Design & Construction Specifications - Town of Kernersville

Drainage Maintenance Easement - A permanent easement, which grants tothe Town the right to conduct pipe maintenance repairs, alter the typicaldrainage channel section and/or profile in order to improve water flow, thesame does not obligate the Town to maintain any storm water devices, pipes,or open channels within the easement.< Pedestrian Access Easement - A permanent easement dedicated to thepublic to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.< Sidewalk Easement - A permanent easement, which grants the right for apublic sidewalk to be placed and maintained thereon.< Sight Easement - A permanent easement, which grants the Town, the right tomaintain an unobstructed view across properties primarily located at streetintersections, driveways and sharp horizontal curves in the roadway. (Thesame does not obligate the Town to Maintain such).< Slope Easement - A permanent easement, which restricts the degree ofslope on property and upon which slope cannot be increased.< Temporary Construction Easement - A temporary easement ,which grantsthe right for the Town, NCDOT or other public utility provider to encroachupon the temporary construction easement while making improvements topublic infrastructure and/or public utilities.< Utility Easement - A permanent easement, which grants to the Town andother public utility providers the right to install and thereafter maintain anyand all utilities including, but not limited to; water lines, sewer lines, stormsewer lines, electrical power lines, communication lines, natural gas lines,and cable television systems.< Utility Easement (Private) - A permanent easement, which grants the right toinstall and maintain a private utility across private property. A Private UtilityEasement can be granted to an individual, a utility company, a propertyowners association or to owners of a specified parcel of land.Engineer - A person licensed to practice engineering in the State of North Carolina.Erosion - The wearing away of land surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, orany combination thereof.