Your yard extends through what is called the City’s right-of-way to the street. Although the City has a right-of-way, it is your obligation to maintain it: to mow the lawn, take care of trees, and so on.

The City has the right to use the right-of-way, so please be sure you do not, for example, place sprinkler system components in the right-of-way. If we have to dig up the right-of-way or pave the street, we are not obligated to repair anything in the right-of-way.

An easement is a part of your property the City (or public utilities) can use for specific purposes, such as sewage or drainage pipes and signs. While you are generally prohibited from constructing or planting anything in an easement, the City is generally tolerant of your doing so – with the understanding that if we do have to do work in the easement, we will not replace anything we may damage or remove.

You can check easements on your property by looking at the survey of your lot.