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Jason Emery
County Surveyor
Mailing Address:
Board of County Commissioners
Boulder County Courthouse
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306
Telephone:
303-441-1665
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Boulder County Surveyor
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A Brief Explanation of Selected Surveying Products and
Services:
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Land Survey Plat:
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This type of survey is what is commonly called a "boundary
survey". After being provided with a current legal description
of the subject property, a professional land surveyor researches
title information and reviews deed information of adjoining
properties. A thorough effort is made to recover monuments in
the field, oftentimes including public land monuments (e.g.
"section corners", "quarter corners") not necessarily adjacent
to the subject property. Precise field measurements are made,
field data calculated, and property corner positions determined
by careful analysis. Frequently, legal descriptions of the
subject and adjacent properties are in conflict with field
measurements. The professional land surveyor documents these
conflicts and prepares a detailed plat of the property boundary,
setting the necessary property corner monuments in the field. If
the land surveyor has been provided with the appropriate title
information, the land survey plat will also show the position of
easements, rights-of-way and other encumbrances affecting the
subject property. A land survey plat does not document
improvements on the subject property, except where they are
adjacent to the property lines. |
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Improvement Survey Plat:
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This type of survey is similar to a Land Survey Plat but, in
addition, documents the improvements upon the subject property.
Improvements on adjacent properties that encroach into the
subject property are also documented. In most cases, Land Survey
Plats and Improvement Survey Plats are deposited at the Office
of the County Surveyor for public review. In Boulder County,
these maps are deposited at the Boulder County Land Use
Department. |
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Improvement Location Certificate:
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An Improvement Location Certificate ("ILC") is primarily used by
mortgage and/or title companies to assist in residential
property transactions. This certificate typically documents the
location of improvements upon a parcel of land and graphically
shows the location of easements and/or other encumbrances
affecting the property as disclosed in information provided by
the title company. Typically, the surveying methods used in the
preparation of an "ILC" are not sufficient to precisely
determine the location and dimensions of property lines, or the
exact location of improvements upon or adjacent to the subject
property. Therefore, an "ILC" should not be construed to be a
land survey plat or an improvement survey plat. By State law the
professional land surveyor who prepares an "ILC" must use a
mandated certification that includes the following phrase:
"…that it is not to be relied upon for the establishment of
fence, building or other future improvement lines…" |
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ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys:
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This type of survey has to meet very specific requirements as
defined by the American Land Title Association and the American
Congress of Surveying & Mapping. The certification included in
the "ALTA Survey" requires the Professional Land Surveyors to
meticulously review title documents and perform a rigorous
improvement and boundary survey of the subject property. The
resulting map documents boundary lines, easements and other
encumbrances, and details all improvements on a property. An
"ALTA Survey" is often required in the purchase of commercial
properties when out-of-state financing is involved. |
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Topographic Surveys:
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This type of survey typically determines the "lay of the land",
its slopes, contours, etc. Typically these maps document
existing improvements, significant trees and plants, and
patterns of drainage. Often architects or planners use
topographic maps to plan future projects. Topographic maps may
or may not contain boundary line and easement information. |
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Condominium Plats:
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a condominium plat is a legal document and map upon which
future conveyances of condominium units depend. Typically, the
Professional Land Surveyor performs a complete boundary survey
of the subject property as well as an interior survey of the
condominium building(s) itself. Separate units and various
common elements are defined on the condominium plat. The
Professional Land Surveyor works closely with the attorney
preparing condominium covenants and/or declarations in order
that the plat conforms to the legal requirements of the
governing documents. |
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