LA Land Surveyor case studies
LA Land Surveyor · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The California Land Surveyor Examination leads to licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in California, a title administered by the state through the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. It is intended for candidates who already hold the requisite education and experience and who need to demonstrate competence before practicing independently and taking legal responsibility for boundary determinations. The LA Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,013 words.
1Original Pipes, a Non-Record Hub, and a 57-Year-Old Fence
Your firm is retained to retrace Lot 14 of Tract 3187, a 1924 map recorded in a rural county. The map shows Lot 14 as 100.00 ft wide between 1-inch iron pipes at the front corners, with 60.00 ft of frontage on the county road.
673 words, about 3 min2An ALTA Survey, a Hidden Encroachment, and a Client Who Wants a Clean Plat
You are a licensed land surveyor retained by Harbor View Development, a long-time client, to prepare an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey of a 3.2-acre commercial parcel that Harbor View is selling to Coastal Grocers. The purchase agreement gives Coastal 10 days to object.
613 words, about 3 min3Grid Versus Ground on a Foothill Pipeline
A 1,200-ft water transmission main is being designed in the Sierra foothills at an average ground elevation of 3,450 ft. Your control network is on CCS83, Zone 3 (California III), and the combined factor at the project centroid is 0.99987.
568 words, about 3 min4A Traverse That Closes in Distance but Not in Scale
Your firm is running a closed-loop traverse around a 40-acre parcel. There are 12 stations and a total traverse length of 8,400 ft.
559 words, about 3 min5A Two-Lot Split, a 1972 Strip Deed, and a Requested Lot Line Adjustment
An owner holds a 4.6-acre parcel improved with a 1950s house, zoned R-1 with a 10,000-sf minimum lot area. He wants to create a second lot for his son by dividing off a 1.1-acre portion with 60 ft of frontage on a county road.
600 words, about 3 min