Section 20-300b-16 - Land records research(a) Land Records Research shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) an examination of the record descriptions of the property being surveyed;(2) an examination of the record descriptions of the adjoining parcels;(3) an examination of record surveys and subdivision maps of the land being surveyed and of adjoining parcels;(4) an examination of tax assessor's plats and records;(5) an examination of pertinent easements and other documents; and(6) an examination of Probate Court records, when applicable.(b) All surveys presenting the surveyor's property/boundary opinion, except Resurveys, shall include a record search of the surveyed property's chain of title, with deeds going back not less than 40 years. Resurveys, except for Independent Resurveys, shall include a record search of the surveyed property's chain of title with deeds going back at least as old as the date of the survey relied upon.(c) The 40-year minimum requirement is not to be construed as a flat period of time to search a title. To determine the original intended boundary locations, most surveys require research well beyond the statutory 40-year period.(d) Identifying the owner of the property on the survey shall not constitute a certification as to the absolute ownership of the property. It shall however, indicate a record name or names in which the property stood at the time of the survey, without stating other interests which may pertain to the ownership of the property.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-300b-16
Adopted effective June 21, 1996; Amended 10/26/2018