177.35 – Standards and procedures; applicability.
177.35 Standards and procedures; applicability.—The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line, whether by federal, state, or local agencies or private parties, shall be made in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in ss. 177.37-177.39 and in accordance with supplementary […]
177.36 – Work to be performed only by authorized personnel.
177.36 Work to be performed only by authorized personnel.—The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line must be performed by qualified personnel licensed by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers or by representatives of the United States Government when approved by […]
177.37 – Notification to department.
177.37 Notification to department.—Any surveyor undertaking to establish a local tidal datum and to determine the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall submit a copy of the results thereof to the department within 90 days after the completion of such work, if the same is to be recorded or submitted […]
177.38 – Standards for establishment of local tidal datums.
177.38 Standards for establishment of local tidal datums.— (1) Unless otherwise allowed by this part or regulations promulgated hereunder, a local tidal datum shall be established from a series of tide observations taken at a tide station established in accordance with procedures approved by the department. In establishing such procedures, full consideration will be given to the […]
177.39 – Determination of mean high-water line or mean low-water line.
177.39 Determination of mean high-water line or mean low-water line.—The location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall be determined by methods which are approved by the department for the area concerned. Geodetic bench marks shall not be used unless approved by the department. History.—s. 15, ch. 74-56.
177.40 – Admissibility of maps and surveys.
177.40 Admissibility of maps and surveys.—No map or survey prepared after July 1, 1974, and purporting to establish local tidal datums or to determine the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall be admissible as evidence in any court, administrative agency, political subdivision, or tribunal in this state unless made in […]
177.501 – Short title.
177.501 Short title.—Sections 177.501-177.510 may be cited as the “Florida Public Land Survey Restoration and Perpetuation Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361.
177.502 – Declaration of policy.
177.502 Declaration of policy.—The Legislature finds and declares that it is the responsibility of the state, and in the public interest, to provide a means for the identification, restoration, and preservation of the controlling corner monuments established during the original cadastral surveys, to which the vast majority of titles to lands in Florida are related and […]
177.503 – Definitions.
177.503 Definitions.—As used in ss. 177.501-177.510, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Professional surveyor and mapper” or “surveyor and mapper” means a person authorized to practice surveying and mapping under the provisions of chapter 472. (2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection. (3) “Corner” means […]
177.504 – Powers and duties of the department.
177.504 Powers and duties of the department.— (1) The provisions of this act shall be administered by the department through the state cadastral surveyor. (2) The functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department shall be: (a) To establish a program for identification, restoration, maintenance, and perpetuation of the public land survey corners. (b) To provide for the extension and densification […]