O. Reg. 219/10: Monuments

 

ontario regulation 219/10

made under the

surveyors act

Made: February 16, 2010
Approved: June 2, 2010
Filed: June 7, 2010
Published on e-Laws: June 9, 2010
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 26, 2010

Amending O. Reg. 525/91

(Monuments)

1. Subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 525/91 is amended by adding the following definition:

“plastic bar” means a bar that is made out of high impact plastic, that is 25 millimetres square and at least 30 centimetres long and that has an embedded magnet;

2. (1) Subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following clause:

(c.1) a plastic bar;

(2) Subsection 2 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(2) A surveyor using a concrete pin shall securely drive or wedge the pin into bedrock, concrete or asphalt so that the top of the pin is flush with the surface of the bedrock, concrete or asphalt, as the case may be.

(3) Subsection 2 (5) of the Regulation is amended by adding “as the case may be” at the end.

(4) Subsections 2 (6) and (7) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(6) A surveyor using a rock bar shall wedge, cement or lead the bar into bedrock, concrete or asphalt so that the top of the bar is not more than five centimetres above the surface of the bedrock, concrete or asphalt, as the case may be.

(7) A surveyor using a rock plug shall wedge, cement or lead the plug into bedrock, concrete or asphalt so that the top of the plug is not more than 25 millimetres above the surface of the bedrock, concrete or asphalt, as the case may be.

(5) Subsection 2 (8) of the Regulation is amended by adding “as the case may be” at the end.

(6) Clause 2 (11) (b) of the Regulation is amended by adding “washer” after “tag”.

3. The Table to clause 3 (1) (b) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

 

3.1

Plastic bar

PB

4. Subsection 4 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “cut cross” after “plant a” in the portion before clause (a).

5. (1) Clause 5 (1) (a) of the Regulation is amended by adding “cut cross” after “by a”.

(2) Clause 5 (1) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

    (b) define every unit corner and every angle in the boundary of a unit not required to be defined under clause (a) by a monument listed in subsection 2 (1).

(3) Subsection 5 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) The surveyor shall use a monument listed in subsection 2 (1) to comply with subsection (3).

6. Subsection 6 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “cut crosses” after “use”.

7. (1) Subsection 9 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “cut crosses” after “use”.

(2) Clause 9 (3) (a) of the Regulation is amended by adding “cut cross” after “plant a” in the portion before subclause (i).

(3) Clause 9 (3) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(b) plant a monument listed in subsection 2 (1) at every parcel corner and every angle in the boundary of a parcel not required to be monumented under clause (a).

(4) Subsection 9 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5) If application is made under the Boundaries Act to confirm the true location of a boundary established during the original township survey, the surveyor shall plant monuments at points not more than 150 metres apart in built-up areas and not more than 300 metres apart elsewhere.

(5) Subsection 9 (6) of the Regulation is amended by adding “cut crosses” after “use”.

8. (1) Subsection 11 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) If it is impossible to plant a standard iron bar as required by this Regulation because of underground structures or services or the lack of overburden, the surveyor shall use the most stable monument that is listed in subsection 2 (1).

(2) Subsection 11 (6) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(6) If possible, the surveyor shall plant the monument authorized by subsection (5) on the existing or proposed boundary of the lands being surveyed or on the production of the existing or proposed boundary of the lands.

9. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:

Council of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors:

Alan J. Worobec

President

Blain Martin

Executive Director

Date made: February 16, 2010.