What are some of the limitations and restrictions commonly imposed on land?
There are many common encumbrances placed on land. The most common is a mortgage. As long as the mortgage is outstanding, only a limited title can be passed. Other common limitations are the granting of the right to cross the property with electric and telephone lines; an underground cable or sewer line. An ordinance may restrict land to residential use; or , it may prohibit construction of a building closer than a specified number of feet from the street line. These are just a few of the many limitations that are placed on the use of land.
