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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
No, it's just that a lot of people fail to understand that they are using the wrong term when they speak of easements along the front of their property affecting whether or not people can walk on their lawn.
Easements are generally along the rear and sides of property.
The reason that there is a "public" area in the front yard is because the property line does not extend to the edge of the street. The homeowners do not own this portion of the lawn although they are required to maintain it.
I've said it over and over --- look at your plat map.
It's not easements that let people walk on your front lawn. It's the fact that some of the area nearest the street is not yours.
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Carl, I am now confused. My deed restrictions call for a ten foot "easement" along the front line. This easement belongs to the developer.
My site plan appears to show the lot ending 13 feet short of the street.
Who DOES own that thirteen feet? The county? It is not logical that the developer owns it. Why would he need an easement over his own property?
I don't think that the CDD can legally own it without maintaining it and there is no allowance for that in the deed.
There is something missing in this equation. According to the site plan, a good chunk of my driveway in on property that I do not own. I am beginning to have some cracks. I wonder who I should call to get those fixed?