Nevada § 278.371 - Survey, setting of monuments and preparation of final map; performance bond

§ 278.371. Survey, setting of monuments and preparation of final map; performance bond

1. The survey, setting of monuments and final map must be made by a professional land

surveyor licensed in the State of Nevada. 2. The final monuments must be set before the recordation of the final map unless

the subdivider furnishes a performance bond or other suitable assurance to the governing

body or planning commission guaranteeing that the subdivider will provide a professional

land surveyor to set the monuments on or before a day certain. The governing body or planning commission shall determine the amount of the performance

bond, if any is required. If a surveyor other than the one signing the final plat accepts responsibility for

the setting of monuments, a certificate of amendment must be filed and recorded. 3. The final monument must, except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 and 7, consist

of a nonferrous tablet, disc or cap securely attached to the top of a metallic shaft

solidly embedded in the ground, with a minimum diameter of 5/8 of an inch and a length

sufficient to resist removal, and a mark for the exact point and stamped “PLS” followed

by the number of the professional land surveyor's license. 4. Final monuments must be set at: (a) Each corner of the boundary of the subdivision and at any point necessary to ensure

that each monument on a given boundary can be seen from the next monument on that

boundary. (b) Intersections of centerlines of streets. (c) Sufficient locations along the centerlines of streets so that the centerlines

may be retraced. These locations may be at, or on an offset to, an angle to the centerline of a street,

the center of a cul-de-sac, a point which defines a curve (the beginning or end of

a curve or a point of intersection of a tangent) or an intersection with a boundary

of the subdivision. (d) A position for a corner of the system of rectangular surveys which is used as

control in the survey required by this chapter to establish property lines and corners

of the subdivision. The governing body shall, by ordinance, adopt any additional standards for the setting

of final monuments which are reasonably necessary, including the establishment of

Nevada state plane coordinates thereon pursuant to chapter 327 of NRS . 5. A final monument required in subsection 4 which falls in a paved area must: (a) Consist of a well with lid placed so that the top of the tablet, disc or cap of

the monument is not less than 4 inches below the surface of the pavement; or (b) Be of comparable construction as required by the governing body. The monument must be set flush with the top of the pavement with such references as

are required by the governing body. 6. If a point designated in subsection 4 falls on solid bedrock or on a concrete or

stone roadway, curb, gutter or walk, a durable nonferrous metal tablet, disc or cap

must be securely anchored in the rock or concrete and marked as required in subsection

3. 7. If a monument required by subsection 3 cannot be set because of steep terrain,

water, marsh or existing structures, or if it would be obliterated as a result of

proposed construction, one or more reference monuments must be set. In addition to the physical requirements for a monument set forth in subsections 3

to 6, inclusive, the letters “RM” and “WC” must be stamped in the tablet, disc or

cap. If only one reference monument is used, it must be set on the actual line or a prolongation

thereof. Otherwise, at least two reference monuments must be set. These monuments shall be deemed final monuments. 8. A corner of a lot must be set by the land surveyor in the manner approved by the

governing body.