Easement Documents

General Easement Requirement Checklist & Title Opinion Letter

The following Legal Easements Require a Title Opinion Letter:

DocumentDescription
Private Storm Drain EasementRequired for development sites with private onsite storm drains.
Public Storm Drain EasementRequired for development sites with County owned storm drains onsite.
Stormwater Management ESD Facility EasementRequired for development sites utilizing Maryland Stormwater Design Manual Chapter 5 ESD facilities.  This easement uses general illustration of the site instead of an easement plat to cover access pathways and ESD structure locations.
Stormwater Managemen​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​t BMP Facili​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ty EasementRequired for development sites utilizing Maryland Stormwater Design Manual Chapter 3 BMP facilities.  This easement requires an easement plat which covers access pathways and the BMP structure.


The following Legal Easements do NOT require a Title Opinion Letter:

DocumentDescription
Single Lot Residential EasementRequired for single family residential development parcels utilizing structural Stormwater Management facilities.
Full Abandonment of Existing EasementRequired for abandonment of FULL existing easements.
Partial Abandonment of Existing EasementRequired for partial abandonment of existing easements.