Topographical Diagrams

TOPOGRAPHICAL DIAGRAMS

Contents of a topographical diagram for the issuance of a permit within a plan

1. Mapping of the plot or field area.
2. On a plot within the plan, a complete survey of the plot and its neighbors is carried out, as well as a survey of the facades of the buildings on the streets surrounding the building block (on both sides of these streets).
3. The number of floors and the type of buildings are indicated.
4. The following are listed the coordinates and the elevations of the peaks of the relevant plot of land, as well as and the red elevations of the street in which it has frontage the plot. When the slope of the ground is relatively steep are designed and altimetric curves.
5. Existing curbs, electricity poles, trees, and landmarks are depicted.
6. The building and street lines surrounding the building block (on both sides), the widths of these streets and their front gardens, as well as their names, are planned.
7. The areas, the lengths of the sides of the plot and its neighbors, and the intersections of the plot boundaries with the building or street line are recorded.
8. The floor plan of the building under construction is drawn up and the dimensions of its sides are indicated, as well as the distances from the boundaries of the plot.
9. In the case of land outside the plan, a complete altimetric survey is carried out.
10. Existing streams are mapped and boundaries are drawn, if any have been determined by decision of the Prefect.
11. – In the case of a site within a plan, an excerpt from the street plan of the wider area on a scale of approximately 1:2000 to 1:4000 is also included. a1>-For sites outside the plan, a sketch of the site’s location is included, which also serves as a roadmap for finding the site and for this reason must include the nearest settlements and the road network of the area.
12. In the event that the plot is located within the boundaries of a settlement with a population of less than 2,000 inhabitants, an excerpt from the diagram defining the boundaries of the settlement shall be included, indicating the location of the plot.
13. When the stadium is located within 500 m of the boundaries of settlements with an approved plan under the provisions of the legislative decree of 17 July 1923, the ideal extensions of the roads that approach or intersect the stadium are also planned.

This diagram incorporates an engineer’s survey report that includes:

1. The applicable street alignment decrees (date and Government Gazette number)
2. The applicable building regulations, with reference to the provisions that established them.
3. The fact that the plot is not subject to suspension
4. The check for suitability and buildability, which includes the numbers of the settlement deeds or the deed of application relating to the plot of land under consideration, stating any obligations relating to the plot of land, as well as proof of fulfillment of these obligations.
5. Detailed specification of the street layout relating to the plot.
6. Determination of the starting point in accordance with Article 35 of the General Building Regulation
7. Whether high-voltage power lines belonging to the Public Power Corporation (PPC) pass over the plot.
8. Whether or not there are trees that are not protected by forestry legislation but by Article 40 of Law 2083/1922, which states that “the forest is the property of the State and is protected by law,” the question arises as to whether the trees in question are protected by the law in force. 1337/1983
9. A sworn statement by the owner that he has indicated the boundaries of the plot and the neighboring plots on site.

Instructions for drawing up topographical diagrams for determining the boundaries of the foreshore and beach

