RE-160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Plat
18 Dec 2020
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Division of a section diagram (figure 5. 7) Proper legal wording and punctuation is very important. Could become major problem, liable for damages and loss of sale. Provides location structures, improvements, easements, and enroachments. Used to locate a given parcel of land; can also amend a legal description. A survey sketch shows the location and dimensions of the parcel. Spot survey includes the location of buildings on the land. Requires the use of a licensed surveyor or land engineer. In practice: professional surveyor should prepare a legal description. Condominium laws require a legal definition of the horizontal property rights included with each unit (air lots); the plat map references an official datum for elevation measurements. Subsurface rights are also defined using a datum; subsurface rights are measured below the datum rather than above. Datum a point of reference for measuring elevations. The united states geological survey (usgs) uses mean (average) sea level in new york harbor.
