Mortgage Location Survey A survey including field measurement and preparation of a plat for mortgage loan purposes. Typically contracted by the title company or lender for purchase or refinance of a residential or commercial property. Click here to see the Minimum Standards for Mortgage Location Surveys in the State of Ohio (Ohio Administrative Code 4733-38).
Boundary Survey A survey including field measurement, monumentation and preparation of a plat for purposes of determining boundary lines. Typically contracted by the homeowner for delineation of boundaries before making permanent improvements to the property or when in dispute over property lines. Click the highlighted text to link to the Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys in the State of Ohio (Ohio Administrative Code 4733-37).
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey A survey including field measurement, monumentation and preparation of a plat for commercial loan purposes. Typically contracted by the title company, lender, or attorneys representing involved parties for commercial property purchases, refinances or improvements. Minimum standards to which surveyor must adhere are set forth by the American Land Title Association in conjunction with the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Click the highlighted text to link to the Minimum Standards for ALTA Surveys.
Topographic Survey A survey including field measurement and preparation of a plat showing contours and drainage of a property. Typically contracted by a residential or commercial property owner before making improvements to the property such as, but not limited to, additions, landscaping or parking lots.
