What gives a public agency or a utility the right to dig up my front yard?
Public agencies and utility companies have the right to work in your front yard, provided the work stays within the right of way area. Right of way lines are often behind the actual roadway and sidewalks into what appears to be private property. At no time can a public agency work on private property without first obtaining consent from the property owner.
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