaffidavit. Acopyoftherecordedaffidavitshallbefiledwiththeauditorandassessor.
The affidavit shall raise a presumption from the date of recording that the purported facts
stated in the affidavit are true, and after the lapse of three years from the date of recording
the presumption shall be conclusive.