SECTION 7 - RECORD OF SURVEY

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7.1 Record of Boundary Survey

A survey may include a plan, showing the results of the survey and bearing the seal of the surveyor, and may be accompanied by a written (legal) description. It can be amplified by a written report and a certification.

Survey Plan
Form
the record of the survey shall take the form of a graphic representation of the results of the survey that can be
viewed comprehensively,
reproduced in a reasonable quantity, and
stored for future reference and remain property of the surveyor.
The survey plan should
be drawn at an appropriate scale,
be of an appropriate size, and
satisfy the needs of the client.
Content (based on scope of services)
The survey plan shall identify (usually in a title block)
the type of survey,
the ownership or address of the property,
the municipality and county in which it is located,
the date and scale of the drawing, and
the practitioner responsible for the survey and plan.
The survey plan shall contain
an accurate representation of the boundary,
the geometry of the lines (calls),
the corner markers (found/set) and any points of reference,
the names of record adjoiners and other property identifications, and
any differences between record and occupation lines.
The survey plan should, if appropriate, contain
topographic features (notable improvements),
encumbrances (encroachments and easements), and
restrictions (zoning and deed).
Legal Description
The written description of the property shall be based on the survey and conform to the graphic depiction of the property on the survey plan.
The description should be written in the commonly required form of a metes-and-bounds description, and include
an identification and location of the property, and, if applicable, reference to the subdivision by which it was created, or any other source of the property,
a description of all individual property lines in sequence, preferably clockwise, along with the identification of the corner markers and adjoiners,
the computed area of the property,
any easements and deed restrictions, if apparent and applicable, and
deed reference, or source of title reference.
Survey Report
A separate written report should be made whenever the results of the survey require explanation, and include
all the pertinent facts and an analysis of the facts, and
the conclusion drawn or opinion derived from the facts.
An affidavit should be filed at the discretion of the surveyor whenever
the record is not clear, or
the record has been falsified.
Written Certification
Upon request, the surveyor shall provide a signed written statement of either or both of the following;
the parties to whom the certification is made, and
the specific items, the correctness of which is being certified.
The certification should, in part or in whole, be placed on the plan itself.
Commentary

7.1 The rules stated in this section apply whether the form of the record is graphic or digital. The form depends on the sophistication of the practitioner and his clients. The Regulations issued by the Registration Board list "documents" as being "specifications, land surveys, reports, plats, drawings, plans, design information and calculations".

7.1(a)(2) The contents of a survey plan may be further specified by title and lending institutions; the contents of subdivision plans by municipal ordinances.

7.1(a)(2)(A) A note on the content of a plan; the format and any original idea shown on the plan may be copyrighted, but the information contained in it cannot be copyrighted.

7.1(a)(2)(A)(i) The title of the plan is to be so specific as not to be misleading, especially when the survey does not require monumentation or serves a specific purpose, such as the transfer of title or the issuance of a loan or a permit.

7.1(a)(2)(B) Any dependence on or disagreement with a prior survey should be noted on the survey plan, as well as any acknowledgment or disclaimer.

7.1(a)(2)(B) The Registration Act requires the seal to be embossed on the first page of all documents issued to clients, a facsimile being permitted on the other pages. An ink stamp seal or a digitally reproduced seal is assumed to be a facsimile.

7.1(b) The Registration Act exempts the writing of legal descriptions from licensure and registration. A good description, however, is one the calls of which can be reproduced on the ground. For this reason, the land surveyor is the best judge of a good description, and the most capable of writing one.

7.1(b)(1) Descriptions written without benefit of survey should contain a reference to the source of the information and appropriate disclaimers.

7.1(b)(2) The fact that a description need not contain numerical information to be legally acceptable requires that this section be discretionary.

7.1(c)(1) A log of all communications and of the administration of a survey is advisable. A written report accompanying the survey plan is appropriate when the survey is inconclusive in some respect. It may be required when the plan provides evidence for a legal proceeding or an insurance claim, and may be forensic in nature.

7.1(c)(1)(A) The client should be given notice of circumstances that may adversely affect the use or ownership of the property, or constitute a safety hazard.

7.1(d)(1)(B) The written statement should be limited to the items in question, should be based on actual observation, and should avoid absolute terms (such as "all" or "no"). A practitioner is urged to take extreme care in providing a written certification to avoid liability, not only for misrepresentations but also for assumptions.

