This monument and marker standards section applies to the following types of development: ST; CV; CS; TD; TN; ZL; SC; CD; IP; DP; and PD.
(A) Installation of monuments and markers. All monument and marker improvements shall be installed per 865 I.A.C. 1-12-18.
(B) Monument location. Survey monuments shall include subdivision boundary, interior property corners and street monuments and shall conform to division (A) above.
(C) External boundaries of subdivisions. The external boundaries of a subdivision shall be monumented in the field by monuments of stone or concrete, not less than 30 inches in length, not less than four inches square or five inches in diameter, and marked on top with a cross, brass plug, iron rod or other durable material securely embedded; or by iron rods or iron pipes at least 30 inches long and one inch in diameter. These monuments shall be placed not more than 400 feet apart in any straight line and at all corners, at each end of all curves, at the point where a curve changes its radius, at all angle points along the meander line, said points to be not less than 20 feet back from the bank of any river or stream, except that when such corners or points fall within a street, or proposed future street, the monuments shall be placed in the side line of the street.
(D) Internal boundaries of subdivisions. All internal boundaries and those corners and points not referred to in division (C) above shall be monumented in the field by iron rods at least five-eighths-inch in diameter and at least 30 inches long or iron pipes at least one inch in diameter and at least 30 inches long. These monuments shall be placed at all block corners, at each end of all curves, at a point where a curve changes its radius, and at all angle points in any line.
(E) Street monuments. Street monuments shall be located on the centerline at each angle point, at each point of beginning and ending of a curve, or at the intersection with all streets and alleys.
(F) Lots adjacent to waterways. The lines of lots that extend to rivers or streams shall be monumented in the field by iron rods at least 30 inches long and five-eighths-inch in diameter, or iron pipes at least one inch in diameter and at least 30 inches long. These monuments shall be placed at the point of intersection of the river or stream lot line, with a meander line established not less than 20 feet back from the bank of the river or stream.
(G) Placement. All such monuments shall be set flush with the ground and planted in such a manner that they will not be removed by frost.
(H) Approval by surveyor. All monuments shall be properly set in the ground and approved by a registered land surveyor. Monuments that are not set prior to secondary approval being granted shall be included in the performance bond for the subdivision.
(Ord. 10-2010, passed - -2010, § 7.14)