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| Plot Plan | provides a description of the property, building location, driveway, and other features |
| Stress | the term used to describe when a live or dead load acts on a structural member |
| Radial survey | survey method is used to locate property corners, structures, natural features, and elevation points |
| Control point | the survey method that establishes elevations that are recorded on a map |
| Catch basin | the underground reservoir for water drained from a roof before it flows to a storm drain |
| Benchmark | reference point used by surveyors to establish grades and construction heights |
| Setback | minimum distance required between the structure and the property line |
| Building line | an imaginary line determined by zoning departments to specify on which area of a lot a structure might be built |
| Landscape architect | person who proposes changes in topography to enhance the appearance of the site |
| Civil Engineer | professional that would design and plan projects such as utilities, tunnels, bridges, and roads |
| Deed | A written contract that conveys the title of ownership of real estate |
| Backfill | the component called that uses earth, gravel, or sand placed in the trench around the footing and stem wall after the foundation has cured |
| Easement | area of land that cannot be built upon because it provides access to a structure or to utilities, such as power or sewer |
| Swale | the recessed area formed in the ground to help divert ground water away from a structure |
| Topography | the physical description of land surface showing its variation in elevation and location of features such as rivers, lakes, or towns |
| Contours | a line that represents land formations |
| Planning Board | the group that determines what may or may not be built in a particular part of the city |
| Property lines | Lines that define the building site’s boundaries are |
| 60 minutes | One degree contains |
| Meridian | The North arrow on a plot plan is also known as a |
