A boundary survey is conducted during the process of new construction or renovation, usually specified and conducted before any actual work begins. A property line survey can also be ordered by local authorities when deemed necessary, or by an owner in the event of a property dispute.
A boundary survey can present a significant cost. The research associated with a survey depends on many factors. Some of these can be determined quite accurately, including the property size, the terrain, the vegetation, the location, and the season. However, other factors cannot be determined until the survey is underway. This can include the location of deeded monuments, that may either be missing, or that may conflict with the overall survey description.
When certain parcels of land have passed through many different owners over a period of many years, the research process can become very complicated. Often, the information contained in the target parcel surveys must be reconciled with those of the adjoining parcels. For this reason, the boundary survey often ends up comprising more than half of the total cost of the survey.
For this reason, many landowners consider bypassing the survey for boundary prior to new construction. The local building offices determine whether this is allowable. However, even when the local regulations allow the survey for boundary to be waived, there are other reasons to go forward with the survey.
Many landowners consider a property line survey to be a form of liability insurance. Mistakes in the location of property boundaries can be very costly, particularly in areas where the land is very expensive. In these situations, a foot of land can become a significant issue, particularly when structures are built right to the property line. For instance, for business property, it may mean a lot of money for a landowner to be able to maximize their storefront right to the limits of their property. If the adjoining neighbor has accidently built their home onto this one foot strip of land, they could end up having to perform costly construction of their own. The best protection for the homeowner is to ensure that the he or she actually owns the land beneath the structure through a legal boundary survey.
A boundary survey can present a significant cost. The research associated with a survey depends on many factors. Some of these can be determined quite accurately, including the property size, the terrain, the vegetation, the location, and the season. However, other factors cannot be determined until the survey is underway. This can include the location of deeded monuments, that may either be missing, or that may conflict with the overall survey description.
When certain parcels of land have passed through many different owners over a period of many years, the research process can become very complicated. Often, the information contained in the target parcel surveys must be reconciled with those of the adjoining parcels. For this reason, the boundary survey often ends up comprising more than half of the total cost of the survey.
For this reason, many landowners consider bypassing the survey for boundary prior to new construction. The local building offices determine whether this is allowable. However, even when the local regulations allow the survey for boundary to be waived, there are other reasons to go forward with the survey.
Many landowners consider a property line survey to be a form of liability insurance. Mistakes in the location of property boundaries can be very costly, particularly in areas where the land is very expensive. In these situations, a foot of land can become a significant issue, particularly when structures are built right to the property line. For instance, for business property, it may mean a lot of money for a landowner to be able to maximize their storefront right to the limits of their property. If the adjoining neighbor has accidently built their home onto this one foot strip of land, they could end up having to perform costly construction of their own. The best protection for the homeowner is to ensure that the he or she actually owns the land beneath the structure through a legal boundary survey.