7.1 Record of Boundary Survey

A survey may include a plan, showing the results of the survey and bearing the seal of the surveyor, and may be accompanied by a written (legal) description. It can be amplified by a written report and a certification.

Survey Plan
Form
the record of the survey shall take the form of a graphic representation of the results of the survey that can be
viewed comprehensively,
reproduced in a reasonable quantity, and
stored for future reference and remain property of the surveyor.
The survey plan should
be drawn at an appropriate scale,
be of an appropriate size, and
satisfy the needs of the client.
Content (based on scope of services)
The survey plan shall identify (usually in a title block)
the type of survey,
the ownership or address of the property,
the municipality and county in which it is located,
the date and scale of the drawing, and
the practitioner responsible for the survey and plan.
The survey plan shall contain
an accurate representation of the boundary,
the geometry of the lines (calls),
the corner markers (found/set) and any points of reference,
the names of record adjoiners and other property identifications, and
any differences between record and occupation lines.
The survey plan should, if appropriate, contain
topographic features (notable improvements),
encumbrances (encroachments and easements), and
restrictions (zoning and deed).
Legal Description
The written description of the property shall be based on the survey and conform to the graphic depiction of the property on the survey plan.
The description should be written in the commonly required form of a metes-and-bounds description, and include
an identification and location of the property, and, if applicable, reference to the subdivision by which it was created, or any other source of the property,
a description of all individual property lines in sequence, preferably clockwise, along with the identification of the corner markers and adjoiners,
the computed area of the property,
any easements and deed restrictions, if apparent and applicable, and
deed reference, or source of title reference.
Survey Report
A separate written report should be made whenever the results of the survey require explanation, and include
all the pertinent facts and an analysis of the facts, and
the conclusion drawn or opinion derived from the facts.
An affidavit should be filed at the discretion of the surveyor whenever
the record is not clear, or
the record has been falsified.
Written Certification
Upon request, the surveyor shall provide a signed written statement of either or both of the following;
the parties to whom the certification is made, and
the specific items, the correctness of which is being certified.
The certification should, in part or in whole, be placed on the plan itself.
Commentary

7.1 The rules stated in this section apply whether the form of the record is graphic or digital. The form depends on the sophistication of the practitioner and his clients. The Regulations issued by the Registration Board list "documents" as being "specifications, land surveys, reports, plats, drawings, plans, design information and calculations".

7.1(a)(2) The contents of a survey plan may be further specified by title and lending institutions; the contents of subdivision plans by municipal ordinances.

7.1(a)(2)(A) A note on the content of a plan; the format and any original idea shown on the plan may be copyrighted, but the information contained in it cannot be copyrighted.

7.1(a)(2)(A)(i) The title of the plan is to be so specific as not to be misleading, especially when the survey does not require monumentation or serves a specific purpose, such as the transfer of title or the issuance of a loan or a permit.

7.1(a)(2)(B) Any dependence on or disagreement with a prior survey should be noted on the survey plan, as well as any acknowledgment or disclaimer.

7.1(a)(2)(B) The Registration Act requires the seal to be embossed on the first page of all documents issued to clients, a facsimile being permitted on the other pages. An ink stamp seal or a digitally reproduced seal is assumed to be a facsimile.

7.1(b) The Registration Act exempts the writing of legal descriptions from licensure and registration. A good description, however, is one the calls of which can be reproduced on the ground. For this reason, the land surveyor is the best judge of a good description, and the most capable of writing one.

7.1(b)(1) Descriptions written without benefit of survey should contain a reference to the source of the information and appropriate disclaimers.

7.1(b)(2) The fact that a description need not contain numerical information to be legally acceptable requires that this section be discretionary.

7.1(c)(1) A log of all communications and of the administration of a survey is advisable. A written report accompanying the survey plan is appropriate when the survey is inconclusive in some respect. It may be required when the plan provides evidence for a legal proceeding or an insurance claim, and may be forensic in nature.

7.1(c)(1)(A) The client should be given notice of circumstances that may adversely affect the use or ownership of the property, or constitute a safety hazard.

7.1(d)(1)(B) The written statement should be limited to the items in question, should be based on actual observation, and should avoid absolute terms (such as "all" or "no"). A practitioner is urged to take extreme care in providing a written certification to avoid liability, not only for misrepresentations but also for assumptions.

