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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist
thread synopsis:
-there is an area between street and house not owned by homeowner. in my case, 15 feet. (as Carl says, look at your site plan or plat)
-none of us who've posted so far know who owns that area or what rights pertain for the public or the homeowner.
-developer has an easement on 4 sides of most homesites, in my case, 10' on street side.
-easement legally means developer may access and utilize that area as needed in future for utilities, etc. easement does not convey rights to the public.
-questions remain:
who does own the 15 feet in front of my lot?
does the public have rights as if they owned that area since I do not own it?
what rights and responsibilities do I have to that area?
example of implications: I do not own the 15 feet of my driveway nearest to the street. Do both the public and i have equal rights to the space between my garage and the street?
-subtopic...one poster says some dog owners claim rights of access and toileting dogs on the areas of turf not owned by homeowner. I'm against it, but my dog's urine is lethal.
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As far as the dog poop goes, both Marion and Lake County have ordinances that address this.
Lake:
It is a violation of this section for the owner of any animal to fail to exercise sufficient care and control of his or her animal and the animal commits any of the following acts:
Deposits solid excreta on public or private property other than the property of the owner or person in custody of the animal, without the authorization or consent of the property owner, unless the animal owner or person in custody of the animal immediately removes and properly disposes of the excrement.
Marion:
an owner shall prevent a domestic animal from becoming a nuisance. The department of animal services may impound a domestic animal creating a nuisance. A nuisance includes but is not limited to:
A domestic animal that defecates on public or private property other than the owner's property.
Sumter does not address the issue in its County Code, so if you live there, poop away.