(A) The subdivision agent, pursuant to VA Code § 15.2-2241 may require a subdivider to convey, where appropriate, common or shared easements to franchised cable television operators furnishing cable television and public service corporations furnishing cable television, gas, telephone and electric service to the subdivision, as provided herein.
(B) The location of an easement required by division (A) of this section shall be adequate for use by franchised cable television operators and public service corporations which may be expected to occupy them.
(C) An easement required by division (A) of this section shall include the right of ingress and egress for installation, maintenance, operation, repair, and reconstruction of any improvement within the easement. The subdivision agent also may require that an easement be provided through land adjoining the property under common ownership.
(D) Any such easement shall be conveyed by reference on the record plat to a declaration of the terms and conditions of the common easements.
(E) For conveyance of common or shared easements to franchised cable television operators furnishing cable television and public service corporations furnishing cable television, gas, telephone and electric service to the proposed subdivision. Once a developer conveys an easement that will permit electric, cable or telephone service to be furnished to a subdivision, the developer shall, within 30 days after written request by a cable television operator or telephone service provider, grant an easement to that cable television operator or telephone service provider for the purpose of providing cable television and communications services to that subdivision, which easement shall be geographically coextensive with the electric service easement, or if only a telephone or cable service easement has been granted, then geographically coextensive with that telephone or cable service easement; however, the developer and franchised cable television operator or telephone service provider may mutually agree on an alternate location for an easement. If the final subdivision plat is recorded and does not include conveyance of a common or shared easement as provided herein, the agent designated by the Board of Supervisors to review and act on submitted subdivision plats shall not be responsible to enforce the requirements of this subdivision.
(Ord. passed 11-15-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-10-2020; Am. Ord. passed 12-8-2020)