Counselors: Question for those who have condominium developments in your municipalities. Should the Declaration in compliance with the Unit Ownership Estate Act (the "Act") be filed before or after the final plat? The final plat will not include traditional lots or blocks to facilitate later conveyances, so it will include a statement that the developer is submitted the property for development under the Act and that the City requires filing or a declaration in compliance with the Act. However, we will not have the book and page number of the declaration to include in the final plat. It makes some sense to have the final plat filed first to ensure the city's easements are of record before the declaration is filed, although language could be included in the declaration to make that document subject to the rights granted and restrictions imposed in the final plat. How has this been handled in other municipalities? Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Jonathan E. Miller Director, Department of Law City of Mustang 1501 N. Mustang Road Mustang, Oklahoma 73064 Telephone: (405) 376-7746 Facsimile: (405) 376-7721 NOTICE: This e-mail message, and all attachments transmitted with it, may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message in confidence to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error and any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete this message and all attachments.