11-3-1. Townsite or subdivision survey and plat required--Contents.

When any person wishes to lay out a townsite or subdivision, he shall cause the same to be surveyed and platted, which shall particularly describe and set forth all the streets, commons, or public grounds, and all blocks, lots, parcels, or tracts within such third class municipality or subdivision, giving the names, width, courses, boundaries, and extent of all such streets.

Source: PolC 1877, ch 26, § 1; CL 1887, § 1095; RPolC 1903, § 1490; RC 1919, § 6537; SDC 1939, § 45.2801; SL 1979, ch 93, § 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.

11-3-1.1. Definition of terms.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)    "Governing body," the board of county commissioners, the city council, city commission, or town board;

(2)    "Improvement district," an improvement district constituted under authority of chapter 7-25A;

(3)    "Municipality," an incorporated city or town;

(4)    "Planning commission," a planning commission constituted under authority of chapters 11-2, 11-4, and 11-6;

(5)    "Plat," a map, or representation on paper, of a piece of land subdivided into lots, parcels, tracts, or blocks, including streets, commons, and public grounds, if any, all drawn to scale;

(6)    "Registered land surveyor," a registered land surveyor, registered in good standing and legally authorized to practice land surveying under the provisions of § 36-18-6;

(7)    "Streets," streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, or other ways.

Source: SL 1979, ch 93, § 1; SL 1993, ch 106, § 1.