7.1 Record of Boundary Survey

A survey may include a plan, showing the results of the survey and bearing the seal of the surveyor, and may be accompanied by a written (legal) description. It can be amplified by a written report and a certification.

Survey Plan
Form
the record of the survey shall take the form of a graphic representation of the results of the survey that can be
viewed comprehensively,
reproduced in a reasonable quantity, and
stored for future reference and remain property of the surveyor.
The survey plan should
be drawn at an appropriate scale,
be of an appropriate size, and
satisfy the needs of the client.
Content (based on scope of services)
The survey plan shall identify (usually in a title block)
the type of survey,
the ownership or address of the property,
the municipality and county in which it is located,
the date and scale of the drawing, and
the practitioner responsible for the survey and plan.
The survey plan shall contain
an accurate representation of the boundary,
the geometry of the lines (calls),
the corner markers (found/set) and any points of reference,
the names of record adjoiners and other property identifications, and
any differences between record and occupation lines.
The survey plan should, if appropriate, contain
topographic features (notable improvements),
encumbrances (encroachments and easements), and
restrictions (zoning and deed).
Legal Description
The written description of the property shall be based on the survey and conform to the graphic depiction of the property on the survey plan.
The description should be written in the commonly required form of a metes-and-bounds description, and include
an identification and location of the property, and, if applicable, reference to the subdivision by which it was created, or any other source of the property,
a description of all individual property lines in sequence, preferably clockwise, along with the identification of the corner markers and adjoiners,
the computed area of the property,
any easements and deed restrictions, if apparent and applicable, and
deed reference, or source of title reference.
Survey Report
A separate written report should be made whenever the results of the survey require explanation, and include
all the pertinent facts and an analysis of the facts, and
the conclusion drawn or opinion derived from the facts.
An affidavit should be filed at the discretion of the surveyor whenever
the record is not clear, or
the record has been falsified.
Written Certification
Upon request, the surveyor shall provide a signed written statement of either or both of the following;
the parties to whom the certification is made, and
the specific items, the correctness of which is being certified.
The certification should, in part or in whole, be placed on the plan itself.
Commentary

7.1 The rules stated in this section apply whether the form of the record is graphic or digital. The form depends on the sophistication of the practitioner and his clients. The Regulations issued by the Registration Board list "documents" as being "specifications, land surveys, reports, plats, drawings, plans, design information and calculations".

7.1(a)(2) The contents of a survey plan may be further specified by title and lending institutions; the contents of subdivision plans by municipal ordinances.

7.1(a)(2)(A) A note on the content of a plan; the format and any original idea shown on the plan may be copyrighted, but the information contained in it cannot be copyrighted.

7.1(a)(2)(A)(i) The title of the plan is to be so specific as not to be misleading, especially when the survey does not require monumentation or serves a specific purpose, such as the transfer of title or the issuance of a loan or a permit.

7.1(a)(2)(B) Any dependence on or disagreement with a prior survey should be noted on the survey plan, as well as any acknowledgment or disclaimer.

7.1(a)(2)(B) The Registration Act requires the seal to be embossed on the first page of all documents issued to clients, a facsimile being permitted on the other pages. An ink stamp seal or a digitally reproduced seal is assumed to be a facsimile.

7.1(b) The Registration Act exempts the writing of legal descriptions from licensure and registration. A good description, however, is one the calls of which can be reproduced on the ground. For this reason, the land surveyor is the best judge of a good description, and the most capable of writing one.

7.1(b)(1) Descriptions written without benefit of survey should contain a reference to the source of the information and appropriate disclaimers.

7.1(b)(2) The fact that a description need not contain numerical information to be legally acceptable requires that this section be discretionary.

7.1(c)(1) A log of all communications and of the administration of a survey is advisable. A written report accompanying the survey plan is appropriate when the survey is inconclusive in some respect. It may be required when the plan provides evidence for a legal proceeding or an insurance claim, and may be forensic in nature.

7.1(c)(1)(A) The client should be given notice of circumstances that may adversely affect the use or ownership of the property, or constitute a safety hazard.

7.1(d)(1)(B) The written statement should be limited to the items in question, should be based on actual observation, and should avoid absolute terms (such as "all" or "no"). A practitioner is urged to take extreme care in providing a written certification to avoid liability, not only for misrepresentations but also for assumptions.