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Plan Regulations

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AMENDMENTS UNDER THE GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 36, SECTION 13A, APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ARE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1976 AND AMENDED JANUARY 7, 1988.

 

 

  • Plan sizes shall be a minimum of eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (8 1/2″ x 11″) and a maximum of twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches (24″ x 36″).
  • Plans being presented for recording shall be on linen or polyester film, single matte with a thickness of .003 mils, and must have an opacity so as to allow consistent diazo and microfilm reproduction.
  • All plans shall be prepared using a compatible ink with excellent cohesiveness which will produce a permanent bond and result in a plan with long term durability.
  • Linen or polyester reproductions shall be accepted for recording provided they contain original signatures and comply with the other requirements for the recording of plans.
  • Each plan shall have three-quarter inch (3/4″) borders.
  • The minimum letter size on plans presented for recording shall be one-eighth inch (1/8″) if free hand lettering is used and one-tenth inch (1/10″) if lettering guides are used.
  • Each plan presented for recording shall include a graphic scale.
  • Each plan shall have an area reserved to receive planning board recitation or contain a surveyors certification as per Chapter 380, Acts of 1966.
  • Each plan shall have a three and one-half inch (3 1/2″) square reserved for Registry use.
  • Each plan must contain a certification clause signed by the preparer stating that he/she has conformed with the rules and regulations of the Registers of Deeds in preparing the plan.

Additional Commonwealth of Massachusetts Rules & Regulations Governing Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors