Adjacent

Adjacent

A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.

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Legal Meaning

Adjacent, to an area, means either contiguous with the area, or, if the area is separated from another area only by a road, the adjacent front boundary of each area faces the road.

Plain English

Adjacent means that two areas are next to each other and touching, or, if they are separated only by a road, they are considered adjacent when their front boundaries face each other across the road.