Utah § 57-10-7 - Coordinates required to be based on control stations.

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§ 57-10-7. Coordinates required to be based on control stations.

Effective 5/6/2026
57-10-7.  Coordinates required to be based on control stations.
(1)A person who uses coordinates from the Utah Plane Coordinate System to define the position of a point on a land boundary shall base the coordinates on a monumented horizontal control station that conforms to the standards and specifications that the FGCC publishes.
(2)
(a)The FGCC standards and specifications that are in effect on the date of the survey apply.
(b)The NGS publication of an existing control station, or the NGS acceptance of a newly established control station with intent to publish, constitutes evidence that the station conforms to the FGCC standards and specifications.
(3)A person may also use a control station established by the state or a political subdivision of the state if the control station conforms to Section 57-10-6.


Amended by Chapter 156, 2026 General Session

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