House site plans are created after a survey is performed. These plans will be used to demonstrate the proposed development of a parcel of land. Many county and city agencies are making the plans a requirement in order to obtain a building permit. House site plans can be considered a “hybrid” land survey. While a typical land survey drawing will only indicate existing features of the land the site plan will add proposed features. These features may include a house addition, pool, patio, deck, landscaping, etc. Typically, a site plan will include a drawing of the land, to scale, including legal boundaries, as well as the following information:

-Easements

-Proposed and existing structures

-Property lines with accurate dimensions

-Title, legal description, and scale of drawing

-North arrow to demonstrate property location

-Roads, sidewalks, and driveways in existence

-Drainage paths and bodies of water when applicable

In the event that a site plan is being developed for a property that is in a flood plain, graded area, or eroded location, engineers might be required to develop a grading plan for the property, as well. Typically though, a registered professional land surveyor will be able to handle all the items needed for a house site plan.

House site plans are a necessary part of the construction process because they verify the accuracy of the land parcel, project the building that is to be erected and ensure that it is built according to codes and regulations as to the proper use of a parcel of land. Building a house is a lot of work, but taking care of details like planning and surveying always make things easier in the end.

In the event that house site plans are not accurate or errors are discovered after a building project is completed, the surveyor will need to come back in and do a correction survey to determine which elements are out of place, whether the build is legally and accurately compliant, and what things need to be changed or re-done in order to make the property legally accurate and to meet the requirements of the regulating authorities. This can be a lot of hassle, which is why having accurate site plans done in the first place is often the better option for builders and land owners.

House site plans have become much easier and more accurate in the past few years simply because technology has provided surveyors with better tools and resources to create the best site plans possible. Today, getting a site plan survey and drawing done is easier, more accurate, and more affordable than ever because there are so many innovations used to complete the process. Regardless of the cost or time required, though, this is something that has to be done in order to ensure the accuracy and proper use of a land parcel either before, after, or during the construction process. Having it done before is the best option because it can eliminate the need for relocation of structures or other issues that can arise.

Author Bio: We at Point to Point Land Surveyors pride ourselves on accuracy, customer service and quality work delivered on time, guaranteed. Commercial, Residential and Telecommunication land surveys are our specialties.

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