Effective - 28 Aug 1939
445.020. Plat, how drawn — shall show what. — Every plat hereafter constructed, which is authorized or required by law to be recorded, or intended to form part of any proceedings for the partition of real estate, shall be drawn to a scale, the scale to be noted on the plat, have written on its face as its title, and show the block, section, United States survey, or part thereof, it purports to represent. If the land platted be less than a whole block, section, or United States survey, the plat shall be corrected in such manner as to show the position of such land relatively to the remainder of the block, section, or United States survey, as the case may be; and if such land be intersected by a quarter-section, section, or United States survey line, such line shall be indicated on the plat and distinguished by suitable words and figures, and shall be done in such manner that the precise location of the land purported to be platted can be determined on inspecting the plat; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any plat issued by authority of the United States, or the state of Missouri.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12808)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11184; 1919 § 9286; 1909 § 10293
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property
Section 445.010 - Plats of cities, towns, villages — shall show what.
Section 445.020 - Plat, how drawn — shall show what.
Section 445.030 - Plat to be acknowledged and recorded — acceptance by city.
Section 445.040 - Duty of recorder when plat delivered — certified copies to be evidence.
Section 445.050 - When new county established or county lines changed, plat to be recorded, where.
Section 445.070 - Penalty for selling lots before plat recorded — plat shall vest fee, when.
Section 445.080 - Penalty for recording an imperfect plat.
Section 445.090 - Persons incurring penalty may be proceeded against, how.
Section 445.120 - Penalty for violation of certain provisions.