Typical Encroachment Issues

  

Some owners here do not understand that the land beyond their property line does not belong to them,
but belongs jointly to ALL property owners. Fences, plantings and driveways must be kept on your own land.
Driveways may extend to your property line, but no further.
Once you have properly graded, gravelled and/or poured your driveway, you may call us,
and we will tie your driveway into the road at no cost to you.

This owner not only went past his property line (by a good ten feet) but actually dug out the edge of the pavement to pour his driveway!
A large section of this driveway will have to be removed, and the road repaired, at the expense of the owner. We will then tie the driveway properly to the road.

This driveway is properly constructed, and has been tied in to the roadway. If there is ever a problem with this apron area, we will repair it at no cost.

Again, this driveway is past the property line; in addition, the edge of the cement is a good 2 inches higher than the roadway, making this driveway not only an encroachment, but a traffic hazard as well.
In order to tie in this drive correctly, it will have to be removed as far back as the property line and the easement regraded. The property owner will be assessed for the labor, materials and equipment required to correct the issue.

The right way to do it! This attractive board fence is within the bounds of the owner's land, and the plantings behind it will cause no problems. When their driveway has been finished, we'll be there to hook it up!

 

An illustration of the normal easements on HOVE Streets and Boulevards.

  

 

 

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