A. Installation Required: The developer of any subdivision shall install, within that subdivision, permanent reference monuments and markers, placed flush with the ground, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
B. Approval By Registered Land Surveyor: All monuments and markers shall be properly set in the ground and approved by a registered land surveyor, prior to the time the planning commission recommends approval of the final plat.
C. Existing Monuments: Existing monuments or markers shall not be disturbed, unless absolutely necessary, in which case the monuments or markers shall be replaced at the exact spot from which they were removed.
D. Location Included On Final Plat: The location of all monuments and markers shall be included on the final plat, including existing monuments and markers.
E. Types Of Monuments: Three (3) types of monuments and markers shall be used for different situations. The following specifications shall be applicable to each type of situation:
1. Type A: Permanent reference monuments shall be placed at the intersection of the centerlines of rights of way, regardless of whether the paving of the street is centered in the right of way. There shall be a minimum of one such monument in each subdivision, with an additional such monument required for each twenty (20) acres over the first twenty (20) acres. If no two (2) of the intersection monuments are within line of sight of each other, an additional marker shall be placed on the right of way centerline, so as to establish a straight line which can be seen (line of sight) from one end to the other. An additional such marker shall be placed at the center point of the turnaround in each cul-de-sac.
These monuments shall be of noncorrosive metal plate, set in accordance with the accompanying diagram, and each shall be stamped with a cross at the point of the intersection and the elevation to the nearest tenth of a foot.
2. Type B: Permanent reference markers shall be placed at each turning point in the external boundary of the subdivision, to be set in concrete in accordance with the diagram below.
3. Type C: Permanent reference markers shall be placed at: a) each corner of each block; b) each corner of each lot; c) the points of curvature and points of tangency of all inside and outside right of way lines; d) the point of intersection of the outside line of a curve in a street right of way; and e) on all quarter section points within the subdivision or on its perimeter, to be set in unexcavated earth.
(Ord. 1-10-85, 1-10-1985, eff. 2-10-1985)
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