the city’s role. in real-property law and surveying, monuments are visible marks or indications...
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The City’s role
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In real-property law and surveying, monuments are visible marks or indications left on natural or other objects indicating the lines and boundaries of a survey. Any physical object on ground which helps to establish location of boundary line called for; it may either be natural (e.g.. Trees, rivers, and other land features) or artificial (e.g.. Fences, stones, stakes or the like placed by human hands)
(Black’s Law Dictionary)
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A chiseled cross in the sidewalk set 60 years ago
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Boundary monument of USA & Mexico
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A brass cap under 3” of asphalt
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Iron pipes driven into the ground, sometimes visible, sometimes not
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Street well monuments, sometimes visible, sometimes not
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Iron pipe in asphalt
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Lead and tacks in the concrete, gutters, sidewalks, curbs
Hidden under the red painted curbs
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Lead and disks in concrete sidewalks, gutters, curbs, fence footings, fence pillars
The list goes on….
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Monuments are used to maintain the integrity and continuity of adjoining properties, neighborhoods, subdivisions, roads, highways, cities, counties, states and countries
It has been observed up and down the state that public and private construction projects have destroyed monuments. The potential for conflicts and uncertainty of boundaries escalates.
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It is the law -
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it is in the Greenbook…
should be easy to enforce
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Protection of the rights of property ownersCost savings – it costs less to preserve than to re-
establishTax-savings – re-establishing after the fact adds
significant project costs ultimately paid for by the tax-paying public
Stay out of court – avoid civil actions based unknown boundary locations
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Stay out of the local newspaper
Keeps Dave happy
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RE – Approve the saw cuts and demo linesRE/contractor – submit a request to surveys to
perpetuate monuments (last page of handout)
PLS – research and investigate every site that will be disturbed
PLS – reference all monuments that may be potentially disturbed/destroyed
RE – notify Surveys when concrete/AC areas are complete
PLS – Reset monuments, prepare corner record & file with the County Surveyor
RE – do NOT close the job until Surveys is complete
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It is the lawIt takes a trained eye to find monumentsIAW state law, only a surveyor is allowed to
reference and reset a monument Normal cost should only be ~ $500Cost after destruction may exceed $5000…
courtesy of the contractor
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