What is the difference between an easement and right-of-way?
A. An easement is an interest in real property that dedicates the use of land for a specialized or limited purpose without the transfer of title. Easements are restrictions that overlay real property; Easements are primarily for private drainage, public improvements and public utility purposes. Property owners own the land encumbered by easements on their property, pay property taxes and are required to maintain the surface area of the land on which the easement is located. No structures may be constructed in an easement. Right-of-way is a strip of land typically owned by the city, metropolitan district or other governmental entity, occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, crosswalk, or other public or private improvements such as gas, water or sewer lines. Q.
