Professional Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineers in Steinbach, MB

A Building Location Certificate or BLC is a legal document prepared by a Manitoba Land Surveyor, which shows the dimensions of the property and the location of buildings and other structures on a particular property relative to the property boundaries. This document reports on any encroachments onto or from adjoining properties. Survey monuments are NOT placed at the corners of the property unless specifically requested. Except for the Certificate of Title or the Deed to a property, the Building Location Certificate is the most important document to guarantee the ownership of your property. It protects you, as a purchaser, by warning you of any restrictions in the physical extent of the property.

Easements are the right of one person or entity to use a piece of land of another. Some properties are affected by easements, which can restrict the use of the property. A neighbour may have an easement over your property to gain access to his or her property. Similarly, a utility company may have an easement for an underground utility line or have an easement over a portion of your land in which they plan to bury a utility line. These easements may restrict your building any structures on the land, over the easement areas, curtailing your plan to build a garage in the future.

Lot grade designs are usually required as part of an application for a building permit for new construction of a building on a property or during any renovations. Lot grade designs may also be requested for demolition permits. The primary purpose of a lot grade design is to ensure proper land drainage. This usually involves completing an elevation survey or geodetic survey of the property and portions of neighbouring properties to ensure land drainage does not adversely affect the properties.