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North is pointing south
Hello. This is my first post. I know very little about surveying; I hope I don’t embarrass myself. I own a townhouse in Virginia, purchased in 2002. At the time of the purchase, a survey plat was created by a local surveying company. I’ve had no reason to look at the plat since 2002. Just this week (in 2019) I looked at the plat and noticed that the North indicator is reversed, that is, it’s actually pointing South. I’m about to replace my deck and will need a permit, which includes submitting a plat with my application. Is the backwards compass indicator a deal-breaker? I don’t even know if the surveying company is still in business. Any thoughts from you professional folks? Thanks very much.
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