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question concerning county road and property
Hi I attached a part of a survey map of a property (lot 8) that has southern property line straight along county road that runs nearly straight east -west. I think this survey map is showing a 60ft road width with the property boundary line being 30ft from center of road (there was a PK nail set in road back in late 1980’s at time of survey but they do “chip seal” the roads around there so not sure if I can located it with a metal detector if it is even still there) I will hopefully find the rebar corner markers. It looks like the survey shows an additional 30ft easement beyond the 30′ road which seems excessive (not sure if that is for road or utilities??).
The road has nearly no shoulder and a minimal ditch and then a old t-post wire fence probably 8-10′ off edge of road. the survey shows the property is 5.002 acres but the county GIS info on lot has 4.82 acres and the planner told me probably because the GIS lot detail info subtracted the 30ft easment along the southern edge. I am wondering if this is unusual or pretty standard and if I want to put up a new fence do you think it has to be along the dotted easment line which is way further back than the old fence line which is probably not even the full 30ft from the center of road?? There is underground phone right next to overhead power poles along that edge of the road, the old fence is just behind power pole and phone line.
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