What is a gas line easement?

What is a gas line easement?

A pipeline easement is a legal agreement that gives rights to the pipeline owner to access someone else’s land for the purposes of installing and maintaining a pipeline(s) in a safe and operable manner. The registered easements specify the rights of both the landowner and First Gas relating to the land.

Can I build on an easement?

Yes, you can build on a property easement, even a utility easement. The dominant estate owning the easement may need to access the easement. 1 Anything, from a house addition down to fences, shrubs, and children’s playsets might need to be removed in this event.

How close can you build next to a gas line?

The answer to the first question is straightforward: There is no limitation on how close gas pipelines can be built to homes. The federal regulations say nothing about any minimum distance away from homes that pipeline installation must occur.

How close to a gas pipeline can you build?

API recommends setbacks of 50 feet from petroleum and hazardous liquids lines for new homes, businesses, and places of public assembly (API 2003). It also recommends 25 feet for garden sheds, septic tanks, and water wells and 10 feet for mailboxes and yard lights.

What can you build over an easement?

Normally an easement will not prevent you from building over or under it. For example, if there is an access way through your property, you probably will be able to put a sewer under it or a structure over it.

Can you pour concrete over a utility easement?

Yes, you can build on a property easement, even a utility easement.

Can I build on an easement on my property?

The main thing to remember, however, is never to excavate or build near the easement without first notifying the gas company and obtaining their permission. As you consider this aspect of the property, find out exactly where the easement is located and what limits this might place on your use of the property once you become the new owner.

What happens if you have an easement on a gas line?

There is little chance that a gas leak will ever occur unless someone carelessly excavates the grounds and damages a gas line. On the negative side, an easement on your property could limit your ability to enlarge the residence, depending on the required setbacks for building construction.

What are the rights of property owners regarding their utility easements?

Property owners have rights regarding their utility easements. The property owner owns the land with the easement and must pay taxes on the easement area. Usually, the utility companies don’t pay anything for the use of the easement. The utility company has the right to use the land to maintain and repair their lines, pipes, or equipment.

Do you have an easement for a storm drain?

One of the properties I own has an easement for a storm drain. The storm drain is buried and runs along one edge of the property. The easement allows the local authorities to come onto my property, remove the fence across it and dig in my yard if they ever need to repair their storm drain.