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I think the neighbor built a fence on an easement...
I think the neighbor built a fence on an easement...
There are buried copper phone lines noted on an easement in a 20yo survey for my property. The easement is 10' on either side of the property line in the back, 3' on either side on the side yard. While we don't have land line service anymore, I'd like for the fiber optic option to remain available down the road. The problem is the neighbor behind me built a fence ON the property line. When I called the city and they investigated, apparently they had OKed the fence permit along the property line IN the easement. Then they told the neighbor I had "complained" which made me look like an (Edited per community guidelines)hole. ;)
Interestingly, my neighbor across the street just had a fence replaced and they tore up the phone line in the back of their property requiring a couple ATT techs and several hours to repair it. :rolleyes:
So what I need is a phone number for someone at ATT (formally Bell South, who I think originally filed the easement) to see if the easement was officially vacated, which I doubt. I am apt to think the city offices are lazy, ignorant (Edited per community guidelines) but maybe you can prove me wrong... ;)
Thanks, Bob in Central Florida
dave006
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1 month ago
No need to worry about it is not a private easement unless AT&T paid for a Private Easement. This is very rare in a subdivision it is normally only used in rural areas where AT&T needs to cross unique areas that don't have utility easements.
It is a utility easement that can't be abandoned. If AT&T installs Fiber and the fence is in the way they can and will if needed remove the fence to install Fiber. The property owner can replace the improvements at their own expense. Examples: trees, hedges, flower beds.
In Florida property owners may make above ground improvements in Easements but they must call Sunshine 811 before any digging starts. If the property owner or their contractors damage anything in the Easement they will be billed for any repairs.
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1 month ago
10 feet wide easement means the copper and/or fiber lines can be on either side of the property line within the 20 feet total easement width or the 6 feet (3 feet per side) of the side line.
It is extremely rare the wiring is buried exactly on the line, if have pedestals sticking out of the ground, looking down the direction from pedestal to pedestal to pedestal is the likely wire run.
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