Definitions previously given with citations:
setback-the area withing property lines on which building is permitted
easement-a legally granted right to a specific entity for a specific purpose within the land owned by the property owner.
Here is the VCDD description of the specific entity and specific purpose for which easement to my property is granted. section 3:
http://www.districtgov.org/images/De...209/S9-210.pdf
an easement, by the way, does not give any rights to the person who has an easement to restrict what I do on my propery, unless it materially interferes with their right to perform the specific purpose they are allowed to achieve.
just for the purpose of clarity, an easement does not convey any right to anybody outside the property owner except as explicitly stated in the easement.
If anyone disagrees, please support your statements with documentation. I am sincerely trying to learn what I can and cannot do on my little piece of paradise.