Abbreviation typically shown in the legend on a survey plan citing another surveyor's plan and the date thereof.
Term: Palladian Window
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A three-part, round-arched window, named for the 15th century Italian architect Andreas Palladino, also known as a Venetian Window and common in the Georgian and Colonial Revival styles.
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This process is used to lift Part Lot Control restrictions from lands within registered plans of subdivision to create parcels for sale. It usually is used for townhouse developments after construction has started to accurately set the boundary lines between the townhouse units. Section 50 of the Planning Act grants the municipality the authority to pass a By-law to exempt lands within a Plan of Subdivision from the Part Lot Control provisions in the Act.
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Term: Pedis Possessio
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Actual possession of real property implying actual occupancy or enclosure and use.
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The percentage attributed to each unit stating that unit's interest in the common elements. This percentage is found in the Declaration (Schedule "D") and the total percentage for all units must equal 100%.
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The percentage allocated to each unit stating the unit's proportionate share of the common expenses. The percentage is multiplied by the yearly budget and divided by 12 to determine the monthly expenses for the unit. This percentage is found in the Declaration.
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Term: Personal Property
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In a broad and general sense, everything that is the subject of ownership, excluding real property (i.e. excluding land).
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Term: Phantom Mortgage
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A mortgage taken back by the Vendor to assist in financing from occupancy closing to final closing. This is not to be confused with the real financing purchasers require from a bank or trust company to enable them to pay the balance of the purchase price.
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Term: Phase One Property
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Property that is the subject of a phase one environmental site assessment.
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Term: Phase Two property
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Property that is the subject of a phase two environmental site assessment.
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Additional units and common elements in a phased condominium corporation that are created upon the registration of an amendment to both the declaration and description.
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The form of surveying that employs aerial photography, terrestrial photography, light detection and ranging, satellite imagery or other technologies that can be utilized for remote measurements and calculations.
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Term: Piezometer
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Either a device used to measure static liquid pressure in a system by measuring the height to which a column of the liquid rises against gravity, or a device which measures the pressure (more precisely, the piezometric head) of groundwater at a specific point.
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Term: Plan
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A drawing which represents the particular area included in a survey and the lines surveyed, established, retraced or resurveyed, showing the direction and length of each such line; the boundaries, descriptions, and area of each parcel of land subdivided; a representation of the relief and improvements within the limits of the survey. A survey plan that is drawn in accordance with applicable regulations.
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Term: Plan of Subdivision
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A plan of subdivision that is registered under the Land Titles Act and identifiable by an "M" in the plan number. In the past, these plans were more commonly registered under the Registry Act and are identifiable as "RP". The document by which new parcels of land are created.
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Term: Plan of Survey
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Is a catch-all phrase for many different types of plans. A legal survey which may be undertaken by a licensed Ontario Land Surveyor.
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Term: Planimetric Map
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Depiction of features on a two-dimensional plane without any reference to contours or topographic relief.
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Term: Plastic Bar
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A bar that is made out of high impact plastic, that is twenty-five millimetres square and at least 30 centimetres long and has embedded magnet.
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Term: Point of Beginning
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The starting point of the survey or written description.
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