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INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:
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CROSS ACCESS EASEMENT
SAMPLE
This Cross Access Easement is created on (date), by the
GRANTOR, , whose (mailing)
address is , for the benefit of the
GRANTEE, Lee County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, P.O. Box 398,
Fort Myers, Florida 33902.
WHEREAS, Lee County Land Development Code (LDC) §10-285 establishes intersection
spacing regulations providing for the public’s health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Grantor is the current titleholder of the property commonly known as (street
address, city) , Florida, and legally
described and depicted in attached Exhibit A (attach a legal description and sketch of the legal);
and
WHEREAS, Grantor has filed an application to obtain approval for a lot split (Case #
) applicable to the property described in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Lee County has agreed to approve the Grantor’s lot split request with the
condition that Grantor create an easement for joint ingress and egress over the property
described in Exhibit B to achieve compliance with the LDC §10-285 intersection spacing
requirements.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and other good and valuable
consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the Grantor provides as follows:
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1.
The recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this easement as though
fully set forth below.
2.
GRANTOR hereby grants and conveys to Lee County an irrevocable non-exclusive
access easement over and across the property described and depicted in attached Exhibit
B. The purpose of this Easement is to create a common access easement for the benefit
of the parcels created under the Lee County lot split approval (Case # ).
3.
GRANTOR affirmatively agrees that Lee County has the right and authority to limit access
to the lots created under the subject lot split approval to the easement location described
in Exhibit B.
4.
GRANTOR, his successors and assigns remain responsible for maintenance of the Cross
Access Easement area.
5.
This Cross Access Easement runs with the land and is binding upon, and inures to the
benefit, of the parties, their successors, and assigns.
6.
GRANTOR agrees this Cross Access Easement will be recorded in the public records.
7.
GRANTOR warrants that he has the lawful right, title, and authority to convey this Cross
Access Easement and will defend the title against any an all claims.
IN WITNESS OF THE ABOVE, this Cross Access Easement is executed.
BY:
[1
st
Witness’ Signature]
[Signature]
[Type or Print Name]
[1
st
Witness’ Signature]
[Type or Print Name]
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[The following acknowledgment is for a corporation. Attached at the end of this draft
document are the other forms of acknowledgment from §695.25, F.S., for other types of
ownership, e.g., individual, partnership, under a power of attorney, trustee or personal
representative.]
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF LEE
The foregoing instrument was sworn to (or affirme d) and subscribed before me by means of
physical presence or online notarization, on (date) by
(name), the
(title) of (name of company), as a Florida
Corporation, on behalf of the corporation. He/She is personally known to me or has produced
(type of identification) as identification.
[Signature of Notary Public]
[Name typed, printed or stamped]
[Title]
[Serial number, if any]
Approved and accepted for and on behalf of Lee County, Florida, on
(date).
ATTEST:
LINDA DOGGETT, CLERK
Deputy Clerk Signature
Printed Name
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695.25 Short form of acknowledgment.—The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this
section may be used, and are sufficient for their respective purposes, under any law of this
state. The forms shall be known as "Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment" and may be
referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the
use of other forms.
(1) For an individual acting in his or her own right:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of
physical presence or online notarization, this (date) by (name of person providing oath
or affirmation) , who is personally known to me or who has produced (type of identification) as
identification.
(Signature of person taking acknowledgment)
(Name typed, printed or stamped)
(Title or rank)
(Serial number, if any)
(2) For a corporation:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of
physical presence or online notarization, this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of
officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) , a (state or place of incorporation)
corporation, on behalf of the corporation. He/she is personally known to me or has produced
(type of identification) as identification.
(Signature of person taking acknowledgment)
(Name typed, printed or stamped)
(Title or rank)
(Serial number, if any)
(3) For a partnership:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of
physical presence or online notarization, this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner
or agent) , partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership) , a partnership. He/she is
personally known to me or has produced (type of identification) as identification.
(Signature of person taking acknowledgment)
(Name typed, printed or stamped)
(Title or rank)
(Serial number, if any)
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(4) For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of
physical presence or online notarization, this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as
attorney in fact, who is personally known to me or who has produced (type of identification) as
identification on behalf of (name of principal) .
(Signature of person taking acknowledgment)
(Name typed, printed or stamped)
(Title or rank)
(Serial number, if any)
(5) By any public officer, trustee, or personal representative:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of
physical presence or online notarization, this (date) by (name and title of position) ,
who is personally known to me or who has produced (type of identification) as identification.
(Signature of person taking acknowledgment)
(Name typed, printed or stamped)
(Title or rank)
(Serial number, if any) .