(A) General standards.
(1) Monument and markers must be installed per 865 I.A.C. 1-12-18, and the standards set forth in this section.
(2) Permanent reference monuments must be placed so the center of the pipe or marked point coincides exactly with the intersection of lines to be marked and the top of the monument or marker is level with the finished grade.
(3) Required monuments and markers must include a surveyor's cap as required by Indiana law, and at a minimum, must include a substantial plastic or metal cap permanently affixed showing the registered professional surveyor's surname and professional license number or firm/agency identification number.
(4) Upon completion of the development, as-built drawings must be submitted showing where monuments and markers were placed. This must be accompanied by an affidavit by the surveyor, registered in the State of Indiana, attesting to the accuracy of installed monuments and markers and certifying that the monuments and markers are still accurately in place and were not removed, moved, or buried such that they do not accurately denote surveyed lines or cannot be easily located.
(5) Monuments which are damaged or altered must be reset by the party responsible for damage/alteration. If a responsible party cannot be readily determined, then the active developer will bear the costs of having the monument(s) reset.
(B) Monument standard. Monuments must be of stone, pre-cast concrete, or concrete poured in place with minimum dimensions of four inches by four inches by 30 inches, set vertically in place. They must be marked on top with an iron or copper dowel set flush with the top of the monument or deeply scored on top with a cross.
(C) Monument locations. Monuments must be set:
(1) At the intersection of lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision;
(2) At least two monuments must be set on each side of a straight section of a street and on lot corners near each end of the street;
(3) At least two monuments must be set on any straight line over 400 feet in length and on lot corners near each end of the line; and
(4) Any location a bearing changes.
(D) Marker standard. Markers must consist of iron pipes or steel bars at least 30 inches long, and not less than five-eighths inch in diameter.
(E) Marker locations. Markers must be set on boundaries not covered by required monument locations, including:
(5) At the beginning and ending of all curves along street lot lines;
(6) At all points where lot lines intersect curves, either front or rear;
(7) At all angles in lot lines; and
(8) At all other lot corners not established by a monument.
(Ord. 2022-17, passed 7-19-2022)