The PYB Blog
How long does a survey take?
New survey plan completion depends on several factors: - How large is the property; - Is it in an urban, suburban or rural area; - Can the surveyor get working on your survey right away? - Is the lot backing onto a ravine or conservation land? Typically, for a smaller (standard size) urban property it takes approximately 7-10 business days assuming the land surveyor starts the survey work immediately....
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Survey consultation
The surveying industry in Ontario is governed and regulated by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (www....
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Resolving a boundary dispute
Generally speaking there are two pathways to resolving a boundary dispute: either you resolve it yourself with your neighbour, or you seek legal help and resolve the dispute using the legal and court system....
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Pond on property border
If it's just a pond that gathers water and is not part of an existing or historical water system, then the part that's on your side of the boundary is yours, and the part that is on your neighbour's side is theirs....
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Property size
If you're looking for an exact area calculation of an irregular shaped lot your best bet is to call a surveyor....
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Does the seller have to provide me with the survey?
The seller only has to provide you with a survey if you stipulate it as a condition/requirement of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale....
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Fence Enclosing Driveway
Your neighbour can enclose his yard with a fence providing that: a) It conforms to municipal bylaws regarding how far forward that fence can run (towards the front of the property)....
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Neighbour claims garage over property line
When a surveyor creates a survey plan he or she is expressing their professional opinion on the location of the property boundary relative to the structures and features around it....
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House Renovation/property limit dispute
Does your parent's 1950 survey show the pool and fence in question? If the pool and current fence were built after the survey, it is a possibility that they were built in the wrong place....
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Addition to my house
The rules and regulations around what you can and cannot build are managed and enforced by the City's Building Department....
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Protect Your Boundaries Inc. is a licensed member of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors, and is entitled to provide cadastral surveying services to the public of the Province of Ontario in accordance with the provisions of the Surveyors Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter S29.