Certified Survey Map

Certified Survey Maps are documents used for minor land divisions, the reconfiguration of lot lines, or the combination of existing lots of record.

Submitting a Certified Survey Map (CSM)

When do I need to submit a CSM to Waukesha County for approval?

How do I get
started?

How do I submit a CSM to
Waukesha County?

How do I submit fees to Waukesha County?

Do I need to submit the CSM to other entities?

How long is the County review process?

• Subject lands within 1,000 ft of a lake.
• Subject lands within 300 ft. of a navigable
stream.
• Lands within the 100 year floodplain.
• Lands zoned FLP Farmland Preservation
District in the towns of
Oconomowoc or
Ottawa.

Contact the Planner of
the Day to discuss the
concept land division
and to ensure zoning
compliance.

Planner of the Day or
(262) 548-7790

Email the Planner of the Day
and attach the following:
• PDF of the CSM.
• Completed CSM Submittal
Form.
• Completed Land Division
Checklist.
• Soil tests (if new lots are
proposed w/o municipal
sewer).
• Wetland or other resource
delineation reports

The Planning Staff will contact you with an invoice number. Please pay the amount due via one of the following options:

• Call (262) 548-7790 and reference the invoice number to pay by credit card.

• Mail a check to: Waukesha County Dept. of Parks and Land Use, Attn: Planner of the Day, 515 West Moreland Blvd., Rm AC260 Waukesha, WI 53188

• You should submit concurrently to the town in which the CSM is located.
• You may need to submit to a nearby city or village. Contact your surveyor to determine the extra-territorial review community to coordinate with.
•If you hold a mortgage for the lands, contact your mortgage company early to gain their acceptance.

Maximum of 90
days.

Finalizing a Certified Survey Map (CSM)

Resolving Conditions: The petitioner and surveyor will receive a review letter from Waukesha County advising of revisions that are needed prior to final approval. The letter will advise that once the survey has completed revisions, a copy of the revised CSM must be transmitted to the assigned planner (see bottom of review letter) for a final review.
Obtaining Signatures: When a petitioner receives confirmation that the CSM is ready for signatures, please contact the assigned planner to schedule a time for the county to sign the document. Some towns prefer to sign the document last. Please contact the town to determine their preference.
Recording a CSM: Once all signatures have been obtained, the CSM must be recorded at the County Register of Deeds office (Room AC110 of the County Administration Center). The recording fee is $30 and the fee must be paid via check. The CSM must be recorded within 12 months of the last signature date or within 36 months of the first signature date.

Links

· CSM Submittal Form

· Land Division Checklist

· Permit Guide Flowchart

· Fee Schedule