§ 155.098 MONUMENTS.
   (A)   Monuments shall be set at all accessible lot corners and at angle points and points of curvature, after the subdivision has been final graded.
   (B)   Monuments shall be set by or under the direction of a state registered land surveyor and shall be iron pipe, three-fourths inch by 24 inches or equal.
   (C)   The subdivider shall install village right-of-way markers, as directed by the Village Engineer.
   (D)   (1)   At least one permanent benchmark shall be set within the subdivision by a state professional land surveyor, regardless of the number of additions, provided the additions are contiguous, in the form of a permanent marker.
      (2)   The permanent marker shall meet the following requirements.
         (a)   The permanent marker shall be located in the public right-of-way, be easily accessible and not impede other surrounding infrastructure. Location of the permanent marker shall be approved by the Village Engineer.
         (b)   The datum of the permanent marker shall be the following: vertical datum shall be North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) 1988 (U.S. survey feet) and Horizontal datum shall be North American Datum (NAD) 1983 (U.S. survey feet).
         (c)   The vertical attributes of the permanent marker shall be determined by conventional surveying methods (i.e., level and rod) and utilizing a closed loop level traverse. The vertical attributes for each permanent marker shall be documented by the state professional land surveyor with proof that it is tied to another monument by submission of field notes signed by the state professional land surveyor. The horizontal attributes of the permanent marker may be determined by conventional surveying methods or through the use of global positioning system (GPS) equipment. The horizontal attributes of each permanent marker shall be documented by the state professional land surveyor with proof that it is tied to another monument by submission of field notes signed and sealed by the state professional land surveyor for attributes obtained through the use of conventional surveying methods. For horizontal attributes obtained through the use of GPS equipment, the state professional land surveyor shall provide surveying files that document the number of sites occupied, the respective coordinates of the sites and the length of time the sites were occupied. All vertical and horizontal attribute documentation shall be submitted to the Village Engineer. A minimum of three monument ties (to the nearest tenth of a foot), such as street lights, fire hydrants, manholes, valve boxes and the like shall also be provided by the state professional land surveyor. The permanent marker shall be documented on the final plat and its inclusion shall be a condition for approval of the final plat and recorded with the county.
         (d)   Permanent markers shall be either bronze or aluminum, four inches in diameter and suitable for embedment in concrete. Permanent markers shall be item C4D or C4DB by Berntsen International, Inc. or equivalent approved by the Village Engineer. Permanent markers shall be embedded in concrete that is a minimum of 12 inches in diameter and four feet in depth. Each permanent marker shall be detectable by standard metal detecting equipment. The permanent marker attributes of marker number, state plane coordinates and NAVD 1988 elevation shall be engraved on the marker.
         (e)   The Village Engineer shall assign a unique number to each permanent marker set in concrete and this number shall be included on the monument and on the record drawings and final plat.
         (f)   Any person or persons who damage or deface a permanent marker shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in § 155.999.
(2009 Code, § 35-5-9) (Ord. 91-4, passed 5-6-1991; Ord. 06-04, passed 7-10-2006) Penalty, see § 155.999