The Role of a Land Surveyor in Purchasing a Property

A land surveyor is one who using a combinationmade only by the licensed and registered New
of experience and education comprehends andYork State Land Surveyors are lawful. Only those
define the characteristics of land. Who island surveyors who are registered have the
authorized to perform and represent a physicalmixture of land surveying education and
retracing of the legal history of that piece of land.experience in the field which is needed for
A land surveyor is a design expert who is licensedlicensure in the New York State, and just the
by the State of New York. A New York licensedlicensed and registered land surveyors have
land surveyor can use applied mathematics andpassed the licensure exam in New York State.
various technical and research abilities to measureThis is a three-part examination, and consists of
and plot: the measurements of any part of thetwo national exams totaling fourteen hours, and a
Earth's surface, natural and artificial structures, thetwo-hour New York State specific examination.
directions and lengths of boundary lines, and theArchitects, lawyers, professional engineers, Real
curve of the Earth's surface as well. It isEstate agents, title company agents and
important to note that only licensed landlandscape architects are not permitted to make
surveyors are allowed to determine boundary lineboundary line determinations. This rule is
measurements in the state of New York. Landimplemented even though a visual examination of
surveyors are also familiar with zoning regulations,a property by a Real Estate agent, a landowner, a
building regulations, health policies, planningcontractor or title company representative is not
regulations, wetland regulations and general landsufficient to settle the legal boundary of the said
use codes.property.
Land surveyors might offer a lot of differentIt is important that you get in touch with a land
services which include:o Proposed Plot Plansosurveyor before buying a property becauseo Only
Global Positioning System Surveyso Subdivisiona licensed land surveyor can provide a map of his
Design and Plattingo Boundary Surveysosurvey to define what you have boughto He can
Environmental Impact Statementso Buildingconclude whether trees, buildings, fences, gardens,
Location and Foundation Location Surveysobuilding overhangs, sidewalks, driveways, etc
Wetland Delineation and Locationo Topographicactually lie on your propertyo He can decide if
Surveyso Geodetic Control Surveyso Percolationyour deed correctly describes your property, or
Tests and Soil Descriptionso Land Developmenthe could provide an updated deedo A survey
Planso Mining Planso Monitoring of Structuralgiven by the seller may be old and not describe
Settling of Buildings and Other Structuresochanges made to the property since then. A
Construction and Transportation Stakingosurveyor can place permanent monuments on the
Mitigation Planso Utility and Pipeline Surveyscorners of your property to make you aware of
As said by the New York State Law, the surveysproperty lines always.