Which term describes the public transfer of streets to a city after subdivision completion?

• A. Dedication
• B. Land acquisition
• C. Subdivision plat map
• D. Federally related transaction

Answer: (A)

Dedication is the act of transferring land or rights to a public entity. In subdivision development, when streets and other public improvements are completed, the developer dedicates those streets to the city or county, usually by recording a dedication on the subdivision plat or with a deed of dedication. Once the public entity accepts the dedication, the streets become public property and the maintenance responsibility shifts to the city. The other terms don’t describe this transfer: land acquisition means the government buys land; a subdivision plat map is the plan that shows streets and lots but isn’t the transfer itself; a Federally related transaction refers to certain federally assisted financing arrangements, not the transfer of streets.