Why
Choose a Professional Land Surveyor?
A Professional Land Surveyor renders a highly
technical service in compliance with applicable
laws, regulations, codes and court decisions established
by city, county, state and federal authorities.
Kansas statutes limit the practice to only those
persons duly licensed by the Kansas State Board
of Technical Professions.
Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys and Mortgage
Title Inspections have been established to protect
the public from inferior land surveying. These
standards mandate requirements and procedures
for conduct of a survey and information to be
provided to the client.
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How
Do I Select a Land Surveyor?
Professional Land Surveyors are listed in the
yellow pages of the telephone book. Check with
a local abstractor, attorney, realtor or other
individual with knowledge of Professional Land
Surveyors that practice in your area.
Base your decision of retaining the services
of a Professional Land Surveyor on their reputation,
experience and availability, not on the fee or
costs associated with their services.
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What
Will a Land Survey Cost?
Many Professional Land Surveyors charge by the
hour. The cost is dependent on many factors such
as the type of survey and equipment required,
weather conditions, availability of existing records
and controlling survey monuments, type of terrain,
access to the property and the surveyor's familiarity
and knowledge of the area.
In addition to salary costs, hourly fees include
allowance for business overhead, such as taxes,
rent, telephone, postage, utilities and other
costs related to the conduct of a Professional
Land Surveying business. The costs for monuments,
vehicle mileage, copying, recording fees, and
other related costs associated directly to the
service provided to you may be charged in addition
to the hourly fee.
Due to these variables, it is often difficult
to determine a flat rate fee for a land survey.
Most often a land surveyor can provide an estimate
of final cost based on their general experience.
To reduce the possibility of a misunderstanding
or disagreement, the land surveyor may request
or require that you sign an agreement or contract
that includes a description of the services to
be performed, an approximate completion date,
a lump sum fee or hourly rate and payment schedule.
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When
Do I Need a Land Surveyor?
- Before
you sell your home or land.
- Before
you buy your home or land.
- Before
you develop or subdivide your land.
- Before
you construct a building, fence or other improvements.
- Before
a boundary line dispute arises.
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What
Will a Land Surveyor Do For Me?
The Professional Land Surveyor will conduct all
work in accordance with city, county, state or
federal laws and regulations and do so with the
highest standards of ethics and practice.
The professional Land Surveyor will at your
request:
- Study your property description and show
or indicate, in their professional opinion,
what the records and facts indicate the boundaries
of your land to be.
- Advise you of defects, which can have adverse
effects on the ownership of the land with which
you hold title to or have consideration of,
with respect to the recorded description or
encroachments onto or from adjoining description
or encroachments onto or from adjoining properties.
- Set monuments at your property corners and
mark monuments to be easily found.
- Set additional monuments upon the boundaries
as specified by the client for construction
or other uses.
- Provide a "Plat of Survey" (drawing),
depicting the elements of the survey and indicating
the findings for the service provided. This
document shall include a "Certificate of
Survey" or “Professional Certification”
which is signed and sealed by the Professional
Land Surveyor.
- File a copy of the "Plat of Survey"
with the appropriate office or agency at your
request or if required by resolution, regulation,
standard or law.
- Provide additional copies to other parties
as specified.
- Conduct all or portions of the service in
cooperation with your attorney, banker, realtor,
engineer or architect.
- Prepare a written description of land for
conveyance of title, interest, easement or rights
of way.
- Help you plan and layout a subdivision of
land into lots, blocks and streets for resale
or development.
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What
Does the Surveyor Need From Me? (
* Indicates items that are mandatory.)
- *The
purpose and type of survey.
- *The
deed of your property or a copy of the deed.
-
Any survey documents or information related
to the property.
- The
history of ownership if known or available.
- Name
and address of adjacent property owners.
- *Information
about disagreements over the location of boundaries
of the land.
- *The
Land Surveyor should be shown all monuments
marking the corners or lines of your land &
any knowledge of their origin that you are aware
of.
- *Abstract
and title opinion if available or if required
by the Land Surveyor.
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Cautions
for Landowners and Clients:
- Contact
the surveyor well before the survey is needed.
- DO
NOT replace a survey monument with a post. Set
a post beside the monument.
- DO
NOT move, remove or replace a survey monument.
- Removing
or disturbing a survey monument is punishable
under Kansas Statute Law.
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What
if I Have a Concern or Complaint with a Professional
Land Surveyor's Work?
- Ask
the Land Surveyor for an explanation.
- Obtain
a second opinion from another Land Surveyor.
*****
If you have a serious complaint contact:*****
Kansas
State Board of Technical Professions
Suite 507, Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson Street
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1257
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Protecting
Your Interest in Property Rights
The Professional Land Surveyor locates the property
in which you enjoy your livelihood and for which
future improvements could be planned and constructed.
Their professional service will cost less in time,
worry and expense than relocating a building,
fence or other improvement or defending a lawsuit
in court due to a land boundary controversy. Retain
a Professional Land Surveyor before planning your
development and investing funds, as a protection
of your interest.
The Professional Land Surveyor renders a highly
technical and complex service. In cases of controversy
they can appear as your expert witness, if necessary.
The surveyor assumes responsibility for their
professional opinion and accuracy of their work.
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