The following checklist provides a guideline in preparing subdivision plats for approval through the Engineering Division of Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development.  The City Surveyor reviews all plat submittals to determine if the format, plat drawing information, and survey data meet the requirements presented in this checklist.

Sheet Format
For Preliminary Approval:

• Submit paper copies of a plat sheet(s).

For Final Approval:

• Submit Mylar plat sheet(s).

• Sheet Size: 24" X 36"

• Print Preference: All capital letters, 0.1 inch height (minimum size is 0.08 inch).

• Title of the Plat: Height of at least 0.4 inches, located at the top of the sheet, including location by Section, Township, Range, Base and Meridian

• Title Block: Standard title block from Salt Lake City Engineering.

• Vicinity Map

• Surveyors Certificate, Professional Stamp, and Signature.

• Name, Address, Phone Number of Firm Preparing Plat.

• North Arrow: points to the top or left of plat sheet and same direction as vicinity map; all labels, names, and descriptions properly oriented with North Arrow.

• Affidavits, Jurats.

Plat Drawing Details

• Plat Scale: minimum 1" = 100'.

• Bearings and distances for boundary lines and lot lines.

• Bearings and distances for right-of-ways and easements.

• Lot size, number, blocks (if any), alleys, street name and number.

• Street curve data, centerlines and/or monument lines.

• Land to be dedicated to public use (greenbelts, common areas).

• Boundary description.

Survey Data

• All monuments found, set, re-set, replaced or removed, must be stated at each point, or in legend; monument caps set by surveyor must be stamped with L.S. number of surveyor and/or company name, designation and date.

• Draw picture of brass caps showing marked and stamped data for any existing monument and the monuments to be set.

• Show type of boundary markers and lot markers used (No. 5, 5/8" diameter minimum); stamp cap with surveyor's L.S. number and/or company name.

• Cross reference all documents on plat used to locate monuments, monument lines, and lines of record.

• Basis of bearing, including sufficient data for retracing.

• Show measured (M), or measured and adjusted (M&A) horizontal ground distances.

• Verification of boundary line locations (City Surveyor will not accept or approve any plat which does not show areas of confusion, if present)

• Statement of accuracy with minimum linear closure of 1:15,000.

• Date of survey.

• Survey tie to Section Corner, ¼ Corner, Land Corner of recorded subdivision, etc.

• All measured bearings and distances, with labels separately noted from those of record.

• Description data agrees with drawing data.

• Description closes mathematically within limits.

• Surveyed intersections of new streets (to be dedicated) and existing streets and ¼ section lines that intersect; at least two (2) found and/or re-established monuments must be shown on existing streets and/or section lines.

• Whenever elevations are shown on the plat an acceptable benchmark and datum is also noted.

• Applicable tax serial number (parcel ID number) - Salt Lake County Recorder's Office recording requirements.

NOTE: When subdivision boundary corners have been set, please contact the City Surveyor’s Office at 535-7973 for a field check.

Additional information can be obtained by e-mailing Lynn Curt, City Surveyor, at lynn.curt@ci.slc.ut.us or by calling 535-7973.