Colfax Municipal Code Ch. 16.44 Surveys and Monuments

A. Monuments shall be set or referenced on the exterior boundaries of the subdivision at all corners, angle points, beginnings and ends of curves and at intermediate points not to exceed one thousand (1,000) feet apart. The location of inaccessible points shall be established by ties and shall be noted on the final map or parcel map.

B. If any or all of the boundary monuments are to be set after the filing, of the final map or parcel map with the county recorder, the engineer or surveyor making the survey shall furnish evidence acceptable to the city engineer to substantiate his or her reasons for deferring the setting of such monuments until after filing such map with the county recorder and shall post security as provided in the Subdivision Map Act.

(Prior code § 9-1.1315)

A. Durable monuments shall be set at all block, lot or parcel corners and angle points at the beginnings and ends of curves within street rights-of-way as directed by the city engineer.

B. If the interior monuments are not set within the period of time specified on the engineer's or surveyor's certificate, the city engineer, by written notice, shall forthwith direct the engineer or surveyor of record to set such monuments within sixty (60) days after the notice and furnish such field notes as were agreed to be set and furnished on the certificate. If the engineer or surveyor fails to comply with such directive after sixty (60) days, the city engineer, without further notice, shall submit a written complaint and request for disciplinary action against such engineer or surveyor to the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Security shall be posted for monuments not set prior to map filing.

(Prior code § 9-1.1320)

All boundary monuments and monuments set within existing and proposed city rights-of-way shall be standard city monuments and shall be set to the depth and in the manner prescribed therefor.

(Prior code § 9-1.1325)

All monuments set as required by this chapter shall be permanently and visibly marked or tagged with the registration or license number of the engineer or surveyor who signs the engineer's or surveyor's certificate and under whose supervision the survey was made.

(Prior code § 9-1.1330)

Any monument set as required by this chapter, which monument is disturbed or destroyed before the acceptance of all improvements by the city, shall be replaced by the subdivider's engineer or surveyor.

(Prior code § 9-1.1335)

The following survey data and information shall be shown on each final map or parcel map, based upon a field survey:

A. Stakes, monuments or other evidence found on the ground, together with their precise positions to determine the boundaries of the subdivision;

B. Corners of all adjoining properties, subdivision names and numbers and pages of record or by section, township and range or other proper designation; and

C. Basis of bearings for this survey.

(Prior code § 9-1.1340)