Blog · September 27, 2026
What Is an Exclusive Easement
An exclusive easement gives the holder the sole right to use the strip for the purpose stated, keeping even the fee owner from using it in a conflicting way.
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Most driveway and utility easements are nonexclusive: the owner can still use the yard as long as the easement holder can get through. Exclusive is the stronger grant and has to be written clearly.
On the recorded sheet
The plat note is where that word will appear if the plat created it.
The mix-up to avoid
Exclusive does not mean you own the strip. It means the use was reserved to one party.
Find the county map
Search the county on the Platbookmapper home page. The directory links to the official parcel viewer. It does not draw the lots, and the line on the screen is an assessment map, not a survey.
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey.