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  1. Before digging to search for a buried monument, a survey crew is legally required in most states to do what?

    Answer: Contact the 811 one-call utility locate center

    State damage-prevention laws require an 811 locate request before excavating to avoid striking underground utilities.

  2. A subdivision plat submitted for recording is rejected for lacking the surveyor's seal. What compliance element was missing?

    Answer: The professional certification and seal of the licensed surveyor

    Recording statutes require plats to bear the signed seal and certification of the licensed professional surveyor.

  3. Under ALTA/NSPS standards, which Table A item requires locating and showing substantial features observed in the process of conducting the fieldwork?

    Answer: Item 7 and Item 8 features

    Table A Items 7 (building dimensions/area) and 8 (substantial features observed) cover visible improvements beyond the basic requirements.

  4. Which ALTA/NSPS Table A item addresses the number and type of striped parking spaces?

    Answer: Item 9

    Table A Item 9 requires showing striping, number, and type of parking spaces, including accessible spaces.

  5. When an existing structure was legally built before a new zoning ordinance and now violates it, it is generally described as what?

    Answer: Legal nonconforming (grandfathered)

    Structures lawfully built before a code change are typically legal nonconforming uses or structures.

  6. Accessible parking spaces shown on a commercial survey are required under which federal law?

    Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    The ADA Standards for Accessible Design set requirements for accessible parking spaces and access aisles.

  7. A survey technician notices a fence 2 feet inside the record boundary line. What should be done to comply with typical minimum standards?

    Answer: Locate the fence and show its relationship to the boundary on the plat

    Minimum standards require showing evidence of possession, such as fences, and their location relative to boundaries.