Similar to residential properties, surveyors must respect trespass laws. They also need to obtain necessary permissions unless they are acting under a legal easement or for public interest projects.
The plat of survey can be found with the mortgage papers that you received from your lender when you closed on your property. If you do not have your plat of survey with these papers, please call your lender to have them send you a copy.
Intake for all claims against the City of Chicago is handled by the Chicago Clerk's office. Claim forms may be found at .chicityclerk/claims. The Clerk's website also details what documents need to be submitted as part of your claim so it can be processed correctly.
The general number to the City Claims Unit is 312.744. 5650. Business hours are Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Throughout the claims process you may call or email the assigned claims file handler for a status update.
Request a Survey Chicago Guarantee Survey Company: 312-986-9445. Gremley and Biedermann, Inc.: 773-685-5102. James Schaeffer and Schimming, Inc.: 847-885-3322.
Your local county recorder or assessor's office will permit you to access public maps of your street, on which you can locate your property's boundary lines. In many counties in the Chicagoland area, including Cook County and Du Page County, you can access property maps online.
To confirm the zoning status of a specific location, call the Business Call Center at 312-74-GOBIZ (744.6249) or visit the Chicago Small Business Center (SBC). The SBC offers walk-in consultations from Monday through Friday, am - pm at 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 800.
Your local county recorder or assessor's office will permit you to access public maps of your street, on which you can locate your property's boundary lines. In many counties in the Chicagoland area, including Cook County and Du Page County, you can access property maps online.