Property Ownership
Arizona recognizes 'prescriptive easements' when a party uses another's land:
AWith the owner's express permission for any period of time
BOpenly, continuously, hostilely (without permission), and notoriously for the statutory period (10 years in Arizona)✓ Correct
COnly if the use is for agricultural purposes
DOnly if the encroachment is less than two feet onto the neighboring property
Explanation
A prescriptive easement in Arizona requires open, continuous, hostile (without the owner's permission), and notorious use for 10 years. Unlike adverse possession, prescriptive easements give the user a right to continue the use—not ownership—of the property. Permission from the owner defeats the 'hostile' element.
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