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Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
(Effective February 23, 2026)

be graphically depicted. Such remainder need not be included as part of the actual survey, except to the extent necessary to locate the
lines and corners of the surveyed property, and it need not be fully dimensioned or drawn at the same scale as the surveyed property.
vi. When the surveyed property includes a title line defined by a water boundary, a note on the face of the plat or map noting the date the
boundary was measured, which attribute(s) of the water feature was/were located, and the caveat that the boundary is subject to change
due to natural causes and that it may or may not represent the actual location of the limit of title. When the surveyor is aware of natural or
artificial realignments or changes in such boundaries, the extent of those changes and facts shall be shown or explained.
vii. The relationship of the boundaries of the surveyed property to its adjoining properties (e.g., contiguity, gaps, overlaps) where ascertainable
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from documents provided to or obtained by the surveyor and/or from field evidence gathered during the process of conducting the
fieldwork. If the surveyed property is composed of multiple parcels, the extent of any gaps or overlaps between those parcels must be
identified. Where gaps or overlaps are identified, the surveyor must, prior to or upon delivery of the final plat or map, disclose this to the
insurer and client.
viii. When, in the opinion of the surveyor, the results of the survey differ significantly from the record, or if a fundamental decision related to the
boundary resolution is not clearly reflected on the plat or map, the surveyor must explain this information with notes on the face of the plat
or map.
ix. The location of buildings on the surveyed property dimensioned perpendicular to those perimeter boundary lines that the surveyor deems
appropriate (i.e., where potentially impacted by a setback line) and/or as requested by the client, lender or insurer.
x. A note on the face of the plat or map explaining the site conditions that resulted in a Relative Positional Precision that exceeds the
maximum allowed pursuant to Section 3. E.v.
xi. A note on the face of the plat or map identifying areas, if any, on the boundaries of the surveyed property, to which physical access within
five feet was restricted (see Section 5. C.ii.).
xii. A note on the face of the plat or map identifying the source of the title commitment or other title evidence provided pursuant to Section 4,
and the effective date and the name of the insurer of same.
C. Easements, Servitudes, Rights of Way, Access, and Documents
i. The location, width, and recording information of all plottable rights of way, easements, and servitudes burdening and benefitting (i.e.,
appurtenant to) the surveyed property, as evidenced by documents provided to or obtained by the surveyor pursuant to Section 4.
ii. A summary of all rights of way, easements, and other survey-related matters burdening the surveyed property and identified in the title
evidence provided to or obtained by the surveyor pursuant to Section 4. Such summary must include the record information of each such
right of way, easement, or other survey-related matter, a statement indicating whether it lies within or crosses the surveyed property, and a
related note for each of the following conditions, if present:
(a) its location is shown;
(b) its location cannot be determined from the record document;
(c) there was no observed evidence at the time of the fieldwork;
(d) it is a blanket easement;
(e) it is not on, does not touch, and/or – based on the description contained in the record document – does not affect, the surveyed property;
(f) it limits access to an otherwise abutting right of way;
(g) the documents are illegible; or
(h) the surveyor has information indicating that it may have been released or otherwise terminated.
In cases where the surveyed property is composed of multiple parcels, indicate which of such parcels the various rights of way, easements,
and other survey-related matters cross or touch.
iii. A note if no physical access to an abutting street, highway, or other public or private way was observed in the process of conducting the
fieldwork.
iv. The locations and widths of rights of way abutting or crossing the surveyed property and the source of such information (a) where available
from the controlling jurisdiction, or (b) where disclosed in documents provided to or obtained by the surveyor pursuant to Section 4.
v. The identifying titles of all recorded plats, filed maps, right of way maps, or similar documents that the survey represents, wholly or in part,
with their recording or filing data.
vi. For non-platted adjoining properties, recording data and tax parcel number, identifying adjoining properties according to current tax
records, where available. For platted adjoining properties, the recording data of the subdivision plat.
vii. Platted setback or building restriction lines that appear on recorded subdivision plats or that were disclosed in documents provided to, or
obtained by, the surveyor.
viii. If in the process of preparing the survey the surveyor becomes aware of a recorded easement not otherwise listed in the title evidence
provided, the surveyor must advise the insurer prior to delivery of the plat or map and, unless the insurer provides evidence that the

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