HomeMy WebLinkAboutA011 - Easement Grant dated June 18, 2003 : INST.NO. 03 - 17422
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By: Craig R. Hastings, Att'y at Law, 409 Duff, PO Box 1794, Ames, IA 50010 (515)232-2501
EASEMENT GRANT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THIS INSTRUMENT that ROLAND G. STRUSS and
WILMA J. STRUSS, Husband and Wife (legal titleholders), and SCOTT T. BLUM
and SHELF BLUM, Husband and Wife, (contract purchasers under an
unrecorded real estate contract) (Owners) do hereby grant STORY COUNTY,
IOWA, the perpetual right to the following described easements.
A GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT. Owners grant to Story County, Iowa, the right to
construct, reconstruct, maintain and use its electric lines, consisting of poles,
wires, overhead or underground cables, fixtures, anchors and other similar
equipment, or any part thereof, upon, underground, over or across the
following described real estate, all within.River Ridge Subdivision, Story County,
Iowa;
Lot No, Easement Area
1 South 10 feet
2 South 10 feet
3 South 10 feet
Owners, further grant to the Story County, Iowa, the right to permit other
utility companies to construct and, in the same manner, maintain its utility
facilities, jointly or severally upon, underground; over .or across the real estate
as described above.
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS. All such easements are granted according to the
following terms and conditions.
1. Owners, their successors and assigns, shall not
a, erect any structures over or within the easement area without
obtaining the prior written approval of the County Engineer,
b. erect or cause to be placed on the easement area any
structure, material, device, thing or matter which could possibly obstruct or
impede the normal flow of surface water over the easement area without
obtaining the prior written approval of the County Engineer.
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C. change grade, elevation or contour of any part of the
' easement area without obtaining the prior written approval of the County
Engineer,
2, Story County, its assigns and licensees, shall install and maintain
construct, reconstruct, maintain and use its electric lines, consisting of poles,
wires, overhead or underground cables, fixtures, anchors and other similar
equipment within the said easement area described above in a safe and
prudent manner, It shall also restore the Easement areas in a good and
workmanlike manner, including but not limited to restoration of lawns by
sodding or seeding, and restoration of driveways damaged by the County as
nearly as possible to original condition,
C. RIGHTS OF COUNTY, Story County shall have the right of access to the
easement areas granted in this Easement Grant together with rights of ingress
and egress reasonably necessary for the use and enjoyment of the easement
area for the purposes described, including, but not limited to,
1, the right to remove any unauthorized obstructions or structures
placed or erected on the easement area and the right, and
2. the right to improve, repair and maintain the easement area,
3, the right to enforce through appropriate legal action any of the
obligations assumed by the owners of the lots in the subdivision under this
Easement Grant.
D. LIABILITY, The foregoing rights are granted .upon the express condition that
the users of the granted rights. will assume liability for all damage to the
described real estate and adjoining real estate caused by failure to use due
care in the exercise of the granted rights.
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Dated this day of 2003.
Ro nd G. Struss Wilma J. Struss
STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF STORY)
This instrument was acknowledged before me on June J_L, 2003 by ROLAND G.
STRUSS and WILMA J. STRUSS,
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JOHN MURRAY Notary Public in and for said St to and County
Commission Number 718MI
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Scott T. Blum Shele Blum
STATE OF _v_urc*— COUNTY OF GV-C,q )
This instrument was acknowledged before me on June , 2003 by SCOTT T. BLUM and
SHELE BLUM.
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JOHId HURRAY
Lary Public in and for said State and County
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