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The Four Basic Types of Survey in Ontario
This information was supplied by Brian Madigan in Toronto and I thought I would pass this along as it really explains surveys in Ontario.
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The Four Basic Types of Surveys in Ontario  
By Brian Madigan LL.B.Ontario Land Surveyors are called upon to prepare four basic types of survey:"1)Plans of Subdivision (M-Plan, Registered Plan, Condominium Plan) Upon registration in the Land Registry Office, these surveys divide property into lots or units and set out boundaries for the first time, after appropriate approvals have been obtained.2)Reference Plans (R-Plans) These are deposited plans and graphical representations of descriptions, as well as representations of divisions of land under the Planning Act.3)Plan of Survey This may be a reference plan, an undeposited plan in the form of a Surveyor's Real Property Report (SRPR), or a standard survey plan.4)Surveyor's Real Property Report A Surveyor's Real Property Report (SRPR) is a legal document that clearly illustrates the location of all visible public and private improvements relative to property boundaries."* One of the principal purposes of a survey is the division of property. Simply put, without a survey, property remains as one large parcel. It is only with a proper survey that it can be divided ... more

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