Land Use & Zoning
An easement for electrical transmission lines across private property is an example of:
AAn appurtenant easement
BA commercial easement in gross✓ Correct
CA prescriptive easement
DA public dedication
Explanation
A utility company's easement for power lines is a commercial easement in gross — it benefits the utility company (a specific entity), not an adjacent parcel. Commercial easements in gross are assignable and transferable.
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Key Terms to Know
Easement
A non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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