Easement Dedication

HPWOCE1032
Permit Description

What is a waterline easement?

  • A water line easement is a piece of land dedicated for a water line in which the City of Houston staff can access, install, operate or maintain infrastructure. 

What is a sanitary sewer easement?

  • A sanitary sewer easement is a piece of land dedicated to a sanitary sewer line in which the City of Houston staff can access, install, operate or maintain infrastructure. 

What is a storm sewer easement?

  • A storm sewer easement is a piece of land dedicated for a storm sewer line in which the City of Houston staff can access, install, operate or maintain infrastructure. 

What is a ROW easement?

  • A Right-of-Way (ROW) easement is a piece of land dedicated to gain, widen, or improve, which the City of Houston staff can access, install, operate or maintain infrastructure. 

What is a sidewalk easement?

  • A recorded easement that grants to the public a perpetual, non-exclusive easement on, over, and across private land for the construction, maintenance, and use of a sidewalk. 

What is a fire hydrant easement?

  • A fire hydrant easement is a small piece of land dedicated for a fire hydrant, in which the City of Houston staff can access or install infrastructure. 

After Approval

  • Customer includes Recorded Number (RP-####-######) on plans submitted to OCE for design drawing approval.  

  • The actual Recorded Easement documentation needs to be uploaded with the drawings for approval.  

Statutory Authority
Plan Review: Not Required
Inspection: Not Required
Renewal: Not Required
What You Need
  1. Cover Sheet for Easement Dedication Submittal Form
  2. Form 584 - General Utility Easement (PDF or Word)
  3. Proof of Ownership/Deed
  4. Survey 
  5. Metes and Bounds
  6. Survey Checklist
  7. Easement Dedication Authorization Form
Apply Online
  1. Email all seven (7) required PDF documents (300 dpi or greater) to [email protected].
  2. Staff will provide a comment to schedule an appointment for "Easement Dedication Submission/Assistance" in ProjectDox.
  3. On the day of your appointment, bring the original Form 584 (with wet signature in BLUE INK ONLY) to 1002 Washington Ave, second floor.
  4. Staff will then notify you by email to resubmit your application through ProjectDox.

 

Apply