A Deed of Easement for Sidewalk Purposes is a legal document that grants a right-of-way (easement) to a municipality or other public entity to construct, maintain, and use a sidewalk across the property of a private individual or organization. This type of easement allows the municipality or other public entity to build and maintain the sidewalk for public use, while the property owner retains ownership of the land. There are two types of Deed of Easement for Sidewalk Purposes: a permanent easement and a temporary easement. A permanent easement grants the municipality or other public entity the right to use the land for sidewalk construction and maintenance in perpetuity, while a temporary easement grants the right of access for a specified period of time. Both types of easements involve the transfer of an interest in the land from the property owner to the municipality or other public entity. The deed of easement must be recorded in the local public records in order to be legally enforceable.