PURPOSE: ‘These minimum standards provide the smoeyor and recipient of boundary surveys with a realistic guideline for adequate survey performance. This rule describes the types of surveys to which these minimum standards apply.

The minimum standards in this chapter apply to all property boundary surveys made for determining the location of land boundaries and land boundary corners, but do not apply to preliminary plats or plans, plot plans, engineering surveys; geodetic surveys; cartographic surveys, or Surveyor’s Real Property Report. Any individual or corporation registered with the board to perform land surveying services in this state shall be familiar with and comply with these minimum standards. The Missouri Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys are not intended to be used in place of professional land surveying judgement. There may be special circumstances and conditions that make it impractical to comply with some provisions of the minimum standards. If the survey deviates from these minimum standards, this deviation shall be noted, described, and justified on the plat of survey by the professional land surveyor. This provision cannot be used to intentionally circumvent the basic tenets of these minimum standards.

Auth: sections 60.510(7) and 60.550, RSMo (1986) and 448.2-109, RSMo (Supp. 1988).* Original rule filed Dec. 8, 1975, effective Dec. 18, 1975. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 1982, effective May 13, 1982. Amended: Filed Feb. 14, 1984, effective May 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Oct. 15, 1984, effective Feb. 11, 1985. Readopted: Filed March 18, 1987, effective June 25, 1987. Rescinded: Filed March 21, 1989, effective August 11,1989. Rescinded and readopted: Filed May 3, 1994, effective Dec. 30,1994. *Original authority: 60.510(7/ and 60.550, RSMo (1969) and 448.2-109, RSMo (1983), amended 1988.

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