Editing Plat (section)

== Types ==
A '''plat of consolidation''' or '''plan of consolidation''' originates when a [[landowner]] takes over several adjacent [[Lot (real estate)|parcels]] of land and consolidates them into a single parcel. In order to do this, the landowner will usually need to make a [[Surveying|survey]] of the parcels and submit the survey to the governing body that would have to approve the consolidation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2010 |title=What is a Plat? – Real Estate Advice |url=http://www.drodio.com/faq/main-category/buying-a-home/all-the-questions-you-were-afraid-to-ask/what-is-a-plat/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307005513/http://www.drodio.com/expert-advice/what-is-a-plat |archive-date=2012-03-07 |access-date=December 13, 2012 |website=DROdio}}</ref>

A '''plat of subdivision''' or '''plan of subdivision''' appears when a landowner or municipality divides land into smaller parcels. If a landowner owns an [[acre]] of land, for instance, and wants to divide it into three pieces, a surveyor would have to take precise measurements of the land and submit the survey to the governing body, which would then have to approve it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Platbooks and Land Ownership Maps &#124; Find Maps |url=http://www.sco.wisc.edu/maps/platbooks.php#about |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113063928/http://www.sco.wisc.edu/maps/platbooks.php#about |archive-date=November 13, 2010 |access-date=December 13, 2012 |website=sco.wisc.edu}}</ref>  A plat of subdivision also applies when a landowner/building owner divides a multi-family building into multiple units.  This can apply for the intention of selling off the individual units as condominiums to individual owners.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

A '''correction plat''' or '''amending plat''' records minor corrections to an existing plat, such as correcting a [[surveying]] mistake or a [[scrivener|scrivener's]] error. Such plats can sometimes serve to relocate lot-lines or other features, but laws usually tightly restrict such use.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2012 |title=Land Development Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.flcondodocs.com/blog/2012/05/09/land-development-faqs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201010639/https://www.flcondodocs.com/blog/2012/05/09/land-development-faqs/ |archive-date=2022-12-01 |access-date=June 18, 2017 |website=Florida Condominium Documents}}{{better source needed|date=August 2024}}</ref>

A '''vacating plat''' functions to legally void a prior plat or portion of a plat. The rules normally allow such plats only when all the platted lots remain unsold and no construction of buildings or public improvements has taken place.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

Other names associated with parcel maps are: land maps, tax maps, real estate maps, landowner maps, lot and block survey system and land survey maps. Parcel maps, unlike any other public real estate record, have no federal, state or municipal oversight with their development.{{cn|date=August 2024}}