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The LAW says that if there is a Utility Easement on the property, the utility company has a right to it. It is written law. That's why Utility Easement is a legal term. Is it that hard to comprehend? Do you own property? If you do, look at the deed. If it has a utility easement on it, it will be displayed on the deed.
And who are the bad guys? The power companies that run underground wire so that you can have electricity in your house?
Here's a bit of common sense for you, since you seem to enjoy the term without valid information to back your statements:
You own property A in a subdivision. On your property, there is a pedestal (underground transformer) that regulates the voltage for 10 other properties.
You are gone on vacation. The transformer blows. There is no way to contact you.
You mean to tell me that the utility company has NO RIGHT to perform repairs on it because it's in your yard, even though it belongs to them, and on the property deed (legal property document) it states they have a Utility Easement at that location? You're saying that the owners of the 10 other properties will be without power until you return from vacation, simply because the thing is in your yard?
The LAW says that if there is a Utility Easement on the property, the utility company has a right to it. It is written law. That's why Utility Easement is a legal term. Is it that hard to comprehend? Do you own property? If you do, look at the deed. If it has a utility easement on it, it will be displayed on the deed.
And who are the bad guys? The power companies that run underground wire so that you can have electricity in your house?
Here's a bit of common sense for you, since you seem to enjoy the term without valid information to back your statements:
You own property A in a subdivision. On your property, there is a pedestal (underground transformer) that regulates the voltage for 10 other properties.
You are gone on vacation. The transformer blows. There is no way to contact you.
You mean to tell me that the utility company has NO RIGHT to perform repairs on it because it's in your yard, even though it belongs to them, and on the property deed (legal property document) it states they have a Utility Easement at that location? You're saying that the owners of the 10 other properties will be without power until you return from vacation, simply because the thing is in your yard?
Come on, now. Common sense at its finest.
Actually, the LAW does not say as you claim, the statute does. There is a difference as it is common sense that private property is permitted under our system.
Do you deny that Americans are allowed to own private property?
As to your example, I wouldn't say that the company has the right to enter, but I would say that common sense would indicate that they would enter. I doubt a jury would convict anyone under those circumstances. If I was on the jury, I certainly wouldn't.
Actually, the LAW does not say as you claim, the statute does. There is a difference as it is common sense that private property is permitted under our system.
Do you deny that Americans are allowed to own private property?
As to your example, I wouldn't say that the company has the right to enter, but I would say that common sense would indicate that they would enter. I doubt a jury would convict anyone under those circumstances. If I was on the jury, I certainly wouldn't.
Yes. The law does. A property deed is a legal document, and the terms are listed on it and stored in court records.
By the way, a Statute is a Government-Enacted Law. I don't understand why you keep bringing up the word.
If your state or county follows said statute (if the deed displays a Utility Easement on it, then your county and/or state courts abide by it), it is a law in your state/county.
Yes. The law does. A property deed is a legal document, and the terms are listed on it and stored in court records.
By the way, a Statute is a Government-Enacted Law. I don't understand why you keep bringing up the word.
If your state or county follows said statute (if the deed displays a Utility Easement on it, then your county and/or state courts abide by it), it is a law in your state/county.
You are incorrect. When statutes (or 'laws' if you prefer) contradict one another, which law reigns supreme?
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure (emphasis mine) these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -
Look up Utility Easement. An easement is designated at the time the plot for a new development is designed.
It is ALWAYS recommended to be aware of utility easement locations, and to keep them as clear as possible.
Did you know that, even though it's your own property, you're not allowed to build on a utility easement? This is why, when planning to build on ones property, one has to find out where the Setback Lines are.
There was a man in our community that got mad at the power company one time. He told them they had some set amount of time to remove all of their property from his property. After that time passed he cut down one of their poles with a chainsaw. Nothing ever happened to him for it and he ran a generator a few hours a day for years.
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