California § 8874 - CGC83 latitude and longitude values shall be expressed in degrees, minutes, secon

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§ 8874. CGC83 latitude and longitude values shall be expressed in degrees, minutes, secon

CGC83 latitude and longitude values shall be expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds, and decimals of a second, or degrees and decimals of a degree. CGC83 ellipsoid height values shall be expressed in meters and decimals of a meter or feet and decimals of a foot. When ellipsoid height values are expressed in feet, the “U.S. Survey Foot” (one foot equals 1200/3937 meters) shall be used as the standard foot. CGC83 Cartesian coordinate values shall be expressed in meters and decimals of a meter. When CGC83 values are stated on any document, the unit of measure shall be clearly stated.

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

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Section 8874 ("CGC83 latitude and longitude values shall be expressed in degrees, minutes, secon") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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