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Topographic/Site/Residential Surveys

Carried out prior to construction, to gather survey data about land features and its elevations.

Construction Layout/Staking

Accurate construction layout and placing of stakes, plus monitoring services. This includes foundation layout and corner staking services.

Boundary/Property Line Surveys

Determines the legal property lines of a parcel of land described in a deed.

Parcel Maps/Minor Subdivisions

A minor subdivision map process when subdividing residential lots into four lots or less.

Tract Maps/Subdivisions

Process used to subdivide real property into smaller lots.

Aerial Surveys

Geomatic method of collecting information by using aerial photography, or remote sensing imagery.

As-Built Surveys

Used in the middle of a project to show improvements to the land as they appeared at a point in time.

Lot Line Adjustments/Mergers

Adjustment of lot lines between four or fewer existing adjoining parcels or merging up to four adjoining parcels.

Record of Surveys

Official map that is reviewed by the County Surveyors Office.

Corner Records

Fills the need for a short and inexpensive method of making survey information available to the public.

Building Setback/Height Verifications

Determining compliance to regulations for setbacks (a.k.a. step-backs), a step-like recession in walls, as well as height.

Story Pole Locations

Constructed as needed on job sites and consist only of the measurements that are required.

FEMA Flood Elevation Certificates

Used to certify building elevations if the building is located in a special flood hazard area.

Legal Descriptions/Plats/Easements

Also referred to as a land description, property description, or land boundary description. Plats serve to subdivide parcels of land, while easements pertain to the right to use another person’s land for a stated purpose.

Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Surveys

Provides surveying and mapping data of the highest accuracy, reducing the need for additional equipment and labor.

Monitoring Surveys

Systematic measurement and tracking of the alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of stresses.

A one-time subdivision of an existing single-family residence into two parcels.

ADU Surveys

An accessory dwelling unit used as an effective option for adding much-needed housing to California.