North Dakota § 40-48-22 - Items considered in approving plat - Notations made on plat - Deed
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§ 40-48-22. Items considered in approving plat - Notations made on plat - Deed
delivered to municipality or county. Before the approval of a plat, the planning commission and the governing body shall take into consideration the prospective character of the development of the area included in the plat and of the surrounding territory. The owner of the land or the owner's agent who files the plat may add as a part of the plat a notation to the effect that no offer or dedication of the streets, parks, or playgrounds shown thereon, or of any of them, is made to the public. The owner or the owner's agent may show by a dotted line on the plat the dedication of an easement for building setback lines or for use in establishing public utility lines. At the time of the filing of the plat, the planning commission or the governing body may require that a deed to the fee for streets or other areas offered for dedication to the public on said plat be delivered to the municipality or county, as the case may be, where the same are located.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Dakota Century Code § 40-48-22 cover?
Section 40-48-22 ("Items considered in approving plat - Notations made on plat - Deed") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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