Iowa Code
Chapter 355 - STANDARDS FOR LAND SURVEYING
Section 355.10 - Record.

355.10 Record.
1. The surveyor shall record a plat and description with the county recorder no later than thirty days after signature on the plat by the surveyor if the survey was made for one of the following purposes:
a. To correct boundaries and descriptions of land.
b. For the division of land.
c. To retrace an existing recorded description of a parcel or tract of land.
2. The plat and description shall show distinctly what piece of land was surveyed, the surveyor, and the date of the survey.
3. The thirty-day requirement shall not apply to subdivision plats.
90 Acts, ch 1236, §10
C91, §114A.10
C93, §355.10
2016 Acts, ch 1064, §5