Utah § 17-71-303 - Ownership plats -- Use of geographic information systems or computer systems.

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§ 17-71-303. Ownership plats -- Use of geographic information systems or computer systems.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-71-303.  Ownership plats -- Use of geographic information systems or computer systems.
(1)The county recorder shall prepare and keep ownership plats that:
(a)are drawn to a convenient scale;
(b)show the record owners of each tract of land in the county; and
(c)show the dimensions of each tract of land in the county.
(2)The county recorder may not be required to:
(a)show ownership of timeshare units or timeshare estates on ownership plats; or
(b)show lot or unit ownership on subdivisions or condominium plats or other ownership plats if that information is available through computer systems or other indexes.
(3)Nothing in this chapter precludes the county recorder from using geographic information systems or computer systems if the systems include all of the information this section requires.
(4)An ownership plat prepared under this section does not constitute a boundary record.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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