There are many types of plats. Each State, City and/or County governs and regulates its own platting laws and regulations. The typical plats are:
Final Plats – Once a preliminary plat has been approved, the final plat is recorded and must be consistent with the preliminary plat.
Replats – A replat replaces an existing plat and may be a replat of all or only a section of a previously recorded plat.
Preliminary Plats – As part of the platting process, the preliminary plat is initial plat prepared by a land surveyor for a landowner and submitted for preliminary approval. A preliminary plat serves as the guideline for the preparation of the final plat.