Posting Plan
Posting Plans are essential for identifying the precise location of property boundaries and are often required to prevent disputes, support construction planning, and ensure legal compliance.
A Posting Plan (also referred to as a Boundary Posting Survey) is a legal survey performed by a licensed British Columbia Land Surveyor to physically mark and document the boundaries of a parcel of land. This type of survey involves placing durable survey posts or markers at key property corners or boundary lines, based on official legal descriptions and plans registered with the Land Title Office. The result is a certified Posting Plan that clearly defines the property’s extents, both on paper and on the ground.
Posting Plans are essential for identifying the precise location of property boundaries and are often required to prevent disputes, support construction planning, and ensure legal compliance. This survey offers peace of mind by confirming that any development or use of the land remains within legal limits.
Here are instances when you would need a Posting Plan :
1. Fence or Wall Construction: To ensure new fences, retaining walls, or other boundary structures are built entirely within your property lines.
2. Property Line Confirmation: To verify boundaries when legal descriptions are unclear, outdated, or have never been marked in the field.
3. Real Estate Transactions: Buyers, sellers, and lenders may require a Posting Plan to confirm property size and boundary location prior to sale or purchase.
4. Subdivision or Lot Consolidation: When subdividing a parcel or consolidating multiple lots, a Posting Plan is often needed to mark new legal boundaries.
5. Land Development or Building Permits: Municipalities may request a Posting Plan as part of the permitting process to confirm setbacks and zoning compliance.
6. Boundary Disputes: A Posting Survey can be a critical tool in resolving disputes between neighbours over property lines or encroachments.
7. Survey Post Restoration: If original survey markers have been disturbed, damaged, or lost over time, a Posting Plan can restore the correct boundary markers.
8. Legal Documentation: For landowners who want accurate, up-to-date records of their property boundaries filed with the Land Title Office.
9. Access and Right-of-Way Clarification: A Posting Plan can identify legal boundaries related to easements, rights-of-way, or access roads that may impact a property.
10. Municipal Bylaw Compliance: Some municipalities in BC require boundary posting to meet local bylaws, particularly for corner lots or near public infrastructure.
In summary, a Posting Plan provides an essential foundation for responsible land ownership and development. It ensures that property boundaries are properly understood, marked, and respected—reducing legal risk and supporting sound decision-making across a variety of land use scenarios in British Columbia.