Sticky situation for Subdivision

[Ryan Watson]

I've come up on a unique scenario where there are some lots for sale that there is no legal access too. The trick is there is access to it, plotted out public right of way on a map. However in this subdivision they've got a few streets here and there that all dead end. While other streets were never put in off the main drive.

This land is just as raw as it was back in the early 1900's, now over grown with dense forest and undergrowth.

So my question here is, would a landowner with enough skills to cut in a driveway be able to do work on the public right of way just enough to get back to the lot or lots that they own? After all if someone is willing to clear the right of way, there shouldn't be too much bureaucracy in getting the job done.

I can see where a driveway permit would be needed from the main drive, but if you had to run say 50' of the right of way, could you get away with not getting a right of way permit and not being a licensed contractor? Mind you there are no utilities. Like i said, they are lucky they got asphalt, that land is raw, not much to it.

In all honesty i dont see why you could not get a surveyor to stake out the right of way back far enough to get to your lot, and then spend a day in there with chainsaws and equipment and make something happen.