Core terms · definition
A recorded legal right for someone else (often a utility) to use part of your land. Building over an easement can force removal at your expense — check the survey before adding structures.
Source: Cornell Law LII — Easement
Where this comes up
- Guide Planning a Columbus Build or Addition: Permits and Zoning
- Guide Lot Due Diligence and Site Work in Columbus
- Guide Garages, Detached Structures and ADUs in Columbus
- Blog post When to Break Ground in Columbus: How the Season Shapes a New Build
- Blog post Addition or Move? A Decision Framework for Columbus Homeowners
Where this term lands on a Columbus budget
The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.