A local surveyor friend sent me this.
Dive into the site... It sure looks like they are surveying without even a site visit on some of these. In the FAQ section, they have some weasel verbiage about "site survey" and they do not offer those services, but anything "over-the-counter" (I think meaning "no hard review process") that they've not been denied.
There's an app for that!!
This is part of a larger issue. I have been to ZBA meetings in, for around here, large cities/towns, where the chair states during the meeting that they try not to require surveys as it is difficult and expensive to get a surveyor to prepare a plan. When you look at the supporting documentation for the variance requests people are submitting tax maps with the buildings sketched on with ties to the property lines. We are talking about dimensions of less that 5' to the "property lines" in many cases. How on earth can a ZBA grant a variance to a setback from a property line when nobody has an idea of where the line actually is?!
My area has a "signed and sealed" survey requirement coded into their regulation, but I don't think it's followed very closely. I think they will accept anything that resembles a survey. If you followed the Maine case of the guy that built the 2M house on the wrong property, it was situation where they did have a hard survey requirement, but accepted a site plan instead.
From the "Reviews" section:
“I was amazed at how much detail was on my site plan considering that I only gave my address. The measurements were extremely accurate.” –Nancy D.
[sarcasm]They must be using some REEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYY good aerial photos... [/sarcasm]
And have some really dumb clients!
404'd site not working for me. I need to see this as it may be a viable solution to not having a license and still get paid for my hard work.
WEBSITE STATEMENTS
Having encroachment issues with a neighbor? Submit a drawing of the overhanging encroachment to the city as an exhibit
If you don't physically visit the site, how do you get the measurements for the site plan?
We use all available resources online, such as satellite imagery, county tax maps, county parcel maps, GIS information, and Google Earth Pro, and then aggregate the information onto one site plan drawn professionally on AutoCAD.
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Wow, offsets to the 0.01'!! They are awesome!!!
Dtp
Any idea where they are located?
I think that the moment they designate a line a "property line" they are surveying. I believe that drawing would earn them a cease and desist notice from our Attorney General after a referral from our BOR.
> Any idea where they are located?
They are on the internet... almost seemingly very specifically so (as to not being located in a state that might regulate them).
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Funny I was just going to post that.
Seems like they have gone to great lengths to keep you from finding out who they are and where they are located.....
Seems like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
From their FaceBook page
About
We create detailed site plans for realtors, construction contractors, and homeowners to use when building, renovating, or determining property lines.
Description
If you need a site map in a limited amount of time, MySitePlan can help. We produce high-quality, detailed maps of properties and send them as PDF files within 1-2 days of the original request. Whether you need a site map to obtain a building permit or resolve a property line dispute, we've got you covered.
They determine property lines and resolve property line disputes!
I don't worry too much about places like this. It's just a place for people to dump money before they hire a surveyor.
BUT:
In places where you can get away with it, these guys can clean house.
Social Network Site
You can write things on their FaceBook timeline if you are so inclined.
Mostly they are into landscaping and garden stuff on the FB site but they are still hinting at DIY surveying without the surveyor.
I am sure that is the same thought of the Texas BOR.
When something existing is shown in relation to a boundary, it is Land Surveying.
It looks like they are following through on the prophecies of Leon Day. 😉