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 […]
177.25 – Short title.
177.25 Short title.—This part shall be cited as the “Florida Coastal Mapping Act of 1974.” History.—s. 1, ch. 74-56.
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 […]
177.26 – Declaration of policy.
177.26 Declaration of policy.—The Legislature recognizes the desirability of confirmation of the mean high-water line, as recognized in the State Constitution and defined in s. 177.27(15) as the boundary between state sovereignty land and uplands subject to private ownership, as well as the necessity for uniform standards and procedures with respect to the establishment of local […]
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.
177.27 – Definitions.
177.27 Definitions.—The following words, phrases, or terms used herein, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings: (1) “Apparent shoreline” means the line drawn on a map or chart in lieu of the mean high-water line or mean low-water line in areas where either or both may be obscured by marsh or mangrove, cypress, or […]
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, […]