Ohio Subdivision Law and Platting
Description
Your survey can satisfy every county plat requirement and still miss Ohio’s own monumentation and measurement standard.
Miss it, and most times that means rework: a new stamp, another review. The ones that slip through turn into a liability claim.
A plat you got recorded isn’t necessarily final. Ohio gives routine ways to vacate, cancel, or force a replat.
And the approval process itself differs inside a municipality versus unincorporated territory. It’s not always as simple as it looks.
That’s why we put together this training…
…to keep your plats, your approvals, and your license off ground that keeps shifting under you.
You’ll leave this training knowing how to:
- Meet Ohio’s actual minimum survey standard, not just your county’s plat checklist
- Compare your county and municipal plat standards, instead of assuming one covers the other
- Tell which approval process applies to your plat, inside city limits or out, before you file
- Apply the separate rules for manufactured home communities and condos, not standard platting
- Know what it actually takes to vacate, cancel, or replat and what stays on the books until you do
- Tell when a missed standard means rework, and when it’s a real liability exposure
Learn from Joe Clase, a planner who has administered and reviewed plats for decades on behalf of various local governmental agencies, and Eric Pempus, a risk manager, licensed architect and attorney, insuring professionals against this exposure for 18 years.
Most missed standards cost you time. The one that slips through can cost you a claim.
This training is your chance to get the plat right.
Register now!
Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed 24-48 business hours before the date of the webinar.
Please log into the webinar 10-15 minutes before start time.
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST (includes breaks)
Agenda:
Presented by Eric O. Pempus and Joe Clase
Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4733-37: Standards for Boundary Surveys (E. Pempus)
- Preamble
- Research and investigation
- Measurement specifications
- Plat of survey
- Descriptions
- Subdivisions
County and Municipal Plat Standards (J. Clase)
- Examination of select county and municipal standards
Ohio Revised Code Section 711: Plats (J. Clase)
- Definitions
- Plat of proposed village or addition
- Contents of plat
- Cornerstones and markers
- Acknowledgement and recording
- Approval of plats outside municipalities
- Approval or rejection
- Plat of subdivision
- Approval
- Platting in unincorporated territories
- Approval and recording
Special Circumstances (E. Pempus)
- Manufactured home communities
- Condominiums
Vacation, Cancellation and Revision of Plats/Alternatives (J. Clase)
- Vacation
- Cancellation
- Replatting
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Land Surveyors
6.0 PDHs
Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA - American Institute of Architects
Pending (6.0 HSW LUs)
Attorneys
6.0 CLE Hours
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
CM | 6.0*
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors for whom this subject matter is professionally relevant and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in Ohio.
Ohio’s State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors does not pre-approve continuing education providers or activities.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved HalfMoon Education as a sponsor of continuing education (Sponsor No. J885). This course has been submitted for AIA CES approval and is currently pending. Only full participation is reportable to the AIA CES.
The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has approved this course for 6.0 general CLE hours for licensed attorneys.
*HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course will be registered for CM | 6.0 for Certified Planners once 2027 course registration is available. This course listing at halfmoonseminars.org will be updated regarding registration status.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
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Speakers
Joe Clase, AICP
Plan 4 Land LLC in Delaware County, OHMr. Clase holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati’s School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning and a master’s degree in Public Administration from The Ohio State University’s School of Public Policy and Management. With expansive professional experience, he has been previously employed as a public employee in city, village, township and county governments throughout Delaware and Union counties. As an experienced public official, Mr. Clase established the business in 2013 with the primary mission of helping clients to develop a local quality of life through smart growth and sustainable planning. Today, he has brought together a team of professionals who provide start to finish assistance on client projects. Mr. Clase is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has also served as a member of regional planning commissions, public works committees, public safety committees, appeals board, zoning commission, health board, transit board, along with various other boards and committees. Since 2013, Plan 4 Land has been focused on providing high-quality, professional land use planning and public policy assistance to local governments, small businesses and land owners. The company uses the expertise of those trained as, or who have served as, local government officials and small business owners, executives and managers to help provide assistance in the fields of conservation, development, policy and zoning. Plan 4 Land strives to blend conservation and development to better the quality of life for its clients. With a focus on conservation development, the firm strives to educate clients on the success of Randall Arendt’s vision for a farm village that provides smart growth opportunities as published in Rural by Design.
Eric O. Pempus, FAIA, Esq., NCARB
Risk Manager with DesignPro Insurance Group in Cuyahoga Falls, OHMr. Pempus has been a risk manager for more than 18 years, with experience in architecture, engineering, land use, law and professional liability insurance, and a unique and well-rounded background in the construction industry. Prior to risk management, he has 25 years of experience in the practice of architecture and engineering, and as an adjunct professor teaching professional practice courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for the last 37 years. As a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and AIA National Ethics Council 2021 chair, he has demonstrated his impact on the architectural profession. He is a licensed architect, attorney and property and casualty insurance agent.
AIA Info
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AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Ohio Subdivision Law and Platting
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This six-hour course examines Ohio subdivision law and platting requirements, covering Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4733-37 boundary survey standards, Ohio Revised Code Section 711 plat requirements, and select county and municipal platting standards. This course also addresses special circumstances including manufactured home communities and condominiums, and the legal procedures for vacation, cancellation, and revision of plats.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1: Learners will be able to apply Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4733-37 standards for boundary surveys, including research and investigation requirements, measurement specifications, plat of survey requirements, and subdivision standards.
Learning Objective 2: Learners will be able to identify select county and municipal plat standards and explain how local requirements interact with state platting law in Ohio.
Learning Objective 3: Learners will be able to apply Ohio Revised Code Section 711 plat requirements, including contents of plats, cornerstones and markers, acknowledgement and recording, approval processes for platting inside and outside municipalities, and platting in unincorporated territories.
Learning Objective 4: Learners will be able to evaluate special platting circumstances for manufactured home communities and condominiums, and apply the legal procedures for vacation, cancellation, and revision.
LUs: 6.0 (Pending approval)
LU Type: LU|HSWs
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: Pending
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