(a) Easements and rights of way for all water and wastewater lines connected to the City water distribution system and the City sewerage system, which are not laid in the public streets, roads, alleys, and other public property, and for which the City has or shall have the responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep, shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width.
(b) Owner shall grant to the City, without additional consideration, a permanent easement in, on, over, through and across the Served Premises for the purpose of constructing, installing, using, maintaining and repairing additional distribution line or lines, or service line or lines, of whatsoever size, length or nature as City determines are necessary for its operations, present and future, and the continued distribution of potable water service throughout its system; provided however, such easement shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in width and shall be constructed and located as close to the adjacent public right of way as is practicable under the circumstances. In the event there is no adjacent public right of way, then the easement shall be in a location least detrimental to Owner's use and enjoyment of the Served Premises and consistent with the use, requirements and purposes of City. City shall return the property to the condition it was in prior to any work or action taken under this provision.
(Ord. 44-21. Passed 11-8-21.)