Chapter 16.24
SURVEYS
Sections:
16.24.010 Preparation of plats.
16.24.020 Survey notes—Accuracy.
16.24.030 Orientation of the subdivision.
16.24.040 Permanent control monuments.
16.24.050 Permanent control monuments in roads.
16.24.070 Property contiguous to water.
16.24.010 Preparation of plats.
The survey of every proposed subdivision, and the preparation of the preliminary and final plats thereof, shall be made by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor who shall certify on the plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed. All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land surveying. (Ord. 77-3 § 55)
16.24.020 Survey notes—Accuracy.
A. The surveyor shall furnish the county engineer with a full set of survey notes, which notes shall clearly show:
1. The ties to each permanent monument;
2. At least three durable, distinctive reference points or monuments;
3. Sufficient data to determine readily the bearing and the length of each line;
4. The base meridian referred to.
B. A traverse of the boundaries of the subdivision and all lots and blocks shall close within an error of one foot in five thousand feet. (Ord. 77-3 § 56)
16.24.030 Orientation of the subdivision.
Primary survey control points shall be referenced to section corners and monuments. Corners of adjoining subdivisions or portions thereof shall be identified and ties shown. (Ord. 77-3 § 57)
16.24.040 Permanent control monuments.
A. Permanent control monuments shall be established at:
1. All controlling corners on the boundaries of the subdivision;
2. The intersections of the center lines of roads within the subdivision;
3. The beginning and ends of curves on center lines;
4. All block corners.
B. Permanent control monuments may be placed on the offset lines. The position and type of every monument shall be noted on all plats of the subdivision. Permanent control monuments shall be set in two inch pipe, twenty-four inches long, filled with concrete or shall be constructed of an approved equivalent. (Ord. 77-3 § 58)
16.24.050 Permanent control monuments in roads.
Permanent control monuments within the streets shall be set after the roads are graded. In the event a final plat is approved before roads are graded, the surety deposited to secure grading shall be sufficient to pay the costs estimated by the county engineer of setting such monuments. (Ord. 77-3 § 59)
16.24.060 Lot corners.
Every lot corner shall be marked by a three-quarters inch galvanized iron pipe or approved equivalent driven into the ground. (Ord. 77-3 § 60)
16.24.070 Property contiguous to water.
If any land in a subdivision is contiguous to a body of water, a meander line shall be established along the shore at a safe distance back from the high-water mark. Property lying beyond the meander line shall be defined by distances along the side property lines extended from the meander line. If the thread of a stream lies within a subdivision or forms the boundary of a subdivision, such thread shall be defined by bearings and distances as it exists at the time of the survey. (Ord. 77-3 § 61)