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Site Plan

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Aggregate
Stone, gravel, cinder, or slag used as one of the components of concrete
Appraisal
The estimated value of a piece of property
Backfill
Earth, gravel, or sand placed in the trench around the footing and stem wall after the foundation has cured
Benchmark
A reference point used by surveyors to establish grades and construction heights
Building Code
Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure
Building Line
An imaginary line determined by zoning departments to specify on which area of a lot a structure may be built
Catch basin
An underground reservoir for water drained from a roof before it flows to a storm drain
Compression
A force that crushes or compacts
Contours
A line that represents land formations
Contractor
The manager of a construction project, or one specific phase of it
Control point survey
A survey method that establishes elevations that is recorded on a map
Easement
An area of land that cannot be built upon because it provides access to a structure or to utilities, such as power or sewer
Fill
Material used to raise an area for construction; typically gravel or sand is used to provide a raised, level building area
Grading
The moving of soil to effect the elevation of land at a construction site
International Residential Code (IRC)
A national building code for one- and two-family dwelling
Plat
A parcel of land
Point-of-beginning
Fixed location on a plot of land where the survey begins
Profile
Vertical section of the surface of the ground, and/or of underlying earth that is taken along any desired fixed line
Radial survey
A survey method used to locate property corners, structures, natural features, and elevation points
Rebar
Reinforcing steel used to strengthen concrete
Retaining Wall
A masonry wall supported at the top and bottom, designed to resist soil loads
Setback
The minimum distance required between the structure and the property line
Site Orientation
Placement of a structure on a property with certain environmental and physical factors taken into consideration
Stress
A live or dead load acting on a structural member; stress results as the fibers of a beam resist an external force
Survey map
Map of a property showing its size, boundaries, and topography
Swale
A recessed area formed in the ground to help divert ground water away from a structure
Tamp
A recessed area formed in the ground to help divert ground water away from a structure
Topography
Physical description of land surface showing its variation in elevation and location of features such as rivers, lakes, or towns
Zoning
An ordinance that regulates the location, size, and type of a structure in a building zone
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