If a surveyor agrees to locate a particular property line
for a client and the client assures the surveyor that an approximate location
will be adequate, which of the following statements characterizes the
surveyor's best course of action?
(A) The surveyor should be
certain the client understands that the monuments he establishes should not be
relied upon to locate any improvements.
(B) The surveyor
should word the certification of his plat in such a way as to eliminate any
liability for reliance on the location he establishes.
(C)
The surveyor should be mindful that people will rely on his monuments and either
locate the boundary to the best of his ability or not accept the
job.
(D) The surveyor should mark the line well inside his
client's property to allow for a margin of safety.
The answer is (C).
This is
problem 1 (12-1) from the NEW third edition of “Surveying Solved Problems for
the FS and PS Exams” by Jan Van Sickle, PLS (formerly "1001 Solved
Surveying Fundamentals Problems"). Reprinted with permission from
“Surveying Solved Problems for the FS and PS Exams” by Jan Van Sickle, PLS
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