1. A. When the topographical diagram is coordinated by the Technical Service of the Ministry of Finance or another Technical Service of the State, no control or approval by the competent Technical Service is required. A diagram drawn up by a Technical Service of the State is understood to be a diagram drawn up at the request of the Technical Service of the State and under its supervision, by an engineer of the service or a supervising engineer, and not simply signed by an engineer employed by the Public Technical Service under any employment relationship. When the topographical diagram has been drawn up by a private engineer, the competent Technical Service of the State shall ensure that: Check whether he has such a right under the law.
   b. Check the accuracy of the diagram (as per D. 6432/199 POL 287/12-10-77 YP. OIK.) and it should be noted on the diagram that “The accuracy of the recording has been checked on site” and it should be signed by the checking engineer of the competent Technical Department. a5>The verification of the diagram must consist of a random check of the field work measurement notebooks and the measurement of certain characteristic dimensions on site (distances between buildings, width of sandy zone, etc.) and whether all terrain details have been recorded. Particular attention shall be paid to checking the position of the fixed points from which the boundaries will be secured. In cases where such points do not exist or have not been created, the plan will be returned for completion.
   c. It shall be approved by the competent Technical Department.
2. Acceptable methods for drawing up topographical diagrams are those based on the methods of topography and not and the reduction or enlargement diagrams other scale.
3. The scale of the diagram must be 1:500.
4. The drafting of a diagram is permitted, subject to the agreement of the General Staff, on a scale no smaller than 1:5000 when dealing with a very large area in terms of length (coastline) and at the expense of the coastline, provided that this area is uniform without particularly detailed terrain features.
5. Regardless of the scale used to draw up the diagram, the illustration must be complete and clear.
6. Seek dependence on the state coordinate network with the grid engraved as well as the divided (X) and coordinated (Y) axes.
7. It should depict a coastline of at least 500 meters.
8. It should depict the area in depth of no less than 50 meters, depending on the slope of the terrain and the general morphology of the area (e.g., in the case of a wide coastal strip or the existence of an old coastal strip).
9. It shall be altimetric, i.e.:
   a. The sea level at mean low tide shall be taken as the altimetric reference point, or if this is not possible, the trigonometric point of the state network or another fixed point on the coastline that is easily recognizable on the ground and marked on the diagram.
   b. The contour lines of the diagram (equal elevation curves) should be every half meter or every meter when the terrain is sloping. In addition, they should also show other supplementary elevations when the distance between the contour lines is greater than 10 meters.
   c. If there are slopes (landslides) near the coastline, note the elevations of the foot and the upper brow.
   d. The topographic diagram should be fully altimetric throughout the entire area covered.
10. It should be horizontal and show: a. The coastline as a continuous line.
    b. The sandy zone of the mainland (precise boundary towards the mainland).
    c. The existing vegetation and its type in its exact location using appropriate symbols (to be specified in a memorandum).
    d. Slopes and landslides.
    e. The perimeter of any ponds, if there are any, the depth of their bottoms, and the type of water in them, whether marine (salty) or not (fresh).
    g. Any natural or artificial feature of the terrain.
    h. The exact boundaries of the properties, provided that these are clear or can be ascertained in some other way.
    i. Existing buildings and any other fixed points in their exact location and exact dimensions, marked appropriately.
    i. Existing technical works should be marked with appropriate symbols. Particular attention should be paid to technical works (elements, embankments, etc.) that prevent the rise of waves and which must be depicted and recorded in detail.
11. The type of soil should be noted using appropriate symbols, e.g., rocky, cultivated, alluvial, etc.
12. In cases where technical works have been carried out which have seriously altered the position of the coastline, the old position shall be noted, with the old elevations and the source from which they were taken indicated in parentheses.
13. Note the direction of the North.
14. Particularly stable (characteristic) points should be marked on the map, or, if there are none, such points (concrete pillars) shall be created throughout the area and marked on the diagram so that the boundaries of the foreshore and beach can be secured.
15. The diagram should include an excerpt from a 1:50,000 scale map on which the exact location of the area to be determined is marked by coloring the coastline.
16. The map excerpt must show distinctive features (settlements, roads, etc.) so that the identification is clear.
17. In cases where the adjacent area has been designated as a coastal zone, the topographical diagrams must be fully compatible.
18. In cases where the adjacent area (in which the boundaries of the foreshore have been defined) is located at such a distance that it is not possible to connect the topographical diagrams, the area to be depicted should be selected in such a way that the gap between them is not less than 400 to 500 meters.
19. The diagrams must include the following in their presentation:
    a. The entire area must be depicted on a single sheet, if necessary by creating folds.
    b. Chart width 30 centimeters or multiples thereof.
    c. Title diagram

Submission of a corrective action file pursuant to Law 1337/1983

This correction is made after the interested party submits the relevant file to the Urban Planning Applications Department (T.P.E.) of the Urban Planning Directorate of the Prefectural Administration of Thessaloniki. The file must contain the following supporting documents, which are required in principle:

1. Application (form available from the T.P.E., office 410).
2. Final title deed (certified) with accompanying diagram and certificate of transcription.
3. Declarations of ownership by the owners on the date of ratification of the initial implementation act (form available from the T.P.E., office 410, or from the competent municipality).
4. Certificate of ownership (non-sale) from the competent Land Registry Office.
5. Copy or certificate of the owners’ share on the date of inspection (March 10, 1982, or October 29, 1991), from the competent Land Registry Offices.
6. Detailed Title Search Report by a lawyer or engineer of the entries contained in the above section, showing whether, where, and what properties the owners owned on the above inspection date (10.3.1982 or 29.10.1991). This is only required in cases of multiple entries where the above check is impossible from their section.
7. Certificates of encumbrances and non-claims, issued by the competent Land Registry Office for deeds ratified after November 25, 1994.
8. Copies of the application diagram and application table (from the T.P.E., office 410, or from the relevant municipality).
9. Report on the application of title deeds by an engineer of the relevant specialty (agricultural, surveyor) where required, specifically in cases where the table refers to an unknown owner and there is no diagram accompanying the title, or where another owner is mentioned with all details filled in and any double sale must be investigated.
10. Land Registry certificate with cadastral extract and KAEK number in areas where a land registry is being compiled (Kalamaria, Pylaia).

NOTE: All of the above must be in place in order to verify whether the property of the person initiating the corrective action was his own on the date of ratification of the initial enforcement action, it had not been sold, it is not subject to any encumbrance or claim, and the contributions in land and money have been correctly calculated. If these checks can be carried out with fewer supporting documents, then they should not be requested from the competent Department of the Thessaloniki Urban Planning Directorate. For example, a share certificate can replace the transfer certificate, a certificate of ownership (non-sale) and a title search report.

