Austin County, TX · Austin County
Certificate of Plat Exemption
Property owners use this form to request a certificate stating that a division of land is exempt from county subdivision plat requirements.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Austin County · Austin County, Austin County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- austincounty.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form requests a Certificate of Plat Exemption stating that a division of land is exempt from subdivision plat requirements. It asks for the owner’s contact details, parent tract location, a brief description of the request, a boundary survey, and a sealed copy of the recorded deed. The owner signs and dates the request; the County Engineer section is for office use.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking a Certificate of Plat Exemption for a division of land submits this form with the requested survey and deed copy.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form identifies the County Engineer for approval and says the certificate is presented to the County Clerk.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the form asks the owner to sign and date it and identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Certificate of Plat Exemption PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Print legibly, provide the owner and parent tract information, briefly describe the request, and sign and date the form.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Provide a boundary survey and a sealed copy of the recorded deed, as requested on the form.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the form and requested attachments to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Certificate of Plat Exemption for?
- It requests a certificate stating that a division of land is exempt from subdivision plat requirements. The form identifies the County Engineer as the approver.
- What information and attachments does the form request?
- It asks for the property owner’s contact information, the parent tract’s location, a brief description of the request, a boundary survey, and a sealed copy of the recorded deed.
- Do I need a notary for this certificate?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the form asks the owner to sign and date it and identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Plat Exemption?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form says the County Engineer approves the certificate for presentation to the County Clerk.