All surveys shall be conducted and plats prepared in accordance with the Indiana Survey Standards adopted by the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and any amendments thereto. In the event of any difference between the Indiana Survey Standards and this chapter, the stricter requirement shall apply.
(A) Drafting. All plats submitted for approval shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a professional land surveyor licensed in compliance with the laws of the state. All drawings shall be neat, legible, reproducible, reducible, and drawn on a permanent material.
(1) Material. All plats of subdivisions shall be drawn on Mylar or equivalent material at least two mils in thickness.
(2) Lettering, symbols, and drafting. Lettering identifying surveying points or labelling items displayed graphically shall be done using a Leroy or equivalent lettering system, or freehand using plastic lead (E1 to E3). Lettering shall be no smaller than 14 point or 1/8" in height and shall be legible when the drawing is reduced 65%. Symbols shall be drawn using appropriate templates. Certificates and notations shall be typewritten or drawn using a Leroy or equivalent lettering system. Drafting may be done with pen and ink or plastic lead as specified above.
(B) Surveys. All surveys conducted and graphically represented under the terms of this chapter shall comply with the minimum standards contained herein.
(1) Positional tolerance. The relative precision of the survey shall meet or exceed the following: The true horizontal distance between any two points whose positions are stated relative to each other, whether directly or indirectly by calculations, shall not differ from the reported distance by more than 1 part in 5,000 plus .20 feet.
(2) Point of beginning. The point of beginning shall be called out in the description and on the drawing.
(3) Source of bearing system. The source of the bearing system shall be stated (that is assumed, magnetic, astronomic) in the description by the bearing on the face of the plat.
(4) Area of tract. The calculated area of the tract in square feet or acres shall be included in the description.
(5) Ties. All surveys of unplatted ground shall show ties to at least two section corners. Surveys of platted ground shall be tied to previously platted and monumented points.
(Ord. 3096, passed 2-1-92) Penalty, see § 152.99