Initially speaking to the sussex zoning guy he made it seem that the zoning permit would be no big deal, wouldn't require a survey, and just asked us to draw a simple diagram of where the building is located on the property relative to the neighbor's wall, front curb, etc. 

And I was able to do this on my own, spending only $480 on the renderings (included below), not including the application fee which was an additional $360 or survey which I had done about 2.5 years ago for $625.

I wanted to create a thread, almost like a miniature study/survey.

As a general comment - it's always good practice to do a rent survey on your own and see what conclusion you come to, with any investment.

Also, get with a great realtor and PM in the area to survey the market and see what areas you can launch your strategy in.  

Would you recommend hiring a private forester to survey the trees?

I've just reached out to a company that does surveys. 

From what I've seen, owners haven't been happy - especially when they're in the process of filing a class action lawsuit.Have you seen the results from this survey?

Survey fed.

Not an easy license to get.Boats will need to be USCG compliant and you'll have inspections, they aren't just checking for life jackets, it's a survey (like an appraisal or home inspection, but worse, like checking air cleaner connections, oil or water leaks, service records, etc.