§ 14-5. Same—Revisions.  


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  • (a)

    All plat changes, additions, corrections or revisions must be approved by the board of county commissioners before becoming legally effective.

    (b)

    Any developer, land owner, person or persons who proposes [sic] to change, add to, correct, or revise any plat that has been filed in the official county plat books must present his [sic] application to the board of county commissioners in the form of a new plat. This plat will be in india ink on clear, reproducible linen cloth of the prescribed size with one (1) blue line print on cloth and three (3) blue line prints on paper. The desired change must be clearly shown on the drawing and thoroughly described in the description. The title of the revised drawing shall be identical with the original drawing, with a reference to the plat book and page number of the original plat as follows:

    "Corrective Replat of _____
    (Title of Drawing)

    See Plat Book ____________ , Page ____________ "

    (c)

    (1)

    A registered Florida land surveyor shall certify that the revised plat correctly represents the revision made to the original plat and that the revision complies with all existing laws relative to filing subdivision plats.

    (2)

    The clerk of circuit court shall certify that the reference to original plat shown in the title is correct, and that a note in large, bold letters be added to all official file copies of the original plat describing the change, addition, correction or revision and where the same may be found.

    (d)

    Each plat submitted to the board for approval that is outside the limits of an incorporated municipality must provide, without cost to the county, an area adequate to the needs of future occupants of the area platted for the sanitary disposal of sewage and garbage. Said area is to comply with the standards of the state board of health.

    (e)

    Incorporated municipalities that have legal authority to change or alter existing plats, such as streets, alleys, etc., shall be required to notify the board of county commissioners, in compliance with the above regulations, before the change or alteration shall become effective. This requirement does not abridge or nullify an incorporated municipality's existing legal authority to make changes or alterations in streets, alleys, etc., as prescribed by law.

(Laws of Fla., Ch. 59-1296, § 2)