In all new residential subdivisions, all utilities, community action cables, electrical and telephone distributions systems, or any other commercial service shall be laid underground, including storm, water, gas, drainage and sewer.
(A) Easements; generally.
(1) Easements for electrical, telephone and cable television services shall be a minimum of ten feet wide; be established where practicable at the rear of each lot and along other such lot lines as to provide continuity of alignment from block to block; and be installed underground within easements or dedicated public ways.
(2) Underground street light supply lines should be designated on the plat and necessary easements provided to furnish access to such positions. Easement provisions as set forth in § 154.093
(E) should appear on the face of each final plat.
(B) Utility easements. Easements not less than five feet wide should be provided on each side of all rear lot lines and where necessary, alongside lot lines. An easement provision, as set forth in § 154.093
(E) shall appear on the face of each final plat.
(C) Traversed by watercourse.
(1) Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially to the lines of such watercourse and of such width or construction or both as will be adequate for the purpose.
(2) Wherever possible, it is desirable that the drainage be maintained by an open channel with landscaped banks and adequate width for maximum potential volume of flow.
(Prior Code, § 8-7-3) (Ord. 2015-16, passed 8-3-2015)