OH Land Surveyor study guide
OH Land Surveyor · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Ohio Professional Surveyor (P.S.) credential is issued by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, the state agency listed at 77 S High St, Suite 2472 Columbus, OH 43215, reachable at 1-877-644-6364. The Board's site organizes its work under Licensing & Renewal, Firms & COA, Education & Verification, For the Public, About Us, and Help, and it points candidates to a Licensing - Exams page described as information on renewing your license or getting your Ohio P.E. license through examination. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for Ohio surveyor licensure; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Board. The OH Land Surveyor study guide has 4 sections and about 1,195 words.
01Legal Principles and Ohio Laws and Rules of Surveying
Ohio licenses surveyors through the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors under ORC Chapter 4733 and OAC 4733. The exam tests licensure, seal and signature rules, professional conduct, and the legal framework for boundary work.
315 words, about 2 min02Boundary Determination and Retracement
A retracement reconstructs an existing boundary; it does not create a new one. Ohio courts follow the hierarchy of evidence: natural monuments, artificial monuments, course calls, distance calls, and area.
319 words, about 2 min03Geodetic and Control Surveying
Ohio horizontal control uses NAD83, current realization, and vertical control uses NAVD88. The Ohio State Plane Coordinate System has North and South zones and uses a Lambert conformal conic projection; Ohio law recognizes state-plane coordinates for describing locations when properly computed.
271 words, about 1 min04Cadastral, Topographic, and Construction Surveying
Ohio’s cadastral patterns include the PLSS in northwest Ohio and metes-and-bounds areas such as the Virginia Military District, Connecticut Western Reserve, and Symmes Purchase. Subdivision plats are governed by ORC Chapter 711; plats must be approved by the planning authority and recorded before lots are conveyed.
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