Easements in Gwinnett County, GA
Suburban Gwinnett is heavily subdivided, so most easements are platted utility and drainage strips — with detention facilities shared between neighbors.
Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court
The county publishes a free public parcel viewer showing platted easement strips.
About 20 years of open, continuous, adverse use is generally required.
Ga. Code Ann. §§ 44-9-1, 44-5-163
Read the Georgia rulesEasements you'll see most often here
- Drainage and detention easements
- Public utility easements on the plat
- Sanitary sewer easements
- Sidewalk and right-of-way dedications
Local things to watch for
- Detention easements shared by two lots can create maintenance disputes years later.
- Right-of-way dedications sometimes sit several feet behind the curb.
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Common questions
How do I find out if my Gwinnett County property has an easement?
Start with the title commitment or owner's policy from your purchase — easements are listed in Schedule B. Recorded easements are also indexed by the Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court, and the county's free public parcel viewer usually shows platted easement strips. A current survey catches anything used on the ground but never recorded.
What easements are most common in Gwinnett County?
Drainage and detention easements, Public utility easements on the plat, Sanitary sewer easements, among others. Detention easements shared by two lots can create maintenance disputes years later.
Can a neighbor gain a permanent right to cross my Gwinnett County land?
In Georgia, open, continuous, and adverse use generally has to run for about 20 years before a prescriptive easement can be claimed. Permission given in writing usually stops the clock, because the use is then no longer adverse.
Does an easement lower property value in Lawrenceville?
It depends on where it sits and what it prohibits. A narrow utility strip along a rear lot line rarely affects value. An easement that crosses the buildable area, bars fences and structures, or gives someone else a driveway through the yard can meaningfully limit what the property can become.
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General educational reference only. Prescription periods and their exceptions change, and several states set the period by case law rather than by statute. Read the linked official code and consult a licensed attorney in that state before relying on any of it.