§ 2602 - Measurements - Vermont Statutes

§ 2602. Measurements

(a) A land surveyor may use either of the following measurement standards:

(1) Accuracy Measurements. The minimum positional tolerance of any point on the subject boundary shall be: 0.03 feet plus 1:10,000 for urban surveys; 0.05 feet plus 1:5,000 for suburban surveys; 0.25 feet plus 1:5,000 for rural surveys; and 1.0 feet plus 1:500 for mountain/marshlands surveys.

(2) Precision Measurements. The minimum traverse precision ratio, after angles are balanced and closure is calculated, shall be: 1:10,000 for urban or suburban surveys; 1:5,000 for rural surveys; and 1:500 for mountain/marshlands surveys.

(b) The degree of accuracy or precision of horizontal and vertical survey measurements shall be determined, or agreed to, by the surveyor.

(c) The surveyor shall select and employ proper field procedures, instrumentation and personnel to achieve the accuracies or the precision ratio selected as appropriate. (Added 1997, No. 77 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 7, 1998.)