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Old 04-19-2015, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist View Post
With all respect, Carl, whom I adore, it actually is your lawn for all purposes except as specified in the easement, which for the county is to build a road or the developer for utility repairs or upgrades. Otherwise homeless people could camp on my 13 foot easement.
In some cases, it may be an easement, which the homeowner owns. But in most cases, the area immediately adjacent to the road is right-of-way, which the homeowner does not own.

I'm not saying it's right to let your dog do his business there, because the homeowner does maintain it and it is for all intents and purposes part of the home's front yard. It should be treated as such IMHO.