Monuments.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.513

in effect

Sec. 69.513. - Monuments. (a) All plats must show boundary references with distance and direction to at least two (2) existing government corners. Ramsey County Coordinates, North American Datum of 1983, must be shown on these existing government corners. Where it would cause undue hardship, City of Saint Paul second order control network monuments may be substituted in lieu of the two (2) existing corners. This option is to be determined by the chief surveyor of the City of Saint Paul, Department of Public Works. (b) Ramsey County Coordinates must be shown on all government corners controlling a plat boundary. These corners shall be referenced to the plat by distance and direction. (c) Monuments found in place from previous surveys that determine the new plat boundary must be shown and designated as "found," whether these monuments are actually a part of the new plat or not. These monuments must also be referenced to the new plat by distance and direction. (d) A note on the plat shall state the basis for the geographical orientation of the plat. An example of an acceptable form would: (1) assign a bearing to a specific line of the plat; (2) orient the bearing system to Grid North, Minnesota State Plane Coordinate System of 1983 South Zone; (3) orient the bearing system to Ramsey County Coordinates, North American Datum of 1983; and (4) assign a bearing to a specific section line. The statement "All bearings are on an assumed datum" shall not be used. (e) Plats showing elevations must be referenced to a durable bench mark described on the plat together with its location and elevation given in City of Saint Paul Datum or other acceptable datum as determined by the chief surveyor of the City of Saint Paul, Department of Public Works. Elevations shall be given to the nearest hundredth of a foot. The date of the elevation survey shall also be shown. If the bench mark is within the plat, its location shall be plotted by distance and direction and labeled. (C.F. No. 93-1718, § 117, 12-14-93; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04; C.F. No. 06-1047, § 2, 3-28-07)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIIIZOCO_CH69ZOCOUBRE_ARTVGEREDEST_S69.513MOFetched: 11/1/2026