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  1. Many states require a surveyor to file a record of survey or corner record within a set time after setting what?

    Answer: New monuments at property or PLSS corners

    Corner record and record-of-survey statutes require filing when monuments are set or corners are restored.

  2. Which document lists the easements and encumbrances that an ALTA/NSPS survey must address?

    Answer: The title commitment (Schedule B, Part II)

    Surveyors review the title commitment's Schedule B exceptions and plot or note each easement and encumbrance.

  3. Which ALTA/NSPS Table A item requires showing the flood zone classification of the property?

    Answer: Item 3

    Table A Item 3 calls for the flood zone designation with the proper FIRM panel and date.

  4. A survey crew must place equipment within a public roadway. Which federal manual governs temporary traffic control for their work zone?

    Answer: MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

    MUTCD Part 6 sets the requirements for temporary traffic control in work zones, including survey operations.

  5. Federal regulations require notifying the FAA for construction or structures of what height above ground level, generally?

    Answer: More than 200 feet

    Under 14 CFR Part 77, structures over 200 feet AGL (and others near airports) require FAA notice via Form 7460-1.

  6. Which survey item most directly verifies compliance with a maximum building height restriction?

    Answer: Measured building height referenced to a defined datum or grade

    Height compliance requires measuring building height from the point defined in the zoning code, as in ALTA Table A Item 7(c).

  7. A licensed surveyor delegates fieldwork to a technician. Under state licensing laws, who bears legal responsibility for the survey?

    Answer: The licensed surveyor in responsible charge

    State laws place professional responsibility on the licensee in responsible charge who seals the work.