Southgate, MI · Wayne County
Agreement in Lieu of Survey
Property owners use this agreement to record their mutual consent on the location and placement of a partition fence between their properties.
What this form is
This agreement records the requesting property owner’s and neighbor’s mutual consent to the location and placement of a partition fence. They describe their properties and refer to the attached approved site plan. The document is for property owners agreeing on a fence location in place of a survey; it asks both parties to print their names, provide their property addresses, and sign and date.
Who needs it
The property owner requesting a partition fence and the neighbor who agrees to its location and placement both complete and sign this agreement.
How to submit it
Submit the completed agreement to the Department of Building and Safety Engineering at 14400 Dix-Toledo Road, Southgate, Michigan 48195.
About notarization
This agreement is signed without a notary; the property owner and neighbor sign and date it, and no notarized attachment or sworn step is identified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Agreement
Download the Agreement in Lieu of Survey PDF.
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Complete Property Details
Print the requesting property owner’s and neighbor’s names and provide each property address.
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Attach The Approved Site Plan
Include the approved site plan referenced by the agreement.
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Sign And Submit
Both parties sign and date the agreement, then submit it to the Department of Building and Safety Engineering.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Agreement in Lieu of Survey for?
- It records the property owner’s and neighbor’s mutual agreement on the location and placement of a partition fence between their properties, as indicated on an attached approved site plan.
- Who signs the agreement?
- The property owner requesting the fence and the neighbor each print their name, provide their property address, and sign and date the agreement.
- Do I need a notary for the Agreement in Lieu of Survey?
- No. The agreement calls for the property owner and neighbor to sign and date it; it does not identify a notarized attachment or sworn step.
- How do I submit the Agreement in Lieu of Survey?
- Submit the completed agreement to the Department of Building and Safety Engineering at 14400 Dix-Toledo Road, Southgate, Michigan 48195.