Iowa § 354.13 - 354.13 Auditor’s plats and plats of survey.
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§ 354.13. 354.13 Auditor’s plats and plats of survey.
If a tract is divided or subdivided in violation of section 354.4 or 354.6 or the descriptions of one or more parcels within a tract are not sufficiently certain and accurate for the purpose of assessment and taxation under the guidelines of section 354.3, the auditor shall notify the proprietors of the parcels within the tract for which no plat has been recorded as required by this chapter, and demand that a plat of survey or a subdivision plat be recorded as required by this chapter. Notice shall be served by mail and a certified copy of the notice shall be recorded. The auditor shall mail a copy of the notice to the applicable governing bodies. If the proprietors fail, within thirty days of the notice, to comply with the notice or file with the auditor a statement of intent to comply, the auditor shall contract with a surveyor to have a survey made of the property and have a plat of survey or an auditor’s plat recorded as necessary to comply with this chapter. Upon receipt of a statement of intent to comply, the auditor may extend the time period for compliance. 90 Acts, ch 1236, §27 C91, §409A.13 C93, §354.13 Referred to in §306.42, 331.511, 354.3, 354.15, 354.16, 354.17 Fri Dec 12 20:04:48 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 354.13 (19, 0)
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Section 354.13 ("354.13 Auditor’s plats and plats of survey.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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