Sec. 122.414. - Easements.

(a) Easements. "Easement" means a nonpossessory interest in lands created by a grant or agreement that confers upon the City the limited right, liberty and privilege to use the lands for a specific purpose, term and fee. (b) Easements for capital improvements. The Real Estate Division is authorized to negotiate for rights-of-way and other easements necessary to undertake and complete construction of capital improvements as may be required by the Public Works Department. (c) Due diligence. Unless the easement is being granted pursuant to a third party agreement that requires the grantor to provide the easement and evidence of good title at the grantor's cost, the Real Estate Division need only investigate into the quality of title and environmental issues to the extent necessary to assure the grant will be effectual and there are no apparent adverse effects on the objectives for the easement. (Ord. 2018-871-E , § 2; Ord. 2025-30-E , § 11)