If you are constructing a new building or addition including a deck, you will need to know where your property lines are and be able to verify that the location of the construction meets the setback requirements from those property lines.
If your lot has been surveyed and the pins have not been removed, the pins will indicate the corners of your lot. A metal detector may be helpful in locating your property pins. You should take special care to prevent removal of or tampering with property pins.
If you do not know where your property pins are, you may need to hire a registered land surveyor to have your lot surveyed. The Yellow Pages contain a listing of surveyors under "Surveyors-Land".
Street right-of-way width and street width are not the same. The street right-of-way is shown on plat maps. Streets are not. Street right-of-ways include the street and the boulevard on each side of the street. Street widths may vary based on location. For example, a street right-of-way may be 70 feet wide but the street in that right-of-way may be only 36 feet wide. Streets may or may not be centered in the right-of-way. The City Engineering Department may have information on street widths in your neighborhood.
The locations of streets, sidewalks, fences, utility poles, or alleys are not legal reference points for locating your property lines.
For more information on zoning setbacks, contact at 952-548-6342. For other information, contact at 952-548-6320.
