Arizona § 33-105 - Recording of certain land surveys; contents

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§ 33-105. Recording of certain land surveys; contents

A. A land surveyor shall file a record of a land survey not later than ninety days after its completion with the county recorder of the county where the land is located if such survey establishes points or lines relating to land boundaries or property lines disclosing:

1. A material discrepancy based on the accuracy requirements of the current survey which, in whole or in part, does not appear on any map or record previously recorded or filed with the county recorder, county engineer, highway division of the department of transportation or the United States bureau of land management.

2. Evidence that, by reasonable analysis, might result in alternate positions of lines or points.

B. The record of survey shall be a reproducible map, legibly drawn, printed or reproduced by a process assuring a permanent record as required by section 11-481.

C. The record of survey map shall show:

1. All monuments found, set, removed, reset or replaced, the kind, size and location of such monuments and all other data relating to such monuments.

2. Bearing and basis of bearings and length of lines to the nearest one one-hundredth of a foot and ties to witness monuments. Other record data may be shown in chains, varas or other units of measurement as implemented by older surveys.

3. Dates of survey, scale of map and north arrow or other means of orientation.

4. Name or designation of tract or grant in which the survey is located, ties to adjoining tracts or grants and section or sections, township, range and political subdivision of this state.

5. Any other data necessary for the intelligent interpretation of the various items and locations of the points, lines and areas shown.

D. The record of survey shall be securely fastened by the county recorder into a separate book provided for that purpose. The county recorder shall keep proper indices of such record of survey by the name of grant, tract, subdivision or cadastral subdivisions by United States bureau of land management or general land office.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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