What is a plat in the United States?
Q: What is a plat in the United States?
A: A plat in the United States is a map that shows the parts of land where houses and buildings will be built.
Q: What is the purpose of filing a plat?
A: The purpose of filing a plat is to provide legal descriptions of the land by using block and lot-numbers instead of calling them portions of sections.
Q: Does a plat show the exact location of each building on a piece of land?
A: It is not clear from the given text whether a plat shows the exact location of each building on land.
Q: Can block and lot-numbers be used in legal descriptions before filing a plat?
A: No, block and lot-numbers cannot be used in legal descriptions before filing a plat.
Q: Are plats only used in the United States?
A: It is not clear from the given text whether plats are only used in the United States.
Q: What other information besides the location of buildings can a plat show?
A: It is not clear from the given text what other information besides the location of buildings a plat can show.
Q: Does filing a plat have any impact on the zoning of the land?
A: It is not clear from the given text whether filing a plat has any impact on the zoning of the land.
