January 19, 2018 9:51 pm
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Many property owners lack a full understanding of their property ownership. Utility easements in New Braunfels, TX can often affect their land and the use of it. Do you know the facts about these easements? Following are a few tips from your land surveyor in New Braunfels, TX to fill you in on the details: You may not own your land: If you own a property with utility easements, you technically own the land, but with qualifications. An easement gives another person the right to use your land for a specific purpose. In the case of a utility easement in... View Article
December 18, 2017 10:36 pm
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Do you know exactly where your property ends and begins? While your immediate reaction might be to say yes, take a second to think about it. Do you really know, or do you just think you do? For most homeowners, their only indication of the precise location and size of their property is the information provided to them when they purchased their home. Many of those same people might not realize their land might actually be larger or smaller than think. Unfortunately, the misunderstanding isn’t often realized until there is a property line dispute between neighbors. That’s where boundary survey... View Article
November 15, 2016 9:47 pm
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Any project that is to be constructed in a floodway must undergo a thorough review to determine if the project, once completed, will increase flood heights in the area. Engineers and surveyors must conduct a thorough analysis before a building permit can be issued to the property owner. Once the analysis is complete, a copy of the record must be provided to the community’s permit file in the form of a No-Rise Certification, which guarantees that a project will not increase flood heights. Any No-Rise Certification must be supported by demonstrable technical data and then signed by a registered and... View Article
November 9, 2016 9:46 pm
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Elevation certificates are important documents given to properties to provide an official record that any new buildings and improvements on the land that are located in an identified Special Flood Hazard Area are elevated to the proper levels. Elevation information is required by local municipalities to ensure all properties comply with floodplain management ordinances, and also help consumers to know that their home or business is not going to be in danger of getting flooded out. FEMA encourages all communities to use its own Elevation Certificate to fulfill these local ordinances, as FEMA’s certificate can also be used by the... View Article
