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Old 04-20-2015, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by birdawg View Post
Maybe in Canada that's how it works But in the U.S a easement is not so you can walk your dog on it. When it is unsafe please keep your dog home or take it to a dog park. for the dog's sake
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa View Post
Equally sad is that legally it's not your lawn in most cases. If you will look at your purchase papers you will find that your property line is not at the street. In most cases the first 12 or 15 feet between the edge of the street and your property line is part of the roadway right-of-way. Although you are expected to maintain the lawn, it is not yours. You have no standing to charge a person in this area with trespassing.
People can ignore your complaints, so why bother?
I don't think an easement is for walking dogs.
I also don't think it's illegal for someone to step off the hot pavement onto your easement to avoid traffic or to prevent their dog's paws from getting burned. Carl in Tampa has explained these people are not trespassing.
We take our dogs daily to DDRR, the private dog park, and we're happy to pay for this privilege.
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