South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Article 4 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE MANUAL FOR SURVEYING IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Section 49-460 - Survey Types and Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. General Property Surveys: The following general requirements apply to all survey types included in this manual, other than GIS Surveys and Photogrametric Surveys (see section 49-460D and section 49-460E of these standards for the general requirements of these surveys).
"I hereby state that to the best of my professional knowledge, information, and belief, the survey shown hereon was made in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Practice Manual for Surveying in South Carolina, and meets or exceeds the requirements for a Class _ survey as specified therein."
B. Closing/Loan or Mortgage Surveys: In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 49-460 A., General Property Surveys, the following applies to closing/loan or mortgage surveys:
"I hereby state that to the best of my professional knowledge, information, and belief, the survey shown herein was made in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Practice Manual for Surveying in South Carolina, and meets or exceeds the requirements for a Class _ survey as specified therein; also there are no visible encroachments or projections other than shown."
C. Topographical Surveys: The following applies to topographical surveys:
"I hereby state that to the best of my professional knowledge, information, and belief, the survey shown herein was made in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Practice Manual for Surveying in South Carolina, and meets or exceeds the requirements as specified therein."
D. Geographic Information System Surveys: The following applies to Geographic Information System Surveys.
The Surveyor shall select the proper equipment and methods necessary to achieve at least the Minimum Horizontal and Vertical Accuracy required in Sections 5a and 5b of these standards. The survey work will be executed in a professional manner by the Surveyor or by personnel under the direct personal supervision of the Surveyor. In the event that more stringent survey requirements are required for a given project than what is provided for herein, the more stringent requirements shall be followed.
Acceptable |
|
Base Mapping Scale of LIS/GIS |
Positional Accuracy Statistic of Survey Data |
1"= 20 ft. |
0.7 feet |
1"= 50 ft. |
1.7 feet |
1"= 100 ft. |
3.5 feet |
1"= 200 ft. |
6.9 feet |
1"= 400 ft. |
13.8 feet |
1"= 500 ft |
17.3 feet |
1"= 1000 ft. |
34.6 feet |
1"= 2000 ft. |
69.2 feet |
Acceptable |
|
Base Mapping Contour Interval |
Positional Accuracy Statistic of Survey Data |
1 foot |
0.7 feet |
2 feet |
1.3 feet |
5 feet |
3.2 feet |
10 feet |
6.5 feet |
15 feet |
9.7 feet |
"I hereby state that to the best of my professional knowledge, information, and belief, the GIS survey shown herein was made in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Practice Manual for Surveying in South Carolina, and meets or exceeds the requirements as specified therein."
E. Photogrammetric (Airborne and Spaceborne) Surveys:
"I hereby state that to the best of my professional knowledge, information, and belief, that this photogrammetric project was performed in accordance with the requirements of the Standards of Practice Manual for Surveying in South Carolina, and meets or exceeds the requirements as specified therein."
F. Right of Way Surveys: Right-of-way surveys are surveys of the boundaries of a strip, area or parcel of land being used for some designated public or private use. When these rights of way are taken in fee simple, the surveys and plats shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of Section 49-460-A "General Property Surveys."