(A) The specifics in this subsection are clarifications of the law relating to easements for the benefit of property owners and occupiers in the Town of Brooklyn. This is intended to clarify but in no way is this intended to reduce the scope of the law relating to easements owned by the town generally.
(B) No one is permitted to construct or place anything on or within an easement that adversely affects the utility’s use of the easement. This includes, without limitation, and object, structure or vegetation.
(C) In the event that the Town of Brooklyn determines that there is any object, structure or vegetation that impedes the utilization of the easement, that object, structure or vegetation may be removed by the town without any notice or obligation to repair or replace the offending object, structure or vegetation.
(D) To the extent that vegetation is necessary to avoid erosion or degradation of any easement, no one is permitted to remove, eradicate or interfere with the growth of such vegetation to the extent that such vegetation is necessary to avoid erosion or degradation of the easement.
(E) Nothing in this subsection may be interpreted to allow the growth of vegetation above and beyond the limits set by any weed control ordinance in the Town Code or in any county ordinance that is applicable to the situation.
(F) Any one violating this section may be punished consistent with the punishment sections for a Class violation as set out in § 10.99.
(Ord. 2015-16, passed 10-20-2015)