In addition, a table of corrective measures (undated and photocopied) will be required.

In the event of a change to the diagram of the initial application, the following must be submitted in addition to the corrective application table and corrected diagram in the form and dimensions of the initial application: a corrected table of coordinates of the initial and final properties, and, if the property is located in a densely built-up area, a corrected table and diagram of proportionality.

Act of settlement and proportionality

In order to draw up a deed of settlement and apportionment of ownership, it is necessary to submit, upon request to the Service of the expediting owner, an attached file with all the relevant information concerning the above property.
Often, the completeness of the file is what determines the speed with which the document is drafted.
The supporting documents required by the Thessaloniki Urban Planning Department are as follows:

1. Application (The applicant is the expediting party).
2. Assignment-Undertaking, preparation of cadastral diagram.
   Engineer’s fee schedule.
   Deposit of engineer’s fee
3. Cadastral diagram (in 3 photocopies), which must include:
   a) Dependent representation of the entire building block on a scale of 1:200 or 1:500
   b) All properties colored at their boundaries so that they can be clearly distinguished.
   c) The street alignment and building regulations applicable in the area, as well as the minimum boundaries of the plots.
   d) A cadastral table with the names and addresses of the owners.
   e) The deeds that have been drawn up (where applicable).
4. Title deeds.
5. Technical report implementation titles.
6. T.S.M.E.D.E. and F.E.M. Engineer.
7. The dimensionless transparency of the cadastral diagram.
8. Reciprocal fee €165.

Documents (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (8) are required for the submission of the file. The remaining documents (6) and (7) may be submitted by the final stage of drafting the act.

Topographical diagrams for issuing building permits in areas outside the plan

In order to verify the titles and, of course, to draw up the topographical diagram for the building permit, the actual boundaries of the property must be clearly marked, as well as a sufficient radius around the plot to provide a complete picture of the area . The required scale of topographic diagrams for building permits outside the plan area is 1:500, and only in the case of a very large plot, and in order to avoid a topographic diagram of enormous dimensions, do we discuss another scale such as 1:1000, etc.

In the event that there are no implemented limits or if the implementation of the limits is incomplete, then you must:

• In the case of distributions by the Ministry of Agriculture, the limits and technical implications thereof shall be applied (the application procedure is not covered by this document). The distribution of the remaining 10% of the total amount of the subsidy shall be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant law, taking into account the distribution of the total amount of the subsidy among the beneficiaries.
• In the case of old properties, an attempt will be made to apply the titles of ownership and those of the neighbors, provided, of course, that they exist and that there is cooperation with the neighboring owners and their acceptance of the solution, or, more commonly and practically, the correct (confirms colleague) will be indicated by the owners on their own responsibility after consultation with their neighbors.

What will be particularly emphasized is that if, from the application or indication, it is found that part of the plot is occupied by the neighbor with established boundaries (fence, wall, dry stone wall, etc.), this part can’t be used for completeness, buildability, construction, and exploitation when the building permit is issued. It should be noted again that the building permit is issued for the “clean” plot or land and that the physical boundary is binding. Any dispute or claim over a section of land must be resolved through the courts and then be subject to structural exploitation in the requested building permit.

The survey, as mentioned above, must also include all points and elements that may affect the buildability or construction method of the site, namely:

• The banks of any existing stream. The stream essentially affects the location of the building. I would like to remind you that building near streams is governed by the provisions of Article 6 of the building regulations (Decision of the Minister of Public Works 3046/304/89, Government Gazette 59D/3.2.89).
• The high voltage lines (66-150-400 kV) of the Public Power Corporation (PPC). The axis of the high-voltage line and the right-of-way corridor of the transmission line, which is 20 meters on either side of the axis for 66-150 kV transmission lines and 25 meters for 400 kV transmission lines, must be recorded and specified. I would like to point out that if the site is located within the right-of-way corridor of the high-voltage transmission line, the relevant approval of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) is required for the building conditions, which essentially concerns the maximum permissible height.
• Any OSE expropriation line and any technical work affecting the placement of a building, such as a natural gas pipeline. According to Presidential Decree 3.1.1992 (Government Gazette 77D/30.1.92) the distance between buildings on either side of the axis of the natural gas pipeline, as approved, in areas outside the approved plan and outside settlement boundaries, is set at 20 meters.
• The detailed mapping of the designated road, its axis, and the determination of its expropriation limit. I would like to point out that the distances from the axis and the expropriation limits of international, national, and provincial roads are decisive in the buildability of a plot of land and often overturn the standard minimum completeness requirements.
• The shoreline on coastal fields. If there is no defined shoreline, the coastline and the relief of the terrain between the sea and the land must be accurately recorded in order to investigate the possibility of construction before the shoreline is defined (Ref. 36558/9148/80/81).