Plat Guidelines
Condo declarations and amendments are not plats but must be compatible with the information on the condo plats and addendums.
Checklist for Condo Plats and Addendums:
- Name is unique and exactly the same as on the declaration
- Name of condo and the county on each sheet
- Recording space on first sheet
- Sheets consecutively numbered
- Survey & Certificate of surveyor licensed in Wisconsin
- Legal description - same as in declaration
- Plans showing location of each building located or to be located on the property
- Plans showing dimensions of each unit (only outside dimensions required) [Small Condos only require building dimensions as per 703.11(2)(b)]
- Common elements shown to extent feasible [only LCE required for Small Condo] NOTE: Common elements may be described in a variety of ways with letters, numbers and descriptive words but must include words "common elements" and/or "limited common elements"
- Legibly prepared on 14" by 22" white durable paper
- Unit numbers designated & unique throughout condo - 8 numerals or less - no alphas
- Note: Plat may NOT be folded
Checklist for Condo Declarations & Amendments:*
- Name is unique and exactly the same as on the plat
- Name must include the word "condominium"
- Return name & address and PIN condo is made from
- Address of the condominium
- Owner's intent to subject property to condo declaration
- Statement of purposes, use & restrictions for buildings & units [not required for Small Condo - as per s.703.365 NOTE: Small Condo is 12 units or less]
- Legal description - same as on plat
- General description of units (unless none are planned)
- General description of common elements including LCE if any
- Percentage interest appurtenant to each unit [not required for Small Condo]
- Voting provisions [not required for Small Condo]
- Name & address of registered agent [not required for Small Condo]
- Notarized signature(s) of declarant(s)
- Drafted by statement
- Unit numbers, (including any parking & storage units) same on declaration & plat.
- Legibility disclaimers on copies of plat maps if attached
Checklist for Subdivision Plats:
- Plat name unique within La Crosse County
- Permanent black image on durable white media 22 by 30 inches. The text and line-work must be legible and reproducible as per 59.43(2m).
- Wisconsin DOA Plat Review Certificate of No Objection (check for letter from DOA also)
- Offered for recording within 12 months of last approval and within 36 months of first approval (by local authority)
- Certificate from surveyor, owner & treasurer (local & county)
- Approval of local authority (town, village or city clerk signing)
- If in unincorporated town, chair of County Zoning Committee signs
- Legal description of land the plat is made from
- All lots and outlots within a block & though-out the plat are consecutively numbered
- Minimum 2.5" x 2.5" recording space Subdivision name on each page and pages numbered