Ohio Gas Pipeline - Utility Easement
What is this form?
The Gas Pipeline - Utility Easement form is a legal document that grants a utility company the right to use a designated portion of your property for gas transportation. This easement allows for the installation and maintenance of gas pipelines while preserving your rights as the property owner. Unlike other forms, such as general easements, this specific form focuses on gas utilities and their needs, ensuring all parties understand their rights and responsibilities.
Situations where this form applies
This Gas Pipeline - Utility Easement form is essential when a utility company needs permission to install pipelines on private property. It is typically used when property is being developed, when gas lines need to be moved or installed, or when existing easements need to be updated or reinforced. Using this form ensures that both the property owner and the utility service provider have clear documentation of the easement terms.
Who this form is for
- Property owners granting access to gas utility companies.
- Utility companies requiring legal permission to install pipelines on private land.
- Developers planning projects that involve gas line installations.
- Entities looking to formalize existing oral agreements regarding pipeline easements.
Instructions for completing this form
- Identify the grantor and grantee by entering their names and details at the top of the form.
- Clearly define the property where the easement will be located, including legal descriptions if necessary.
- Outline the specific rights being granted, including any limitations on usage for the grantor.
- Include provisions regarding the liability for damages and maintenance responsibilities.
- Ensure all necessary parties sign the document in the presence of a notary public.
Does this form need to be notarized?
To make this form legally binding, it must be notarized. Our online notarization service, powered by Notarize, lets you verify and sign documents remotely through an encrypted video session.
Common mistakes
- Failing to accurately describe the property boundaries.
- Not specifying the rights and responsibilities of both parties clearly.
- Neglecting to include a notarization if required by local regulations.
- Ignoring existing agreements that may affect the new easement.
Advantages of online completion
- Convenience of downloading and completing the form at your own pace.
- Editability allows for customization specific to your situation.
- Access to legally vetted templates drafted by licensed attorneys, ensuring reliability.
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FAQ
The bottom line is that developers and builders who are presented with utility company easement forms should not just sign them, but think about the kinds of issues they can present. It is easier to negotiate these concessions up front before the lines go in, than to ask the utility company to amend its easement later.
If an easement is 50 rods long, that is almost an acre. In a recent case, a pipeline company paid some owners $180 per rod and others $767 per rod for the same project.
A pipeline easement specifically gives the easement holder the right to build and maintain a pipeline on a landowner's property. It doesn't grant the easement holder actual ownership of the land, just a right to use the land for pipeline purposes.
When termed as a utility easement, it means a utility company's right to access and control the portion of another person's land that is located near utility facilities and structures (i.e. utility poles, transformers, overhead or underground electrical lines).
When termed as a utility easement, it means a utility company's right to access and control the portion of another person's land that is located near utility facilities and structures (i.e. utility poles, transformers, overhead or underground electrical lines).
Thanks in advance. You can build but it has to be open on two sides. The concern is that if a leak developed in the gas line it could fill your shed up with gas and create a heck of a dangerous situation. At some point a lean-to was added to my garage over top of a gas line (before I owned the place).
How much money should landowners get when an oil or gas pipeline crosses their land? As it stands, landowners receive a one-time payment roughly based on the length of the pipeline, with rates varying from $5 to $50 per foot or more for a Marcellus or Utica shale pipeline right-of-way agreement.
API recommends setbacks of 50 feet from petroleum and hazardous liquids lines for new homes, businesses, and places of public assembly (API 2003). It also recommends 25 feet for garden sheds, septic tanks, and water wells and 10 feet for mailboxes and yard lights.