A Boundary Line Adjustment or BLA allows legal transfer of ownership and minor relocation of property boundaries or merging lots for any recorded or unrecorded, subdivided parcel. Changes in lot configurations may also be allowed provided the building site remains within the original parent parcel.
The Boundary Review Board (BRB) reviews proposals for boundary changes by cities, fire districts, and water/sewer districts within King County, including city or district creations and annexations, new city incorporations, and district mergers. Lean more about the BRB by reading our 2023 Year in Review.
Google Maps for displaying property lines, follow these simple steps: Step 1: Open Google Maps. Step 2: Search for the Desired Location. Step 3: Switch to Satellite View. Step 4: Enable the 'Measure Distance' Tool. Step 5: Draw the Property Lines.
You and your neighbour can create a 'boundary agreement' to record: the boundary between 2 properties. who's responsible for maintaining a hedge, wall, tree or fence between 2 properties.
The International Building Code exempts certain structures from needing a building permit if they are less than 200 square feet and unconditioned space.
A Preliminary Plat Application establishes conditions to subdivide land into 5 or more (rural), or 10 or more (urban) legal building lots, consistent with adopted regulations. A Preliminary Short Plat Application establishes conditions to subdivide land into 2 to 4 (rural) or 9 (urban) legal building lots.
Determination of the boundary can depend upon what has been possessed in the past. It is generally easier to establish where the boundary lies if the title is in the Land Register which is a plans based system. For the most part, the boundary will be clearly shown by a red line on the Title Plan.
A boundary line adjustment (BLA) is intended for the purpose of altering the location of property lines in order to reflect existing physical boundaries or to make minor changes to lot lines. BLAs are a minor alteration in the location of lot boundaries on existing lots.