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> There are restrictions on many things you “own”. Are any of these restrictions there so a private third party can decide what you do with your property?
by StavrosK 7y ago
> There are restrictions on many things you “own”.
Are any of these restrictions there so a private third party can decide what you do with your property?
- edoceo 7y agoYes, land rights for example. Someone else decides what you're allowed to build and/or dig.
- StavrosK 7y agoWhich private party decides that?
- edoceo 7y agoHome Owners Association, Neighborhood Association, Historical Society, etc
- oarsinsync 7y agoThe municipal council approves all building plans. Just because you own the land doesn’t mean you have the right to build whatever you want on it without approval. At least, that’s true in at least one state in the USA.
- ckcheng 7y agoThe neighbor or utility providers have a say if there's an easement, e.g. you can't build as to block their right-of-way access for maintenance purposes, despite your ownership over the land. Also the developers and architectural controls can make decisions affecting what you build (down to the color you paint outside), before they turn things over to the city. All subject to local laws of course, so may vary city to city.
- tedunangst 7y agoAnother example is the Visual Artists Rights Act. You may own the painting, sculpture, etc., but you are not allowed to modify or destroy it.