Nevada § 278.475 - Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation
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§ 278.475. Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation
1. To correct an error or omission in or to amend any recorded subdivision plat, record
of survey, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or reversionary map, if
the correction or amendment changes or purports to change the physical location of
any survey monument, property line or boundary line, an amended plat, survey or map
must be requested and recorded pursuant to this section. 2. An amended plat, survey or map may be requested by: (a) The county surveyor to make a correction or amendment which affects land located
within the boundaries of an unincorporated area or Carson City; (b) The city surveyor or a professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body
of the city to make a correction or amendment which affects land located within an
incorporated city; (c) The planning commission if authorized by local ordinance; or (d) A professional land surveyor registered pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS . 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a surveyor who: (a) Performed the survey; or (b) Is responsible for an error or omission which is to be corrected, shall prepare and record the amended plat, survey or map within 90 days after the
surveyor receives notification of the request made pursuant to subsection 2. The time within which the surveyor must prepare and record the amended plat, survey
or map may be extended by the county surveyor, the city surveyor or a professional
land surveyor appointed by the governing body of the city or the planning commission. If the surveyor who performed the survey or is responsible for the error or omission
is no longer professionally active, the county surveyor, city surveyor or a professional
land surveyor appointed by the governing body shall prepare and file the amended plat,
survey or map.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 278.475 ("Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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