§ 38-51-104 — Monumentation of land surveys

(1) (a) The corners of lots,
tracts, other parcels of land, aliquot corners not described in subsection (4) of this
section, and any line points or reference points which are set to perpetuate the
location of any land boundary or easement shall, when established on the ground
by a land survey, be marked by reasonably permanent markers solidly embedded in
the ground.

(b) A durable cap bearing the license number of the professional land
surveyor responsible for the establishment of the monument shall be affixed
securely to the top of each such monument embedded pursuant to this subsection
(1).

(2) If the points designated in subsection (1) of this section fall on solid
bedrock, concrete, stone curbs, gutters, or walks, a durable metal disk or cap shall
be securely anchored in the rock or concrete and stamped with the license number
of the professional land surveyor responsible for the establishment of the
monument or marker.

(3) (a) If the monuments or markers required by subsection (1) of this section
cannot practicably be set because of steep terrain, water, marsh, or existing
structures, or if they would be lost as a result of proposed street, road, or other
construction, one or more reference monuments shall be set.

(b) (I) The letters RM or WC and the surveyor's license number shall be
affixed to the monument.

(II) For purposes of this paragraph (b), RM means reference monument and
WC means witness corner.

(c) Reference monuments shall be set as close as practicable to the true
corner and shall meet the same physical standards required to set the true corner.

(d) If only one reference monument is used, such reference monument shall
be set on the actual boundary line or a prolongation thereof, otherwise at least two
reference monuments shall be set.

(4) For any monument required by this section that marks the location of a
section corner, quarter section corner, or sixteenth section corner, such monument
shall meet the physical standards specified by rule and regulation promulgated by
the board pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(5) (a) The top of the monument for any corner required by this section which
is within the traffic area of a publicly named dedicated or deeded street, road, or
highway shall be placed one-half foot below the roadway surface.

(b) If the roadway surface is pavement two inches thick or greater, the
monument shall include a monument box the top of which shall be set flush with
the surface of the pavement.

(6) No marker required by this section shall bear the license number of more
than one professional land surveyor but may bear the name of an individual
surveyor or surveying firm in addition to the required license number.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 1516, � 47, effective July 1. L. 2006: (5) amended, p. 743, � 13, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(b), (2), (3)(b)(I), and (6) amended, (SB 13-161), ch. 356, p. 2093, � 36, effective July 1.