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(Message started by: ClusterChuck on May 29^th, 2007, 3:33pm)

Title: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by ClusterChuck on May 29^th, 2007, 3:33pm

Tony (Artonio) and I were talking on skype, and got into a discussion.

When you own a plot of land, do you own the air space above your land? If you do, how high do you own?

In other words, here is an example:
A person owns a narrow lot, of say 50 feet wide. You own the land on each side of it. Can YOU build a bridge, with the supporting structures on YOUR land, across his land?

If you can't, why not?

If you DO own the air above your land, can you stop airplanes, or even satellights, from flying over your land? If you can't stop them, why can't you, but you can stop that bridge from being built?

Just silly thoughts to get you thinking ...

Discuss amoung yourselves ...

Chuck (and by proxy, Tony)

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by George_J on May 29^th, 2007, 3:50pm

on 05/29/07 at 15:33:05, ClusterChuck wrote:

When you own a plot of land, do you own the air space above your land? If you do, how high do you own?

I sorta like this idea.

Seeing's how the earth is a globe, the space above my land expands exponentially the farther out it goes. Not only that, but the portion of the cosmos over my land extends in a band of 360 degrees over the course of 24 hours. And as the solar system hurtles through the galaxy toward the constellation of Hercules, this band covers a changing section of cosmological real estate.

By this reasoning, I figure I own a large chunk of the universe.

Time to sell.

Best,

George

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by Brewcrew on May 29^th, 2007, 3:51pm

I know that if a neighbor's tree hangs over your property, you have the right to trim it back to where it doesn't hang over anymore.

Of course, that's here. Not sure about where you live.

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by catlind on May 29^th, 2007, 4:05pm

Can't speak for the US, but in Ontario you owned the land and 500 feet of the air space above it (or roughly that - it's been awhile since I had any real estate in Canada so the numbers may be off)

All I know in regards to the US is that the military can take over the air space any place in the country at any time - in fact a flight home over mothers day weekend was delayed landing at Omaha because the air force base had declared use of the air space for training - was only a 15 min. delay, but it shows that there is no need for a crisis or imminent danger for the military to take command of air space.

Cat

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by tanner on May 29^th, 2007, 4:15pm

This will get ya started :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rights

but i personally think it depends on how high your gun shoots ;;D......Tim

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by Paul98 on May 29^th, 2007, 4:22pm

I think anything above 15,000 feet is controlled air space ;;D

-P.

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by Sandy_C on May 29^th, 2007, 4:40pm

I don't think so. If I'm the owner of that 50' wide lot, and Chuck and Tony built a bridge over my property, I would be totally P***ed.

For one thing, you're blocking out my sunlight - there goes my gorgeous summer tan! Not good. ;)

For two thing, you're interfering with the natural breezes that waft over and through my property, which means no breeze, no open windows, more air conditioner, more money. Not good. ;)

And, for three thing, Chuck and Tony would probably stop in the middle of the bridge to pee on my lovely landscaping. Also, not good. ;;D

Items one, two and three, will win my lawsuit.

Sandy

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by medic1852 on May 29^th, 2007, 6:41pm

on 05/29/07 at 15:33:05, ClusterChuck wrote:

Just silly thoughts to get you thinking ...

Discuss amoung yourselves ...

Chuck (and by proxy, Tony)

I will have what they are having! [smiley=me&mb.gif]

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by Linda_Howell on May 29^th, 2007, 7:56pm

And I want Sandy on my side in a court of law...

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by alienspacebabe on May 29^th, 2007, 8:14pm

on 05/29/07 at 16:40:13, Sandy_C wrote:

Item 4 - Chuck's penchant for nude sunbathing.... (can you imagine looking up and seeing that instead of beautiful clouds?)

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by Charlie on May 29^th, 2007, 10:12pm

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Geeze.....

Charlie

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by ClusterChuck on May 29^th, 2007, 10:27pm

on 05/29/07 at 16:40:13, Sandy_C wrote:

Chuck and Tony would probably stop in the middle of the bridge to pee on my lovely landscaping.

But your shrubs and lawn look so DRY!!

Besides, I have a bet with Tony that I can hit that azalea over there --------->

Chuck (without Tony)

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by BarbaraD on May 30^th, 2007, 12:04pm

I OWN the airspace over MY property. I can BUILD the bridge over MY property and charge you people a TOLL to walk over it and pee off it (extra charge). But YOU can't build nuthin' over MY property without my permission (in writin') and that's gonna cost you a pretty penny. (I'm a mercenary wench!)

Now that's assumming that I have obtained all the pertinent permits required by city, state and feds and build it to the specs requied by all ordiances and within boundries required by the easements in my deed of record and a lot of other legal mumbo jumbo.

But now about your damn tree limb on my property. I'm fixin' to send you the rental agreement for that one. ;;D

Seriously -- my neighbor's tree limb actually fell on my car in Shreveport and tore down my fence. He thought he was responsible and so did I. His insurance co thought differently. My car wasn't hurt and we finally decided he would just fix my fence (I had the stuff to do it) and we laughed about it. But I'm a good neighbor and so was he. The second one that fell, (on my truck this time) he got some help and got it off (no damage this time either) - we laughed about it and after that he CUT the damn limbs. But LA has some strange laws....

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by ClusterChris on May 30^th, 2007, 7:01pm

It's a no-brainer,
If you do own the airspace above your land then you can't build over somebody elses. If you don't own the air space you can't build it either. :D

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by Lotus on May 30^th, 2007, 9:25pm

Where would you go and who would you see if you want to buy some airspace ? 8) ;;D

Title: Re: Legal Question, NON-CH
Post by minnie on May 31^st, 2007, 9:32am

Well seeing as I am the supreme ruler,Queen and all that dictator stuff I own it all ground,oceans and airspace..... ;;D
Well I am all the above of my own little universe.I call it
UNi-Mini....yeah......that's it.......It's always sunny,except at night when the stars shine and twinkle in MY HONOR [smiley=cool2.gif]above all else their are no calories in Uni-mini :D :) [smiley=headbanger.gif]
OHH wait never mind i just fell asleep on the seely mattress in the store display again [smiley=huh.gif].so maybe I really don't know the answer to this question [smiley=bag.gif]......okay back to the guys rubbing my shoulders,massaging my face and telling me all of the chores he's done around the house [smiley=inlove.gif]
[smiley=sleep.gif] [smiley=sleep.gif] [smiley=bloos.gif]............yeah right there...umm cabana boy another strawberry dauquari... [smiley=bow.gif]. [smiley=sayyes.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif]

okay back to your regularly scheduled program...zzzz