What is Right of Way?
Categories:
Bushes/Shrubs Overgrown on Public Sidewalk
Damaged Utility Boxes/Vaults
Dirt, rocks, and mud in street
Engineering Issues
Illegally depositing materials into street (dirt
What is Right-of-Way?
Right-of-way (ROW) is land which is owned by the City to provide a location for the construction of streets, sidewalks, and utilities. Typically, the width of a public ROW is 50, 60, or 64 feet, although other widths may occur. ROW is always wider than the street. If a 50-foot wide ROW has a 26-foot wide street, then there is a 12-foot wide area behind the curb on both sides of the street which is owned by the City, providing that street is centered in the ROW. Property owners can not encroach upon public ROW with fences, walls, or buildings since this may conflict with the use of ROW for utilities and sidewalks.
ROW
Updated 12/11/2024 10:58 AM