Survey Requirements

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Survey Requirements for One- and Two-Family Dwellings

• All surveys shall be certified by a Minnesota registered surveyor.
• All existing elevations must be verified in field through accepted survey methods. The survey must identify bench marks.

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• A certified land survey shall indicate that permanent iron monuments are in place at each lot corner.
• Offset stakes shall also be placed on each side lot a distance from the front lot line equivalent to the building setback line. In the event the distance of the side line is greater than 30 feet, stakes shall be placed on the front building line a distance not to exceed 30 feet from the building side lines.
• All proposed buildings with dimensions of each building and reference dimensions measured perpendicular from the front, side and rear lot lines to the nearest point of each building.
• Elevations to sea level datum of the top of curb or, if no curb, the edge of the pavement of the street at points where the side lot lines of the property intersect said street.
• Proposed elevations to sea level datum of the top of foundation, garage floor and the lowest floor.
• Except for written authorization from the Zoning Administration, surveys shall establish the top of foundation and garage floor of all structures to be a minimum of 18 inches above the crown of the street.
• Existing and proposed elevations to sea level datum of grade at each corner of the proposed buildings.

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• Existing and proposed elevations to sea level datum of grade at each property corner.
• All existing easements, drainage ways, swales and water ways abutting or within the property.
• When no garage is initially proposed, the location of an attached or detached garage, which could be built within ordinance setback standards.
• The location of all proposed decks, porches, driveways, curb cuts and other accessory structures.
• Indicate with arrows the direction of proposed surface drainage.
• For property adjacent to lakes, ponds, streams or flowages, indicate the established high water elevation as approved by the City Engineer. The lowest floor must be a minimum of 3 feet above the highest known water level or not less than 1 foot above the 100 year high water level. In addition, all lowest floors must be a minimum of 3 feet above the highest knows water table elevation.
• Survey elevations, drainage and house design must match approved grading development plan.
• Location of drain tile stubs with invert elevation.