Additional resources to help answer the most common Land Surveying questions
How Land Surveyors Locate Property Pins
Property posts act as survey evidence and are essential to accurately determine property boundaries, clearly marking where properties begin and end. As a landowner, you should know where your property posts are to ensure you meet municipal requirements, don’t build [...]
Why did my RPR receive a Rejection Letter?
If your real property report is needed for the sale of your property, it will need to go through the compliance review with your municipality. This means that all placements and measurements of all permanent structures on your lot will [...]
The Pros and Cons of Zero Lot Line Homes
What are Zero Lot lines? Thinking of building your own house? If so, then you need to decide how you want to plot your house on your property. Two of the most common home plots in Alberta include tradition lot [...]
Why does a property need a Specific Quote?
Requesting a Real Property Report You’re selling your property and need a Real Property Report – great! We can help you there. But when you submit a request, you are told that your property needs a specified quote. What does [...]
Understanding Garage Permits
What Do I Need to Apply for a Garage Permit? More than just a place to store your car or tools, a garage is a great investment that can add significant value to your property. Like many structures, however, you’ll [...]
Understanding your Alberta Land Title Certificate
*This blog has been published for educational purposes only. ARC Surveys is not affiliated with the Alberta Land Titles Office. Should you need to make any changes to your Land Title Certificate, please contact the Alberta Land Titles office directly [...]
Legal Surveys within the Province of Alberta?
Legal Surveys in Alberta are any type of survey that requires a land surveyor to survey and certify a boundary or a structure’s position relative to the boundary. In other words, Legal Survey is an umbrella term used to describe [...]
Real Property Reports – A How-To guide to City Encroachment
You did it! You got a Real Property Report! But wait…where is that little blue stamp? Why is it covered in big red words like ‘encroachment’ and ‘advisory?’ Follow along as we break down the most common types of encroachments [...]
The Land Subdivision Process in Alberta
The Land Subdivision Process in Alberta Simply put, land subdivision involves splitting a parcel of land into one or more parcels with separate titles. Subdividing land in Alberta can be a lengthy and complicated process, involving multiple steps before the [...]
Compliance Stamps and Municipal Right of Ways
First of all: What is a Concrete Swale? Concrete Swales are a common sight in backyards across Alberta. These structures are an important part of the initial design of a subdivision and are put in place long before any houses [...]
Why RPR’s do not receive a Compliance Stamp.
Receiving a compliance stamp on your Real Property Report is an important step in any real estate transaction in Alberta, especially in Calgary. Over the years we have surveyed thousands of Real Property Reports and have compiled a list of [...]
Calgary Development Permits for Custom Homes
Calgary Development Permits for Custom Homes Development permits in Calgary are required for all new development projects, change in use, or additions to existing properties. Based on the Alberta Municipal Government Act and the Calgary Land Use Bylaw, development permits [...]
What Do Alberta Land Surveyors Actually Do?
What Do Alberta Land Surveyors Actually Do? Put simply, Alberta land surveyors plan, guide, and conduct legal land surveys. Using specialized equipment and the support of a crew, land surveyors determine and confirm the location of boundaries, natural features, buildings, [...]
Oops, My RPR Did Not Receive Compliance.
The number one reason why we see Real Property Reports rejected at the City of Calgary. Covered decks can be a great asset to your home. They increase the available outdoor living space, provide much-needed shade in the summer [...]
Land Surveying Tools and Equipment
Land Surveyors use a wide variety of tools and equipment in their day to day work; it will vary depending on the type of survey being done, here’s a few examples: ‘Drones’ are unpiloted aircraft or spacecraft. Surveyors use them [...]
How Land Surveyors Can Help Resolve Lot Line Disputes
How Land Surveyors Can Help Resolve Lot Line Disputes There are few things worse than an annoying neighbour, and one of those things is a lot line dispute. Also known as property line disputes, lot line disputes occur when there’s [...]
Do you know these Famous Land Surveyors from history?
Surveying is not just an old profession; it is also a highly-respected profession. With surveyors being so instrumental in the measurement and recording of the very ground that we walk upon, there have been many across the centuries that have [...]
How to Become an Alberta Land Surveyor
How to Become an Alberta Land Surveyor A land surveyor’s job is to direct and conduct legal surveys of boundaries, buildings, structures, and other features, whether on or below the surface of the earth or even in the air. They [...]
Backyard Sheds and City of Calgary Bylaws
Accessory buildings are a great addition to any property, but they can also be a point of frustration when completing your Real Property Report. If you have ever thought of adding a small shed or outdoor structure to your property, [...]
City Right-of-Ways
City of Calgary Right-of-Ways For most homeowner defining where their property begins, and ends, is a simple task. But did you know that the City of Calgary and certain utility companies have access to portions of your property also? These [...]