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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. § 505.03 subd. 1. <br />Minn. Stat. § 5 05.02 1 subd. <br />9. <br />Minn. Stat. § 505.03 subd. 3. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.353 subd. <br />5. <br />Minn. Stat. §505.04. <br />Minn. Stat. §462.36 subd. 3. <br />Minn. Stat. §462.358 subd. <br />la. <br />When a plat only depicts a minor subdivision, as defined in city ordinance, <br />or depicts only existing parcels, the city may appoint a city official, such as <br />the city clerk or administrator, to approve such plats. <br />Plats must comply with many technical requirements found in Minn Stat. <br />ch. 505. Among other things chapter 505 requires: <br />• Plats must be certified by a land surveyor who both surveyed the land <br />being platted and prepared the plat or supervised preparation of the plat. <br />• Plats must contain a plat name that does not duplicate or is not similar to <br />any other plat name within the county. <br />• Plats must be signed by all fee owners, contract for deed vendees, and <br />mortgage holders of record. <br />In addition, plats must meet various technical requirements related to paper <br />size, scale, and delineation of land features. <br />1. Verification of plats and surveys <br />When a city requires a plat to be submitted along with a subdivision <br />application, cities have additional authority to seek reimbursement for city <br />review costs. Cities are authorized to employ qualified persons, such as a <br />surveyor, to check and verify surveys and plats and to determine the <br />suitability of the plat from the standpoint of community planning. Cities may <br />require the applicant to reimburse the city for such services. When the city <br />uses a city employee to perform these reviews, the city may charge for these <br />services based upon the employee's regular wage. <br />J. Certification of taxes paid <br />Cities may require, as part of their subdivision ordinance, that an applicant <br />certify that there are no delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, <br />interest, or municipal utility fees due on any parcel of land included in the <br />subdivision application. In addition, cities may condition approval of a <br />subdivision upon payment of all moneys due. <br />K. Recording and filing of approved plats <br />1. County recorder <br />Once approved, all final plats must be certified as approved by the city and <br />recorded with the county recorder. <br />2. Neighboring communities <br />Copies of resolutions approving subdivision plats within a city, but <br />contiguous with another city or town must be filed with the governing body <br />of the contiguous city or town. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 4/15/2014 <br />Subdivision Guide for aties Page 22 <br />