CHAPTER 236
PLATTING LANDS AND RECORDING AND VACATING PLATS
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
236.01 Purpose of chapter.
236.03 Survey and plat; when required.
APPROVAL OF PLAT
236.10 Approvals necessary.
236.11 Submission of plats for approval.
236.12 Procedure for approval of plats.
236.13 Basis for approval.
LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
236.15 Surveying requirements.
236.16 Layout requirements.
236.18 Wisconsin coordinate system.
FINAL PLAT AND DATA
236.21 Certificates to accompany plat.
RECORDING OF PLATS
236.26 Notification to approving authorities.
236.27 Filing of copy of plat.
236.28 Description of lots in recorded plat.
236.292 Certain restrictions void.
236.293 Restrictions for public benefit.
236.295 Correction instruments.
PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
236.30 Forfeiture for improper recording.
236.31 Penalties and remedies for transfer of lots without recorded plat.
236.32 Penalty for disturbing or not placing monuments.
236.33 Division of land into small parcels in cities of the first class prohibited; penalty.
236.335 Prohibited subdividing; forfeit.
236.34 Recording of certified survey map; use in changing boundaries; use in conveyancing.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
236.35 Sale of lands abutting on private way outside corporate limits of municipality.
VACATING AND ALTERING PLATS
236.40 Who may apply for vacation of plat.
236.42 Hearing and order.
236.43 Vacation or alteration of areas dedicated to the public.
236.445 Discontinuance of streets by county board.
SUBDIVISION REGULATION AND REGIONAL PLANS
236.45 Local subdivision regulation.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
236.50 Date chapter applies; curative provisions as to plats before that date.
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
236.01
236.01
Purpose of chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the subdivision of land to promote public health, safety and general welfare; to further the orderly layout and use of land; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to provide for adequate light and air; to facilitate adequate provision for water, sewerage and other public requirements; to provide for proper ingress and egress; and to promote proper monumenting of land subdivided and conveyancing by accurate legal description. The approvals to be obtained by the subdivider as required in this chapter shall be based on requirements designed to accomplish the aforesaid purposes.
236.01 Annotation
Discussion of the circumstances under which the statutory platting standards set forth in 236.16 (1), (2) and (3) and 236.20 (4) (d), may be waived or varied, with specific reference to the approval of island subdivision plats. 62 Atty. Gen. 315.
236.01 Annotation
"Outlots" under ch. 236 discussed. 66 Atty. Gen. 238.
236.01 Annotation
Chapter 236 discussed in reference to the platting, replatting and division of lots within a recorded subdivision. 67 Atty. Gen. 121.
236.02
236.02
Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise:
236.02(1)
(1) "Alley" means a public or private right-of-way shown on a plat, which provides secondary access to a lot, block or parcel of land.
236.02(2)
(2) "Copy" means a true and accurate copy of all sheets of the original subdivision plat. Such copy shall be on durable white matte finished paper with legible dark lines and lettering.
236.02(3)
(3) "County planning agency" means a rural county planning agency authorized by
s. 27.019, a county park commission authorized by
s. 27.02 except that in a county with a county executive or county administrator, the county park manager appointed under
s. 27.03 (2), a county zoning agency authorized by
s. 59.69 or any agency created by the county board and authorized by statute to plan land use.
