"A survey is the only reliable way of obtaining and confirming basic information about a property"

1. 1. The location and existence of a property
2. 2. The relationship of the property to adjoining property.
3. 3. Discrepencies between actual occupation or use and the recorded description.
4. 4. the location of physical improvements in relation to the boundary line of the property.
5. 5. Items that are obvious upon inspection that are not obviously recorded.

Upon request, a surveyor is the only person uniquely qualified to determine whether:

1. - The property violates zoning ordinances
2. - The property is in a flood plain.