What is the name of your state?NY
We recently purchased 2.5 acres in upstate NY. It is on a hill in a wooded area. There is a "paper" road leading to our property on top of the hill. There are 4 camps/cabins on this road before you get to our land. The road does not continue down the hill.. although it does on the tax maps. At the bottom of the hill the road picks back up again and this is a a city maintained road. There are 2 utility poles at the top of the hill.. leading down to our property. In order for us to get service, there needs to be one more pole continuing down the road to our property. the pole would be situated on our property but would run along side the last camp that does not have service. Our electric company said we had to get easements from all 4 neighbors to change the poles and add one more. The easements in place to not apply because they need to be upgraded (made 4 feet higher) in order to carry primary service. 2 neighbors have signed.. but the last two next to our land (and cabin being built) will not sign. Can they prevent us from getting utilities? We are talking about maybe 100 feet. We had no idea that we would not be able to continue the service one more pole. The neighbors are upset that the land was bought and being developed. We have been told that they felt the land was theirs because it had been undeveloped for so many years. We are good people.. building a beautiful log cabin and don't want to ruin a relationship with our new neighbors.. but what can we do? We need electricity!!!
We recently purchased 2.5 acres in upstate NY. It is on a hill in a wooded area. There is a "paper" road leading to our property on top of the hill. There are 4 camps/cabins on this road before you get to our land. The road does not continue down the hill.. although it does on the tax maps. At the bottom of the hill the road picks back up again and this is a a city maintained road. There are 2 utility poles at the top of the hill.. leading down to our property. In order for us to get service, there needs to be one more pole continuing down the road to our property. the pole would be situated on our property but would run along side the last camp that does not have service. Our electric company said we had to get easements from all 4 neighbors to change the poles and add one more. The easements in place to not apply because they need to be upgraded (made 4 feet higher) in order to carry primary service. 2 neighbors have signed.. but the last two next to our land (and cabin being built) will not sign. Can they prevent us from getting utilities? We are talking about maybe 100 feet. We had no idea that we would not be able to continue the service one more pole. The neighbors are upset that the land was bought and being developed. We have been told that they felt the land was theirs because it had been undeveloped for so many years. We are good people.. building a beautiful log cabin and don't want to ruin a relationship with our new neighbors.. but what can we do? We need electricity!!!