(a) Easements to the City for the maintenance of storm sewers shall be of width and alignment as stated in the subdivision ordinance and shall be indicated on a plat or on an easement deed and shall be accepted by Council.
(b) EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (b) hereof was deleted by Ordinance 98-12, passed February 23, 1998.
(c) Easements for mutual benefit of owners shall be provided in a form ready for recording and shall include a provision to be maintained by the property owner for the benefit of the uphill property owners with provision that any disputes shall be decided by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
(Ord. 87-80. Passed 11-9-87.)
YARD DRAINAGE DIAGRAM
Yards shall be graded to drain away from buildings without draining onto adjacent property. A water inlet catch basin shall be constructed at each low point in the rear yard unless swales are constructed deep enough to drain water to the street or to a public ditch. Within an eight foot perimeter of the building the minimum grade over ground shall be one-fourth inch per foot (two inches) and over pavement one-eighth inch per foot (one inch) which grade shall continue to the street or to a catch basin which shall remove any standing water within six hours after termination of a storm.