I have an easement on my property. What is it for? Who is responsible for maintaining it?

An easement is a nonpossessory right to use and/or enter onto the real property of another without possessing it. View the different types of easements:

  • Access easement - grants access across the property to serve another property.
  • Detention/retention - a drainage easement that is dedicated to cover detention ponds and underground detention structures.
  • Drainage easement - this is for anything stormwater-related, including the following: Underground storm sewer including inlets and outfalls, above ground drainage, such as a channel or a flume.
  • Floodplain - as property is developed, a drainage easement is dedicated to protect the floodplain.
  • General Utility easement - this is for any underground or above-ground utility such as gas, electric, water, sewer, etc.
  • Specific utility easement (such as an electric easement or water easement) - this is for that specific utility only (a gas line cannot be in a water easement).

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