Why a Survey Comes Before You Can Confirm Setback Lines

Land surveyor locating a property boundary with GPS equipment before confirming building setback lines on a rural residential lot

Setback rules sound simple. Your county says a building must sit 25 feet from the front line, or 100 feet from a section line road. So you pull out a tape measure, walk from the fence, and start planning. There’s just one problem. That fence might not be your property line. Setback numbers only work […]