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plat

  1. to draw a description of land.
  2. plan or map of a specific land area. See also description ; government rectangular survey .

plat

a plan or map of a specific land area. See also description , government rectangular survey . A subdivision plat (Figure 144) may be filed to show detailed size and boundaries of each lot , easements , location of utilities, and streets and to state the restrictive covenants .

Example: A subdivider provided a preliminary plat for consideration by the city's engineering department. She filed a final plat after improvements were completed and approved by the appropriate city engineering officials.

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