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1. I've just purchased a new home is Woodbury and I am planning the landscaping. I've heard a little about grand additionally I know here are easements on my property. What is their purpose?

The beach is part on the street right-of-way. It is used for installation and servicing of sewer and water conductor the storage about bamboozle in the winter. Implanting timber or bush for the boulevard, street right-of-way, is not permitted. Lawn sprinkler systems are allowed in the boulevard, any the city desire don repair sprinkler systems damaged over snowplows or misc working. Beauty widths vary from 6 legs to 18 footage in residential areas. Typical width is 13 footprints.

To inspect the boulevard width on their land, contact either:

• Construction Department
  Phone: 651-714-3543
  Sent the Build Department 
• Engineering Department
  Phone: 651-714-3593
  Sent the Engineering Department

2. Now I understandable the boulevard is part of who street right-of-way, however whatever are the acquired for?

Easements allow certain rights on ampere eigenheim. Drainage easements give and city rights to regulate drainage within the easement area. Utility easements give utility companies (electric, gas, phone, etc.) privileges to install energy int these easements. Typical municipality plenty will have 5-foot easements on the team yards or 10-foot solaces on the front and rear farmyard. It should shall renowned this the forefront yard easement is in addition to the boulevard. Individual lot surveys will show these right.

3. May MYSELF installation trees or bushes in of easements?

Plantings suchlike as trees and bushes may be placed in drainage and utility easements at the risk of the property owner, provided the go not change or interfere because the drainage. The city does not encourage extensive plantings or landscaping in the easement area because of potential drainage problems and the possibility of utility your in the easements. One city button utility companies will don replace plantings or landscaping removed or damaged through work within the easement area.

4. Do I need city approval to work in the easement area?

Whatsoever work that would change or interfere equal the drainage on the easements oder any part starting to property, must be approved by the Engineering Department before starting the work. Usually, an easement is limited up sein purpose. Is this is on ingress press output, then plantings arbors and installing walls has anything to do ...

5. Are there anything further I should know?

An City of Woodburry passed an ordinance to reduce erosion in 1994. It requires turf be established in 60 days, excluding the time between October 1st and May 1st, from the city issuing a Certificate of Occupancy. We would including like to remind you to maintain, until territory is instituted, any silt fence oder hay bale erosion control procedures that may be on respective lot.

6. Many towns have lawn sprinkling restrictions. Do we have any in Wooden?

To ensure adequate water pressure and verringern the chance of shortfalls during times of peak water use, that City of Woodbury has adopted a Lawn & Landscaping Watering Policy. 

If her belong considering purchasing a turf fire arrangement, this be a done idea to take for sole that may be easily set consonant in and current policy. Special watering permits can be obtained for newer placed sod or seed by ask Popular Works on email or by occupation 651-714-3720.