Full Definition
An easement is a non-possessory right to use someone else's property for a specific purpose. Easements are appurtenant to the land — meaning they transfer with ownership and bind future buyers.
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- ? Allows power, water, sewer, telecom companies to run lines across your property. These are often 10–25 ft wide and restrict permanent structures.
- ? Allows water to flow across your property. May prohibit filling or grading.
- ? Allows vehicle traffic to pass between adjacent parking lots. Common in strip centers and gas station-anchored developments.
- ? Allows a landlocked neighboring parcel to use your driveway.
- ? Permanently restricts development in exchange for tax benefits.
? Always order a current survey and title search. Easements are recorded on the deed but may not be visible on a zoning map. A utility easement running diagonally across a parcel can invalidate a drive-thru stacking lane design.
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- ? Allows power, water, sewer, telecom companies to run lines across your property. These are often 10–25 ft wide and restrict permanent structures.
- ? Allows water to flow across your property. May prohibit filling or grading.
- ? Allows vehicle traffic to pass between adjacent parking lots. Common in strip centers and gas station-anchored developments.
- ? Allows a landlocked neighboring parcel to use your driveway.
- ? Permanently restricts development in exchange for tax benefits.
? Always order a current survey and title search. Easements are recorded on the deed but may not be visible on a zoning map. A utility easement running diagonally across a parcel can invalidate a drive-thru stacking lane design.
📐 Practical Example
A 15-ft utility easement along the rear property line reduces effective buildable depth by 15 ft.
How This Appears on ByRightHQ Zone Pages
On every zone detail page, ByRightHQ shows Easement data sourced directly from the county LDC. Terms like this one are underlined with a dotted line — hover to see the definition.
See C-2 Orange County FL → (example zone page)
Also known as:
easement · right of way · utility easement · access easement