An easement or right-of-way is a right to use the property of another for certain purposes. 西班牙&E取得财产地役权, 归他人所有, 为正确安装, 维护, operate and access our facilities on that property, 归他人所有, 为正确安装, 维护, operate and access our facilities on that property. The easement may restrict certain uses within the easement or right-of-way area, for the purpose of 维护ing encumbered access to 西班牙&E设施, allowing us to 维护 safe and reliable systems. An easement or right-of-way remains in effect and transfers with the property to any new owners. 

一个西班牙&E utility corridor is a strip of land that forms a passageway through which 西班牙&E installs, operates and 维护s its gas and electric facilities both above and below ground. 一个西班牙&E utility corridor can either be located within land owned by 西班牙&E, or within land owned by another upon which 西班牙&拥有地役权或通行权.

An encroachment occurs when a person builds on or intrudes on, 下, 或者超过另一个人的财产, 包括地役权范围内, without permission from the property or easement holder.

Property owners should refer to their property title report or title policy to determine the presence of any easements on their property.

Any item or activity that could interfere with the safe and reliable operation of 西班牙&E的设施被称为侵占, which is prohibited 下 the terms of the easement along with any prohibited encroachments by City, 状态, 和联邦政策. 西班牙&E actively enforces rights granted by our easements, 受到这些政府政策的保护, to ensure reliable operation of our electric and gas systems.

The Owner of the property has the responsibility to 维护 clearance of all encroachments from an 西班牙&E地役权, 其中包括清除植被, 垃圾, 或任何其他干扰可持续发展目标的材料&E设施. 西班牙&E的地役权给了我们这个权利, 但不是义务, 根据需要修剪树木和清除植被.  西班牙&E may choose to enforce its easement rights to require such clearing at the property owner’s expense.

西班牙&E has the right to use an easement or right-of-way for specific purposes including access to and from its gas and electric facilities for maintenance and construction. 西班牙&E may enforce these rights and rights granted through government policies, by requiring the encroachment be removed at the property owner’s expense.

在西班牙&E, we take great care to keep our facilities clear of anything that might cause a safety or reliability issue.  可持续发展目标内的用途&地役权或通行权 are usually very limited in scope and type.   Uses of any type require written consent from 西班牙&E along with adherence to all California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) General Orders and OSHA standards. Certain encroachments may require approval from the CPUC.  如果您有西班牙中的现有项目编号&E 建筑服务 or Service Order Team, you can submit an 入侵的请求 对西班牙&E审查.

If you have an easement maintenance concern, please email 西班牙&E .地政总署地址 (电子邮件保护).