Setback survey
September 24, 2009
After approval of our construction permit, we were required by the building department to do a survey to locate the corners of the house, because the house is within 2′ of the side setback limits. This is to ensure that the house is not intruding into the setback. After digging the trenches for the concrete footings, the surveyor came to mark the corners of the house with stakes. We then submitted the survey drawing for the land use reviewer’s approval. We would then call the inspector to come out to the site to approve that the house is located accurately per the survey. The stakes must be kept throughout the construction of the concrete foundation until the concrete foundations are formed.
This is not a typical requirement in many other jurisdiction.
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