To record payment for the purchase of land use rights that have a useful life limited to periods for which service capacity is expected to exist. Total cost must be equal to or greater than $100,000. This code should not be used to record the purchase of land that inherently includes land use rights.
This code includes, but is NOT limited to:
- Easements - An easement gives one party the right to use the land of another party for a particular or stated purpose
- Mineral rights - Mineral rights represent ownership interest in natural resources such as coal, oil, natural gas, and other precious and non-precious metals which are normally extracted from the ground.
- Timber rights - Timber rights permit one party to cut and remove trees from the property of another party.
- Development rights - Development rights represent legal entitlement and ability to develop and improve a parcel of land.
- Water rights - Water rights usually confer upon the owner of riverfront or shorefront property the right to access and use the adjacent water.