A WORD ABOUT SURVEYS

Swift Aerial Imagery is proud to assist local licensed land surveyors and professional engineers by providing the data and imagery needed to support your design projects.  We want your project to be successful, and understand what it takes to protect your interests.

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An excerpt from a Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Guidance Document regarding the use of unregulated topographic surveys and geospatial data is shown below:

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The Code of Virginia requires that a topographic survey be performed by a professional who is duly

licensed by the Board. Topographic surveys used in the design, modification, construction of

improvements to real property, or for flood plain determination must be sealed, signed, and dated by

the licensed professional who performed the survey or directly supervised the person who performed

the survey. A topographic survey that is not sealed, signed, and dated by a professional must only be

used for general information pursuant to Virginia statute:

§ 54.1-402.C Further exemptions from license requirements for architects,

professional engineers, and land surveyors.

(third paragraph) "Any person not licensed pursuant to subsection B of § 54.1-404 or 54.1-406

preparing documentation pursuant to subsection C of § 54.1-402 shall note the following on such

documentation: "Any determination of topography or contours, or any depiction of physical

improvements, property lines or boundaries is for general information only and shall not be used

for the design, modification, or construction of improvements to real property or for flood plain

determination."