The minimum allowable closure error is one part in five thousand (1:5,000).Īll existing metes and bounds descriptions of record must be described verbatim as witnessed by the instrument of previous record and transfer. Any proposed conveyance which is presented for transfer, and was previously approved for transfer since May 9, 1986, shall be approved if it contains the same description.ĭescriptions must be referenced by bearing and distance to an established corner, such as a section corner, quarter section corner, sixteenth section corner, or lot corner of street intersection in a recorded subdivision, or highway monument in a recorded plat, with reference bearing stated.ĭescriptions will be checked for traverse closure.
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION OF RECORDĪll existing metes and bounds descriptions of record, which do not create of alter the current tax structure of a parcel(s), will be checked by the Belmont County Engineer’s Office to verify and identify to the Belmont County Auditor the tax parcel(s) to be conveyed. A lot split or vacation of any street or alley shall conform to the requirements of the Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys in the State of Ohio, Chapter 4733 of the Revised Code.Īny area being conveyed in what is commonly known as an “Unrecorded Plat” must have a metes and bounds description.Ī condominium unit shall be described by its unit number or other designation and the name of the condominium project as set forth in the declaration as required by R.C. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RECORDED LOTS OF RECORD/CONDOMINIUMSĪll instruments conveying a recorded lot in a municipality or recorded subdivided area must designate the lot number(s), the official recorded plat name, the cabinet and slide reference of official record, and the prior recorded deed reference if any exists.Īny out-lot or portion of a recorded lot must have an accurate description to establish a tax structure for the portion being conveyed, so as to enable the County Offices to determine the residue or balance left, based on the current Tax Maps and Parcel Numbers. These requirements do not supersede the Subdivision Regulations for Belmont County, Ohio, dated January 1, 1962. These requirements supersede the Belmont County Engineer “Requirements for Description of Deeds for Transfer” dated January, 1963, and the Memo dated Mawhich accepts descriptions which had been approved and recorded before January 1, 1976. This will avoid delays and allow time for any corrections that are necessary. It is understood that all situations cannot be covered by these requirements and when those situations arise they will be handled as special cases interpreted by the County Engineer’s Office.Īll authors of instruments of conveyance are encouraged to have descriptions checked by the County Engineer’s Office prior to the actual time of conveyance. It is the desire of the county to provide a service for the public to insure proper and accurate descriptions of property, to correct any errors that are evident and to insure that property is accurately described for tax purposes. This is in response to Senate Bill 158, the County Auditors Corrective Bill, which is effective May 9, 1996. It is the intent of these requirements to provide a standard method of checking legal descriptions for deeds, affidavits, and other instruments that require the use of land descriptions. REQUIREMENTS FOR PLATS OR SURVEY FOR NEW METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONSĥ. REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION FOR CONVEYANCEĤ. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION OF RECORDģ. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RECORDED LOTS OF RECORDģ.
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