FAQs
Information for Residents
Many documents recorded with the county may be viewed online. For assistance with this service, please contact the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder's office at (970) 382-6280.
Land surveyors in Colorado are regulated by the Department of Regulatory Agencies. For more information, visit the DORA website for complaints on Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors:
Information for Surveyors
The preferred recording information is as follows:
LA PLATA COUNTY SURVEYOR’S DEPOSIT INFORMATION:
Deposited this______day of________, 20__, in the La Plata County Surveyor's Land Survey Plats at Reception Number____________.
Please contact the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder's Office to view the monument records. (970)382-6281 or (970) 382-6283.
The monument records are also available online at the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors through the following link: http://www.cp-db.com/
The index and plats are available by contacting the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder's Office at: (970) 382-6281 or (970) 382-6283.
Most public recorded documents can be viewed online from any location with internet access at no charge.
Individuals or businesses who would like the ability to access and print public recorded documents online may purchase a subscription to do so. The subscription fee is $100 per month and provides priority access to the recorded documents database and rights to print unlimited copies.
Users such as title companies may continue to purchase bulk image rights for the daily recordings and indexes. For this service, users will reimburse the County Clerk for actual costs incurred in providing the data.
For additional information, or to set up an account, please contact the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at (970) 382-6281 or (970) 382-6283.
Useful Links:
La Plata County Code : http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientID=13098&stateID=6&statename=Colorado
National Geodetic Survey: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov
Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado: http://www.plsc.net
National Society of Professional Surveyors: http://www.nspsmo.org
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping: http://www.acsm.net