Referencing height-limited boundary points The boundary point must be within 150m (Class A) and 500m (Class B) of the referencing PRM (r 61(4)). The survey must include a minimum of two PRMs with reduced levels (r 34) each within 150m (Class A) and 500m (Class B) of at least one boundary point (r 61(5)).
Hire a licensed land surveyor The most accurate way to know where your land begins and ends is to hire a surveyor to determine your property lines. The property surveyor will first check county records to understand the history of the lot.
Online aerial maps (like those available on some council websites) give you a starting point. However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations.
These are usually square, usually wooden, white painted pegs in the corners of property boundaries, with boundary lines generally in a straight lines between points.
In New Zealand, survey marks are protected by law - including any located on private land. It is an offence under the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 to knowingly or recklessly remove them or alter their positions.
A: To locate your boundary pegs, simply take a walk over your lot and look towards the corners. Indicator pegs should be seen sticking out of the ground where your boundary pegs will be found below. The indicator pegs may have a coloured ribbon or a painted white top with the corresponding lot number.
Online aerial maps (like those available on some council websites) give you a starting point. However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations.
A boundary mark is commonly a large wooden peg, chamfered at the top and painted white, or an alloy or stainless-steel disk marked “boundary mark” and anchored into a fence post or into the concrete.
However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations. On the ground, there should be markers along your boundary.