A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.
The section of the street formation that joins the carriageway with the property line. It may accommodate public utilities, stormwater flows, street lighting poles, traffic signs, paths, road safety barriers and plantings. The verge may also be referred to as a nature strip.
The area between the road and the property boundary, also known as the nature strip. It may contain services, paths, streetlights, signs, drainage and landscaping.