(A) General. All utilities in residential subdivisions including electric, telephone, gas, water and cable television shall be installed underground.
(B) Easements.
(1) Where utilities are not located within publicly dedicated street or alley rights-of-way, easements for utilities shall be provided.
(2) The easements shall have a minimum width of 20 feet or as regulated by the appropriate operating authority.
(3) Where located along lot lines, one-half of the easement width shall be taken from each lot unless extenuating circumstances are presented to and approved by the Commission.
(4) In cases where the lots are abutting along the exterior boundary of the subdivision and not adjoining another subdivision, the full width of the easement shall be provided on the exterior lots.
(5) Before determining the location of easements, the developer shall discuss the plan with the appropriate operating authorities to assure proper placing and design for the installation of the services.
(C) Sanitary sewers.
(1) The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with a complete sanitary sewer system which shall connect with an existing approved sanitary sewer outlet when the outlet is within 300 feet.
(2) When the approved outlet is not available, a system to convey the sewage to a treatment plant or an appropriate sanitary sewer outlet shall be installed; or on-site sewage disposal system(s) in compliance with Chapter 152 of this code of ordinances shall be installed.
(3) All sanitary sewers and treatment facilities shall be designed in accordance with the Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities, latest edition, as published by the Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board of State and Provincial Public Health and Environmental Managers, (commonly known as the "Ten States Standards").
(4) All manhole spacing shall not exceed 300 feet.
(5) Under no circumstances shall a proposed location of a sewer line be within ten horizontal feet of an existing or proposed potable water main.
(6) All sanitary sewer system and treatment facility plans shall be prepared by a licensed engineer or surveyor and approved by the appropriate operating authority prior to preliminary plan approval.
(D) Water.
(1) The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with a complete water main supply system which shall be connected to an existing approved municipal or community water supply.
(2) When the municipal or community water supply is not available, the subdivider shall provide one of the following:
(a) A complete community water supply system to be provided in accordance with the State Board of Health and the State Department of Environmental Management; or
(b) An individual water supply on each lot in the subdivision in accordance with the minimum requirements of the State Board of Health and/or any responsible local governing authority.
(3) Under no circumstances shall a proposed location of a potable water main be within ten horizontal feet of an existing or proposed sewer line.
(4) All plans for water main supply systems shall be prepared by a licensed engineer and approved by the appropriate operating authority, the State Board of Health and the State Department of Environmental Management prior to preliminary plan approval.
(5) The subdivider shall provide fire hydrants according to the appropriate operating authority standards, spaced not to exceed 1,000 feet apart.
(E) Storm water drainage. The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with an adequate storm water drainage system in accordance with the appropriate city or county drainage ordinance. Approval of the storm water drainage system must be obtained from the appropriate city or county board prior to preliminary plan approval.
(Ord. 2006-14, passed 4-3-2006; Ord. 2012-10, passed 7-2-2012)