[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Good question. I believe the 13 feet is for utility easements---storm drains, water mains, power lines and sewers are all along the side of the street and may at some time have to be dug up for repairs, which is why they don't want anything a homeowner places there in their way. Why specifically 13 feet? I don't know, but perhaps community standards does.

Of course, in this case, it was just flowers. I'm sure there is lawn there, so the difference is marginal at best. I wonder if the troll brought a tape measure and stepped on his property. If I catch someone doing that at my house, I'll make a citizen's arrest for trespassing and wait for the police to come.

That is what I have heard in the past.

Funny thing is, I have also seen notices that the utilities will not repair the painting on your driveway if they have to dig through it. So digging through concrete is expected but digging up a few flowers is too much to ask?

Kind of makes you wonder whose property it actually is. I thought it was mine. I thought I could ask someone to get off my lawn even if they were only two feet off the roadway. I pay taxes on the size of my property measured to the street. I am responsible for maintaining the grass all the way to the street. Yet I cannot place flowers on the easement? I always thought the easement granted permission for the utilities to come onto my property, I didn't realize it actually meant I had the right (and the obligation) to mow the grass on land the utilities controlled.