Plat Review

The County Surveyors office reviews and approves final plats submitted as 505 Subdivision plats - 508 (RLS) Registered Land Surveys – 515 (CIC) Common interest communities together with the Auditor’s and Recorder’s offices prior to recording in accordance with applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations.

Developers who wish to subdivide property will need to work with the St. Louis County Planning and Zoning Department to create a subdivision plat. To learn more about subdivision platting, go to the Planning and Zoning department page.

Final Plat Check Application

The application for final plat checking should be completed and accompanied with the following items:

Completed final plat checking application
Plat checking fee (make check out to St. Louis County Auditors
2 full size prints of the plat (PDF and/or CAD files are also appreciated)
Letter of approval to proceed to final plat review by the Local Governing Authority (LGA)
Completed Location of Government Corner Certificates as needed for subdivision
Copies of any title work needed to show ownership including easement, memorial and declaration documents.

Final plat review will not commence until all required documents are submitted. The SLC County Survey’s office has adopted the Manual of Guidelines for platting in Minnesota and Addendum to said manual as platting requirements. Please review and follow these documents prior to submitting a plat for final review.

Submit complete application packages to:

Attn: Todd Hendershott
County Surveyor’s Office
The Richard H. Hansen Public Works and Transportation Complex
4787 Midway Road
Duluth, MN 55802

Plat Checking Application

Manual of Guidelines for Platting in Minnesota

SLC Platting Manual Addendum

Local Governing Authority (LGA)