Here are some more services we provide
Site plans are sometimes necessary if you plan to obtain a building permit from a city or county for an addition or for new construction.
Height surveys are required by some municipalities to ensure your new construction doesn't exceed the height or elevation specified in the original site plan, building permit or building plan submitted to that municipality.
Minor Subdivision platting is
allowed when one wishes to reconfigure a previously subdivided lot or lots.
This is an administrative process usually allowed by a city or county. This
process can make it possible to move previously platted lot lines, eliminate lot
lines, change easements, reconfigure building envelopes etc.
Exemption Surveys are another way a previously established parcel of land can be reconfigured. This is usually an administrative process allowed by some counties and cities.
Curb and gutter staking, mountain driveway and road staking, detention pond and drainage way staking, retaining wall staking, property line and fence staking etc.
If you are constructing a new home or building addition you may need to have foundation corner stakes and/or offset stakes established particularly if you have setback requirements. So, if your site plan indicates your new foundation is located 5' from the side property lines and you have 5' side setback requirements you will need to make sure that foundation doesn't end up closer than 5' to the property line. Setbacks are established by your county or city planning and zoning department. If you violate setback requirements with your new construction it usually means a variance procedure with the city or county that takes time, additional money and aggravation and can hold up the progress of your construction project.
Legal
Description Preparation, Easement Description Creation
Drainage certificates are required by some municipalities after your new home or addition is constructed. A drainage certificate shows as built elevations and grading and drainage patterns which should ideally match the proposed spot elevations and grading and drainage patterns shown on the original site plan/building plan submitted at the time your building permit was obtained
A flood certificate may be required if it is possible your property is located in a flood zone.
Residential Structure Exclusion (R.S.E.)
When certain criteria are met,
Jefferson County allows this more simplified procedure to legalize a parcel of
land that was created in violation of Senate Bill 35 regulations. Among other
things, Senate Bill 35 prohibited the division of land where the resulting
parcels are less than 35 acres in size.