Page 30 - Boca ViewPointe - November '22

Page 30, Viewpointe November 2022
Northern Notes

Easements And Rights-Of- the right and the duty to maintain it for its purpose unless
Once an easement is created, the easement owner has
Way On Your Property otherwise agreed between the easement owner and the
owner of the underlying property. The easement owner
By Katie Roundtree, can make repairs and improvements to the easement,
Director of Finance and provided that those repairs or modifications do not
Administration, Northern interfere with the use and enjoyment of the easement by
Palm Beach County the owner of the property through which the easement
Improvement District exists.
Please be mindful of easements on your property and
If you own property in keep those areas clear of personal property. Access to
Florida, you may encounter the district’s facilities is critical, especially during storm
the terms easement and events.
right-of-way. Both of them Suppose district staff or contractors cannot get to an
affect how you can use your area needing maintenance. In that case, there could be
property and the rights to future unintended consequences.
your property. They are used frequently in areas where NPDES tip: Dirt, oil, and debris that collect in parking
Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District your property. However, a right-of-way does not give lots and paved areas can be washed into the storm sewer
has maintenance responsibilities. They are essential to the holder access to another person’s property for “use” system and eventually enter local waterbodies. Sweep up
allow the district to access areas where it may not have of the property. A right-of-way only allows a person to litter and debris from sidewalks, driveways and parking
ownership rights near our facilities or waterways. pass over another person’s property. Rights-of-way are lots, especially around storm drains. 
An easement is a legal agreement that allows another for travel purposes across the land, such as a driveway
party to use the subject property for a specific purpose. or a walkway. They do not allow you to use the land for
They do not give the user ownership over the property; any other reasons.
they enable the user to use the subject property without
being arrested for trespassing. An example is a drainage B’H
easement located between two homes. Within one or both Sabra Wall Decor
parcels is a designated area where the easement holder
may travel to access something on the other side. Another
example is flowage easement which allows water from EstimatEs
one location to travel through a water body owned by
someone else to another.
Some common easements in our area are drainage, Painting & More ...
water management, utility and landscape buffers. Each
of these allows the holder to access the property for the
purpose stated. They could be a means to access a pipe, • Popcorn Ceiling • Wallpaper Removal
a water body, an electrical connection, or landscaping
around a facility. • Knock Down
A right-of-way is a broader type of easement that • Drywall Repair
allows anyone to travel through the subject property to
reach another destination. Like other easements, a right- Cell: (954) 931-4716 Licensed & Insured
of-way agreement gives the recipient no ownership over Office: (561) 395-3057 CC: 03-11120-P-K

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