Easements shall be provided for the following, when applicable, and illustrated on the plat of subdivision along with the easement provision language as provided by the Engineering Services Director.
(A) Utility easements. Easements shall be provided to accommodate the infrastructure of the village and holders of a franchise agreement with the village. The width of utility easements within each lot shall not be less than ten feet wide along each rear lot line and five feet along each side lot line. Easements shall be designed to provide access to public right-of-way, as well as continuity between blocks. Additional easements at other locations or a greater width for specific conditions shall be provided when deemed necessary by the Engineering Services Director.
(B) Stormwater management & conveyance easements. When required by the DuPage County Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance, easements shall be provided over site runoff storage facilities, compensatory storage facilities, and major stormwater systems.
(C) Cross-access easements. When access is contemplated through one lot or parcel to another lot or parcel, and no public right-of-way will be dedicated for such purpose, an easement shall be provided from the nearest public right-of-way to its logical terminus. The width of the easement shall be based on the proposed land use and traffic pattern, but no less than 20 feet.
(D) Recreational access easement. Easements shall be provided for any sidewalks or shared-use paths that will be dedicated to the village, but are not otherwise within dedicated right-of-way, covering the full width of the paved area or additional width when deemed necessary by the Engineering Services Director.
(E) Other easements. Other easements shall be provided whenever required land improvements, not otherwise covered herein, cannot be located within the dedicated public right-of-way. The provision language shall specifically cover said improvements, the language of which shall be provided by the Engineering Services Director.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021)