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703.11 Condominium plat.

(1) To be filed for record. When any condominium instruments are recorded, the declarant shall file a condominium plat to be recorded in a separate plat book maintained for condominium plats or stored electronically in the register of deeds office.

(2) Required particulars. A condominium plat may consist of one or more sheets, shall be produced on media that is acceptable to the register of deeds, and shall contain at least the following particulars:

(a) The name of the condominium and county in which the property is located on each sheet of the plat. The name of the condominium must be unique in the county in which the condominium is located. If there is more than one sheet, each sheet shall be consecutively numbered and show the relation of that sheet number to the total number of sheets.

(am) A blank space at least 3 inches by 3 inches in size in the upper right corner on the first sheet for recording use by the register of deeds.

(b) A survey of the property described in the declaration that satisfies all of the following criteria:

1. The survey complies with minimum standards for property surveys adopted by the examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers.

2. The survey shows the location of any unit or building located or to be located on the property.

3. The survey includes a clear and concise description of the surveyed property, as described in s. 236.34 (1m) (d) 2.

NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as affected by 2021 Wis. Acts 168 and 195 and as merged by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (2) (i).

(c) Plans that show the location of each building located or to be located on the property and, if there are units in a building, that show the perimeters, approximate dimensions, approximate square footage, and location of each unit in the building. Common elements shall be shown graphically to the extent feasible.

(d) All survey maps and floor plans submitted for recording shall be legibly prepared with a binding margin of 1.5 inches on the left side and a one-inch margin on all other sides on durable white media that is 14 inches long by 22 inches wide with a permanent nonfading black image. The maps and plans shall be drawn to a convenient scale.

(3) Designation of units. Every unit shall be designated on the condominium plat by the unit number. Unit numbers may not contain more than 8 numerals and must be unique throughout the condominium.

(4) Professional land surveyor’s certificate. A condominium plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if there is attached to or included in it a certificate of a professional land surveyor that the plat is a correct representation of the condominium described and the identification and location of each unit and the common elements can be determined from the plat.

(5) Addendum. Except as provided in ss. 703.095 and 703.265, a condominium plat may be modified only by an addendum that is accomplished in the same manner as an amendment to the declaration under s. 703.09 (2). An addendum is effective when it is recorded in the manner described under s. 703.07 (2).

History: 1977 c. 407; 1983 a. 497; 1993 a. 463, 465, 491; 1997 a. 300, 333; 2003 a. 283; 2005 a. 9, 41; 2013 a. 358; 2015 a. 48; 2017 a. 102; 2021 a. 168, 195; s. 13.92 (2) (i).

NOTE: 2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.