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A Current Site Plan on File, For Every Property.

Conditional-use permits, short-term rental licenses, parking-variance applications and architectural review requests all ask for the same thing a property manager rarely has: a current, to-scale site plan of the property. PlotForge™ loads the recorded lot from the address, places the existing buildings, parking and walks, and exports a clean PDF in minutes, for one property or a whole portfolio. HOA boards use it the other way around: to check a homeowner's fence, shed or addition request against the setbacks before approving it.

How does a property manager get a site plan of a property?

Type the property's address into PlotForge™ and the recorded property lines load to scale over an aerial photo. One click places the existing buildings from public records; trace the parking and the walks over the aerial and export a to-scale PDF with the title block, north arrow and scale. It is the current site plan most permit, license and review applications ask for.

What the applications ask for

The permit office, the licensing office and the architectural review committee all want to see the property as it is today, to scale, and what is changing. A PlotForge™ sheet carries it:

The lot, dimensioned — the recorded property lines with every side's length, loaded from the address

The existing buildings — placed from public footprint records in one click, labeled, every corner editable

Parking and access — the lot traced and filled with stalls, counted, with accessible stalls shown; the drive and walks at full width

What is changing — the new fence, shed, patio or sign as a labeled feature with its setbacks, or a revision cloud around the change

Easements and common areas — recorded easements at their width and common areas as labeled zones with their area

A clean, dated sheet — north arrow, scale, title block with the owner, address and parcel number, and a cover sheet with location and vicinity maps

How a property manager draws the site plan

Type the address

The recorded lot loads to scale on the aerial with the owner and parcel number filled in.

Place what is there

One click adds the buildings from records; trace the parking and the walks over the aerial.

Mark the change

Add the fence, shed, patio or new stalls at their size, or cloud the area the application is about.

Export

The to-scale PDF with the cover sheet, or a PNG for a portal that wants an image. Save the plan for the next application.

The tools property managers use

Address → parcel, automaticallyThe recorded lot from the address, every side dimensioned, owner and parcel number in the title block.How it works → Auto-add existing buildingsThe buildings from public records in one click, every footprint editable.How it works → Parking layout + ADA countsThe lot filled with stalls and counted, accessible stalls placed and counted. Reference geometry; local code governs.How it works → Revision cloudsA scalloped cloud around the change the application is about, the way plan reviewers expect to see it.How it works → Auto cover sheetAn editable cover sheet with location and vicinity maps, property sketch and project data, free with every plan.How it works → Saved projects + autosaveEvery property saved in your account and reopened from any computer for the next application.How it works →

Which plan fits a property manager or HOA

A portfolio of properties

Contractor, $199/mo

Twenty clean exports a month, every property saved in your account for the next application. Higher-volume plans include team seats for the office; ask us.

An HOA checking requests

Studio, $29/mo

Load a homeowner's lot, place the requested fence or shed, read the setbacks, and keep the plan on file; buy a plan credit when a clean export is needed. See Studio.

One application, one plan

Single Plan, $29

Draw it on the free 30-day trial and export the clean sheet for $29. Or let us draw it: done-for-you, $149, delivered in 48–72 hours.

▶ Watch the lessonHow to Find Your Property Lines by Address ▶ Watch the lessonAdd Existing Buildings to a Site Plan in One Click ▶ Watch the lessonParking Lot Layout With ADA and EV Stalls ▶ Watch the lessonZones and Revision Clouds on a Site Plan

Property managers and HOAs FAQ

Which applications need a site plan?

Conditional-use and special-use permits, short-term rental licenses in many cities, parking and setback variances, sign permits, exterior modification approvals, and most architectural review requests ask for a current site plan showing the property and what is proposed. Fire departments and insurers sometimes ask for one too.

Can an HOA use it to check a homeowner's request?

Yes. Load the homeowner's address, place the requested fence, shed, pool or addition at the size on the request, and read the distances to the property lines and to the neighbors' structures. The committee sees the request to scale on the real lot before it votes.

Can I show the parking count for a variance?

Yes. Trace the lot and fill it with stalls; the count and the accessible stalls print in a summary on the sheet. Refill it at a different angle to show the proposed layout next to the existing one.

Do I have to redraw the property for every application?

No. On a subscription the plan saves to your account and reopens from any computer; reopening never uses a plan credit. Update what changed, cloud it, and export the new sheet.

Can someone draw it for us?

Yes. The done-for-you service draws the site plan from the address and your notes for $149 and delivers a permit-ready PDF by email in 48–72 hours, with five free revisions.

Is a PlotForge™ site plan a survey?

No. The property lines are the recorded parcel lines from public records, drawn to scale over an aerial photo. That is what most building departments accept for a permit site plan, and it is not a boundary survey or an engineered drawing. If your office requires a sealed survey for this project, PlotForge can trace that recorded survey as the boundary and the sheet prints a notice saying so.

Does it work where I am?

PlotForge™ covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.; the only exceptions in the country are named on the coverage page. It is also expanding into Canada, starting with select counties in Ontario and Alberta. The most reliable check is free: sign up, type the address, and watch the lot load.

Get a current site plan in minutes

Type the address, place the buildings and the parking, mark the change, export. Free for 30 days, no credit card required; a clean export is $29.

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