(a) Use. Easements shall be provided for all utilities not located within the right-of-way of a street or alley. Easements shall also be provided for well defined watercourses, flood control facilities, drainage facilities, access to public land, open spaces, parks, historical, archaeological areas and for any other reason deemed necessary by the Commission to ensure orderly and safe development of a parcel(s) of land.
(b) Width. Utility easements shall have a minimum width of twenty feet. Easements for natural watercourses or other improvements required by the Commission shall be of sufficient width to permit proper maintenance, provide for future flow in regards to flood control and drainage facilities and to guarantee adequate access to public land, open space, historical and archaeological areas.
(c) Location. Utility easements shall be located along the rear and side lot lines in order to avoid damaging the building portion of a lot whenever possible, unless topography or some other condition prevents the establishment as required. All other easement locations will be reviewed by the Commission based on topography and use intended.
(d) Protection of Utility Easements Within the Commission's Jurisdiction. In order to maintain the utilities properly and guarantee proper access to public land, open space, historical and archaeological areas, a restriction shall be shown on all final plats stating that "No structures of any kind (including pavement) shall be located within the sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage, flood and sediment control easements, easements of access or any other type of easement so defined within this plat and such easement(s) shall be reserved for perpetual ingress and egress in order to service the improvement(s) properly."
(e) Service Drive. The Commission may require the construction of an access drive based on recommendations by the County Engineer and/or Sanitary Engineer in order to service and help maintain improvements constructed within their jurisdiction. The improvement standard shall be approved by both the Commission and the above mentioned engineers.
(Ord. 88-1. Passed 6-23-88.)