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 […]

177.506 – Records exchange and availability.

177.506 Records exchange and availability.—On request, all departments, boards, or agencies of state or local government shall furnish to the public or department certified copies of specified deeds, plats, or other land records which are in their custody. This service shall be free of cost when possible; otherwise, it shall be at the actual cost of […]

177.507 – Certification of corners.

177.507 Certification of corners.— (1) Every surveyor and mapper not under contract to the department for the execution of this act who, in any survey or resurvey made under his or her direction, identifies, recovers, reestablishes, remonuments, restores, or uses as control a public land survey corner or corner accessory must, within 90 days after completion of […]

177.508 – Private practice not affected.

177.508 Private practice not affected.—Nothing in this part restricts or limits the actions or practice of surveyors and mappers as provided in chapter 472. History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361; s. 111, ch. 94-119.

177.509 – Personnel requirements.

177.509 Personnel requirements.—A field supervisor who directs the field survey work required in the identification, restoration, and preservation of the public land survey corners must be a surveyor and mapper and shall direct not more than three field parties in a local geographic area during any one period of time. History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361; s. 112, […]

177.510 – Penalty for disturbing monuments.

177.510 Penalty for disturbing monuments.—Any person who willfully modifies, defaces, disturbs, removes, or destroys any monument or reference monument placed, or corner record filed, under the authority of this act without first obtaining written permission from the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. […]