Regarding:
Match lines or grid tics delineating 8.5”x11” sections shall be inscribed on all plats larger than 8.5”x11”
What do you do with this when drafting a plat that doesn't evenly divide by 8.5x11?
A "leftover" or "partial sheet?" Some blank space on an 8.5"x11" sheet shouldn't be a problem IMHO.
All sheets must be the same size.
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> Match lines or grid tics delineating 8.5”x11” sections shall be inscribed on all plats larger than 8.5”x11”
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> What do you do with this when drafting a plat that doesn't evenly divide by 8.5x11?
Interesting... I've never thought about it. Because if your plat is something odd like 13" x 19" you could put it on either side, but off center, and you could still be wrong. My answer would be to put them from each corner. You'll have 2 or 3 along each edge, but you'll be in compliance. Just make them kinda small so they don't overwhelm or draw too much attention to them that someone goes "whaaaaaaaaaaa... what the heck are those?".
Maybe Dave Ingram will chime in, he'd probably have a pretty good answer for you.
Carl
Currently I centered the tics so that the deficiency is equal at all four sides.
I don't know... that's not exactly what the Code states. (Not that I think that that issue is something that would get you whacked that bad). But you might be better doing the double ticks (one from each side) so that if they threw it on a copier they'd get it right.
What size are the sheets?
One sheet 18x24.
> One sheet 18x24.
hmmmm.... I guess I'd still mark it in the center. Are you using at least a 1/2" inset border? If so, then the interior border will be 17" x 23". At least one of them would be right at least. 😉
Adam, Where does it say all sheets must be the same size?
I do not have an official answer but feel it is proper to start at one corner and let the odd sheets fall where they fall. The tick marks are for camera use and photo alignment. I suspect they are no longer used by the archiving company.
Yep, .5" all the way around. Sometimes I do 1.5" on the side that it will get the clamp installed.
> What do you do with this when drafting a plat that doesn't evenly divide by 8.5x11?
I recently quit using 24x36 and 18x24 sizes for this reason (and the reason that any reduction made needs to fit common printer sizes). I now use 8.5x11, 11x17, and 22x34. I've also increased my minimum font sizes to no less than L100 just because the drawings are commonly reduced to half-size. I almost (note I said "almost") wish that I were in one of the states where 11x17 was the common size for surveys. Here, it's 24x36.
Changing with technology, I guess...
JBS
I'm not licensed in VA, but based on the code you posted my thoughts are this:
You are required to arrange the 8.5x11 sections to "create the least number of grid blocks". For example, start at the top left corner and let the odd sections fall along the right and bottom edges. Starting in the middle and leaving equal remainders around the edges would appear to be a violation of the code because it would create more sections than necessary.
"Continuation sheets of multi-sheet drawings shall be the same size as the first sheet" means that for multi-page plats, all plat pages must be on the same size sheet even if you only need a half sheet to fit those last few lots onto sheet 3 of 3.
After looking at the drawing, you would have two tics on each side whether they were centered or if your grid started at 0,0.
Thank you Adam.
Yes ANSI D (22x34) has the advantage that it can be conveniently reduced 50% to ledger (11x17).
All filed maps in California are required to be 18x26 with a 1" border. I have no idea where that came from or when it started.