Deeded access question

[hayseed]

What is the name of your state? OKlahoma

We own a 7 acre parcel of land that has deeded access to it from a city street. The one lane gravel access road (25' easement) has been in existance since 1971 and serves several small acreages. (Approx 1/2 mile). The city will not issue a building permit for construction on the land until the road is brought to current city standards. This area was annexed into the city in 1995. I have two questions.

1. When the city annexed this property, did they take ownership of the access road?

2. If the city is not responsible for the road (which is their stance), how can they require it be brought to current city standards before a permit is issued?

Thank you,

HayseedWhat is the name of your state?

 

[Some Random Guy]

The annexation just means that the property is now part of the city. Ownership is not changed. Whomever owned the access road before still owns it.

Although they do not own the road, they can certainly control building permits and can decide not to issue them as they see fit so long as they follow the proper procedures. Should have built before the annexation.