Boundary Reestablishment

PROPERTY BOUNDARY REESTABLISHMENT AND YOUR SURVEY PLAN

A survey plan has many uses but one very important but often overlooked one is boundary reestablishment. Boundary reestablishment is the process used by surveyors to reestablish a property boundary that has been destroyed or forgotten. A boundary can be destroyed through natural and man-made events. However, boundaries destroyed by natural events are quite rare in Lagos because natural disasters are not common. Boundary reestablishments…

Right of Ways and Setbacks for Proper Building Planning

Right of Way and Setback knowledge are important to avoid building illegal structures (structures that don’t conform with urban planning rules) . According to the Ministry of Physical Planning website, a setback is the distance to be observed between the building line and property boundary, water bodies, right of ways of infrastructure facilities and utilities. Below are the setbacks for the different right of ways.…