What does a plot plan?

What does a plot plan?

A Plot Plan is a plan drawn to scale showing the entire property (including all property lines) with the existing and proposed structures, including parking.

Who makes plot plans?

Plot plans are also used to help plan landscaping or hardscaping designs. Depending on the complexity of the project, plot plans may be drawn by surveyors, architects, engineers or homeowners. Existing plot plans may be found at the local land records office.

How do you read a property description?

The more common method used in land surveys and property descriptions uses quadrants. The quadrants are northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest. For an example of N25°E, face north, then turn 25 degrees to the east and go that direction. If your bearing is S40°W, face south and turn 40 degrees to the west.

What is building line on property?

Building lines are a specified distance from the sides of a lot that denote where a building or structure cannot be placed. Building lines are often called setbacks, because a building must be “set back” a specified distance from the property line.

What is a setback on property survey?

What is a Setback? A setback is the required distance between the house you wish to buy and other property features. For example, a city or county ordinance (or even a homeowners association) may require that homes be set back 20 feet from the road.

What does PUDE mean on a survey?

public utility drainage easements

What is PUDE mean?

Public Utility and Drainage Easement

What does R W mean on a survey?

Surveyor Abbreviations

RANCHOS
AGUA HEDIONDA	AGUA HED
R	RIGHT
R/O	RIGHT OF
R/W	RIGHT OF WAY

What does due mean on a survey?

Drainage and Utility Easement

How are properties marked?

Marking Property Corners Most land developers and home builders mark property corners at some point during the development of a piece of land. ... The builder's surveyor drives the rebar into the ground at the exact property corner and a cap is placed on top (as shown in the picture above).

What does BM stand for in surveying?

BM stands for "Benchmark (geodetic and topographical surveying)"

What is BM and TBM?

Bench Mark (BM) = A permanent point of known elevation. Temporary Bench Mark (TBM) = A point of known elevation.

What does N f mean?

Not Funny

What does LoD mean in surveying?

limits of disturbance

What does PK nail mean?

Noun. PK nail (plural PK nails) (surveying) A thick-shanked nail with an indentation in the middle of its head, driven into the ground to mark a position precisely.

What are PK nails made of?

P-K / Mag Survey Nails Gives maximum holding power with pin-point accuracy. Made of especially durable steel that is zinc plated for corrosion resistance. Ribbed threads assure a permanent fastening into most materials. Once they are into masonry they won't work loose.