Stage 2 Fire Restrictions enacted

Effective beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, until further notice. These restrictions apply to all private land and BLM managed public lands within the boundaries of the Grand Junction Field Office. For more information visit the Fire Restrictions webpage.
 

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Requirements for Plats, Deposit Surveys and Deeds

General requirements

All plats shall have the information necessary to delineate and reestablish all boundaries and rights created or referenced by the plat including, but not limited to, the location of all parcels, lots, streets, roadways, easements and common areas. The plat shall comply with all current Colorado Statutes appropriate to the platting process and shall be drawn in a legible, workmanlike manner. 

Aerial Photograph of a Subdivision of houses

Types of plats to be recorded and deposited

Plats for major subdivisions, minor divisions, re-subdivisions, and parcels greater than thirty-five acres created by plat, shall be recorded. Plats that are required as part of the administrative process for legal and physical separation or the adjustment of property lines shall be deposited and accompanied by new deeds that will also be recorded. All surveys must meet the standards of C.R.S. 38-51-106, (Land Survey Plats).

The following document outlines the complete requirements for plats to be recorded and deposited. This list includes the necessary Plat Review List, Clerk and Recorder’s Certificate, Board of County Commissioners Certificate, and Land Survey Deposit information.

Plat Check List and Notes (PDF)