pan6467

Well until this eminent domain issue, I'd have said the land is yours to do with as you please.

The only reason the above posters are saying the government owns YOUR land is because they are allowing the government to. (Fight the power, YOUR MONEY = YOUR LAND)

I would say depending on where he was putting the dirt, how big his front yard is, did he have lights that kept his neighbors up, the fact he had 2 people working in conditions that were probably unsafe, and how close was he to the sewer lines/underground utilities?

I don't think he got busted because he dug a hole, I think he got busted because of the safety and probably the neighborhood disturbances. Also doesn't sound like he was arrested or his land confiscated.... he just had to stop.

Having done surveys with my dad and having done many deed researches.... YOU OWN THE LAND. The only provision on most deeds is that you have to allow access for public utilities (i.e> water/sewer lines).

Basically, if I wanted to dig a hole straight down on my property, so long as I have the required permits, safe working environment and did not disturb my neighbors I can. Same as if I wish to build my house into a 20 story building, so long as I have the proper permits and so on, I may. IT IS MY LAND.

(Now getting the permits for such things or making sure they are not nuisances to the neighbors is a totally different argument. If I live in BFE country..... I can damn well do it no problem.... but in the city with a 90x150 parcel...... I think I'd have a hard time getting the permits.)

This is USA only.... other countries I have no idea if you own your land..... you should but.......

PS funny thing about all those Condos being built...... you don't own the land, you don't own the building all your money pays for is the right to live there..... glorified rent....don't understand how or why people are paying $100,000's to "own" one and then paying upkeep and so on.... only to find out if the owner of the "community" decides to sell to a mall..... you don't own shit, and have basically thrown your money away.

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