§ 22-26. Easements.  


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  • Easements for installation and maintenance of utilities shall be provided where necessary to serve the subdivision. Utility easements shall be not less then twenty (20) feet wide and when practical, centered on rear lot lines. Drainage easements shall be provided where underground storm sewers or surface watercourses are located on private property. The size and location of such drainage easements shall be approved by the city engineer and capacities shall be calculated based upon a one-hundred-year-design rainfall. Preplanning of easements shall be coordinated between the developer and utility companies involved in servicing the subdivision. Written approval shall be received from the utility company by the city as to utility location prior to final plat approval.

(Ord. No. 11367, 2-1-99)