Kindly Explain PROPERTY RIGHT-OF-WAY

[Bird]

In a previous home in Dallas, the City owned the street, the sidewalk, and the grassy strip between the sidewalk and street, but the homeowners were responsible for mowing that strip, and could be fined if they did not.

In our present home, there are no sidewalks, the street is a 20' wide asphalt, but the City has a 50' right-of-way, easement, or whatever you want to call it; i.e., 15' of my front yard. Naturally, the mailboxes are near the edge of the asphalt, and in a few rare instances, trees have been planted in that strip, the homeowners are responsible for mowing it, but the City could come in at any time, dig it up, or whatever. The water main runs along the other side of the street and the sewer main on our side of the street.

 

[coralhead]

I have allowed easements along the edge of my property in the past to a family member who owns an adjoining parcel (shared driveway). It is for residential ingress and egress only (above ground). That way no home business with customers are allowed to use the easement. Cuts down on the wear and tear on the drive.

 

[JerryK]

As stated, ROW or Easement means, that you own it as far as local taxes. But any rights of use you have are secondary to theirs. You use that area only with their permission within their current rules... Sucks, but that is what it is.... Don't like it, but I like having electricity [ power line easements ], able to drive my truck [ road easement ], etc. So, we have to live with it. Like being married, it might not all be good, but the good is REALLY GOOD..