(a) Easements.
(1) Electric, cable, and telephone lines shall be buried and located in easements at the front property line. When utilities are located underground, adjacent to a street right of way, there shall be provided an easement six feet wide off the front of the adjoining property. Light standards shall be located within the curb strip between the sidewalk and the street. (Ord. 19-2001. Passed 3-5-01.)
(2) Easements shall be provided on both sides of all drainage ditches or open watercourses. The width of drainage easements shall be sufficient to provide for access to the drainage course. It shall be wide enough for its reasonable protection, widening, deepening, realignment or enclosure.
(b) Installation of Utilities. All the following utility improvements shall be installed prior to street construction and shall meet the following standards:
(1) Water.
A. All subdivisions shall have public water for domestic use and fire protection. Adequate size water mains properly connected to the public water supply system shall be provided.
B. All necessary fire hydrants, valves and fittings shall be installed under the direction of the proper City officials.
(2) Storm sewer. Proper and adequate disposal of storm water shall be provided. The type, extent, location and capacity of drainage facilities shall meet the design standards established by the City Engineer. All surface drainage facilities shall connect to an adequate drainage course. Land that is subject to flooding from time to time shall be provided with such improvements as may be required to remove flooding hazards from proposed subdivision lots.
(3) Sanitary sewers. Sanitary sewers shall be installed in any subdivision where such sewers can be connected by means of gravity fall to existing sewer facilities. At least one lateral shall be installed to the property line of each lot platted. Such laterals shall be sealed in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer until used.
(4) Location. Utilities to be located in the street right of way shall be placed in the ground before any pavement is constructed in the proposed street, unless otherwise provided for by joint agreement of the City Engineer and the utility company.
(Ord. 4-1978. Passed 3-6-78.)
(5) Street Lighting. The subdivider or developer shall be responsible for the cost of the installation of street lighting in accordance with design standards established by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 19-2001. Passed 3-5-01.)
(c) Public Sites and Open Spaces. Where a proposed park, playground, school or other public use shown in the Massillon General Development Plan is located in whole or in part in a subdivision, the Planning Commission may require the dedication or reservation of such areas within the subdivision. Where large scale development occurs necessitating additional community facilities not shown in the General Development Plan, the Planning Commission may require the dedication or reservation of sites meeting the requirements for schools, parks and other neighborhood purposes. Public sites may be made available by one of the following methods:
(1) Dedication to public uses.
(2) Reservation of land for the use of property owners by deed or covenants.
(3) Reservation for acquisition by a public agency within a period of three years. Such reservation shall be made in such a manner as to provide for the release of the land to the subdivider in the event no public agency proceeds with the purchase.
(Ord. 4-1978. Passed 3-6-78.)