Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

All plats offered for record in any county
shall be prepared in black opaque image upon stable base drafting film with a
minimum base thickness of 0.003 inches, by either a photographic process using
a silver image emulsion or by use of a black opaque drafting film ink, by
mechanical or handwritten means. The drafting film and image thereon shall be
waterproof, tear resistant, flexible, and capable of withstanding repeated
handling, as well as providing archival permanence. If ink is used on drafting
film, the ink surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to assure
permanent legibility. The drafting film must be of a type which can be
reproduced by either a photographic or diazo process. Plats shall be eighteen
(18) inches by twenty-seven (27) inches in size, with a three and one-half (3
1/2) inch margin at the left end for binding and a one-half (1/2) inch margin
on all other edges. No part of the drawing or certificates shall encroach upon
the margins. Signatures shall be in reproducible black ink. The sheet or
sheets which contain the drawing or diagram representing the survey of the
subdivision shall be drawn at a scale suitable to insure the clarity of all
lines, bearings and dimensions. In the event that any subdivision is of such
magnitude that the drawing or diagram cannot be placed on a single sheet,
serially numbered sheets shall be prepared and match lines shall be indicated
on the drawing or diagram with appropriate references to other sheets. The
required dedications, acknowledgements and certifications shall appear on any
of the serially numbered sheets.
The plat shall show: (a) the streets and alleys, with widths and courses
clearly shown; (b) each street named; (c) all lots numbered consecutively in
each block, and each block lettered or numbered, provided, however, in a
platted cemetery, that each block, section, district or division and each
burial lot shall be designated by number or letter or name; (d) each and all
lengths of the boundaries of each lot shall be shown, provided, however, in a
platted cemetery, that lengths of the boundaries of each burial lot may be
shown by appropriate legend; (e) the exterior boundaries shown by distance and
bearing; (f) descriptions of survey monuments; (g) point of beginning with
ties to at least two (2) public land survey corner monuments in one (1) or
more of the sections containing the subdivision, or in lieu of public land
survey corner monuments, to two (2) monuments recognized by the county
surveyor; and also, if required by the city or county governing bodies, give
coordinates based on the Idaho coordinate system; (h) the easements; (i) basis
of bearings; and (j) subdivision name.

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