| A land surveyor is one who using a combination | | | | - Mitigation Plans |
| of experience and education comprehends and | | | | - Utility and Pipeline Surveys |
| define the characteristics of land. Who is | | | | As said by the New York State Law, the surveys |
| authorized to perform and represent a physical | | | | made only by the licensed and registered New |
| retracing of the legal history of that piece of land. | | | | York State Land Surveyors are lawful. Only those |
| A land surveyor is a design expert who is licensed | | | | land surveyors who are registered have the |
| by the State of New York. A New York licensed | | | | mixture of land surveying education and |
| land surveyor can use applied mathematics and | | | | experience in the field which is needed for |
| various technical and research abilities to measure | | | | licensure in the New York State, and just the |
| and plot: the measurements of any part of the | | | | licensed and registered land surveyors have |
| Earth's surface, natural and artificial structures, the | | | | passed the licensure exam in New York State. |
| directions and lengths of boundary lines, and the | | | | This is a three-part examination, and consists of |
| curve of the Earth's surface as well. It is | | | | two national exams totaling fourteen hours, and a |
| important to note that only licensed land | | | | two-hour New York State specific examination. |
| surveyors are allowed to determine boundary line | | | | Architects, lawyers, professional engineers, Real |
| measurements in the state of New York. Land | | | | Estate agents, title company agents and |
| surveyors are also familiar with zoning regulations, | | | | landscape architects are not permitted to make |
| building regulations, health policies, planning | | | | boundary line determinations. This rule is |
| regulations, wetland regulations and general land | | | | implemented even though a visual examination of |
| use codes. | | | | a property by a Real Estate agent, a landowner, a |
| Land surveyors might offer a lot of different | | | | contractor or title company representative is not |
| services which include: | | | | sufficient to settle the legal boundary of the said |
| - Proposed Plot Plans | | | | property. |
| - Global Positioning System Surveys | | | | It is important that you get in touch with a land |
| - Subdivision Design and Platting | | | | surveyor before buying a property because |
| - Boundary Surveys | | | | - Only a licensed land surveyor can provide a map |
| - Environmental Impact Statements | | | | of his survey to define what you have bought |
| - Building Location and Foundation Location | | | | - He can conclude whether trees, buildings, fences, |
| Surveys | | | | gardens, building overhangs, sidewalks, driveways, |
| - Wetland Delineation and Location | | | | etc actually lie on your property |
| - Topographic Surveys | | | | - He can decide if your deed correctly describes |
| - Geodetic Control Surveys | | | | your property, or he could provide an updated |
| - Percolation Tests and Soil Descriptions | | | | deed |
| - Land Development Plans | | | | - A survey given by the seller may be old and |
| - Mining Plans | | | | not describe changes made to the property since |
| - Monitoring of Structural Settling of Buildings and | | | | then. A surveyor can place permanent |
| Other Structures | | | | monuments on the corners of your property to |
| - Construction and Transportation Staking | | | | make you aware of property lines always. |