ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey
Description
An ALTA survey is a highly detailed boundary and improvement survey with requirements established through the combined efforts of the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). Lenders and title insurance companies often require an ALTA survey for the sale, transfer or refinancing of apartment projects, office buildings, commercial complexes, industrial parks and residential subdivisions. The sale of an individual home generally does not require an ALTA Survey.
Is an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey a “Boundary Survey?”
Article by Gary Kent, PLS, ACSM Committee Chairperson.
Related Links:
- ALTA Requirements - PDF document summerizing the 2011 minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, including Table A.
- FEMA Flood Maps - Federal Emergency Management Agency site for viewing and downloading Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM).
- ACSM - American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. The ACSM is the organization that represents surveyors in the development of ALTA standards.
- PLSC - Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado
Examples:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| ALTA Survey Denver 1.pdf | 2.02 MB |
| ALTA Survey Denver 2.pdf | 2.86 MB |