cassiekarimom
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I live in town and I was wondering, that strip of land that is between the sidewalk and the road, is that public property? Can I detect there or do I have to ask the permission of the people that live in the house?
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cassiekarimom
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good, I have already checked my front and back yard and was looking for somewhere close by to detect, I'm on some new meds and get dizzy so I don't want to go to far, I went to the preschool down the block for a while and found 3 dimes and 5 pennies, I might look around there some more another day, when I was a kid the building was the hospital.
cassiekarimom
New member
I checked the strip to the side of the old folks home and I hit the jackpot.....3 whole cents, LOL
Hay Cassiekarimom
You asked:
I live in town and I was wondering, that strip of land that is between the sidewalk and the road,
is that public property? Can I detect there or do I have to ask the permission of the people that live in the house?
That is usually a Right of Way Easement for Public Use. You can detect there.
The land, refereed to as R/W ( Right of Way ) , is , in most states, the property of the land owner and
has a dominate easement for use of the public. The land owner has no more rights over the land than
anyone els. Except they may have to pay taxes on it.
The R/W may consist of more than the strip between the sidewalk and the back of curb.
Here is a typical corner house in a subdivision.
All the shaded area is R/W and can legally be detected. R/W lines may have fences and or iron pins
to denote their location.
Hope you can see this OK. Click it to expand it for easier view.
HH,
You asked:
I live in town and I was wondering, that strip of land that is between the sidewalk and the road,
is that public property? Can I detect there or do I have to ask the permission of the people that live in the house?
That is usually a Right of Way Easement for Public Use. You can detect there.
The land, refereed to as R/W ( Right of Way ) , is , in most states, the property of the land owner and
has a dominate easement for use of the public. The land owner has no more rights over the land than
anyone els. Except they may have to pay taxes on it.
The R/W may consist of more than the strip between the sidewalk and the back of curb.
Here is a typical corner house in a subdivision.
All the shaded area is R/W and can legally be detected. R/W lines may have fences and or iron pins
to denote their location.
Hope you can see this OK. Click it to expand it for easier view.
HH,
cassiekarimom
New member
thank you for discribing where I can detect, it will be a big help.
scubadetector
New member
As everybody has said yes you can detect there. BUT, I have run into a little trouble with people and find it best if a homeowner complains just move to the next one. I like to do it at night and I don't get bothered much at all. To each their own.
scubadetector
New member
Yes you have the right to be there. That I can admit. But do you want to be hassled by homeowners. It does ruin your concentration. I was a state cop in Utah. The police were called on me more than once. Even when I moved to the next parking strip. As the police said I was right BUT was it worth it?
One really funny situation is a guy came out with a flashlight and shined it on a badge on his belt. I knew immediately that it was a security badge. He tried to make me think he was a cop. Well I decided to have a bit of fun with him. I stayeds on the property and dug a plug that had nothing there. He was really yelling then. Somebody called SLC police and they came. I advised them who I was and that I was armed. They arrested him for impersonating an officer while a bunch of people watched. It really was quite funny.
One really funny situation is a guy came out with a flashlight and shined it on a badge on his belt. I knew immediately that it was a security badge. He tried to make me think he was a cop. Well I decided to have a bit of fun with him. I stayeds on the property and dug a plug that had nothing there. He was really yelling then. Somebody called SLC police and they came. I advised them who I was and that I was armed. They arrested him for impersonating an officer while a bunch of people watched. It really was quite funny.