Utility parcels may be provided as locations for utility-owned substations, sanitary sewer lift stations, water towers, and the like. Utility parcels may not be provided, however, for drainage ponds or other storm water infrastructure that is not owned and operated by a public utility. Utility parcels may not be the location of any non-utility structures and are not intended for use by utility offices, shop buildings, or other facilities that are not directly a component of a distribution or collection system. All utility parcels shall be labeled on all plats as “Utility Parcel - Unbuildable” followed by the use for which each is established, such as “Water Tower”, “Lift Station”, and the like. The need for a utility parcel, its size, and cost to the utility, if any, shall be determined by the property owner and/or property developer together with the relevant utility. The provisions of this chapter allowing the creation of utility parcels shall not be interpreted as a requirement by the county for any property owner to donate a utility parcel.
(Ord. 4, 2021, passed 6-21-2021)