Dedicated public utility easements shall be provided in accordance with the following standards. The public utility easement shall not be used as surface storm-water easements, and access to utility easements for utility installation or service shall not be via surface storm-water easements.
(A) Rear lot lines. Where a dedicated public alley is not provided along the rear of each lot, each lot shall have a public utility easement of not less than 20 feet in width located along the entire width of the rear lot line. Where so located along lot lines within the subdivision, one-half of each such easement shall be taken from the rear of each abutting lot.
(B) Side lot lines. Public utility easements shall be dedicated along interior side lot lines as required by the conditions of installation of services, as determined by the providers thereof of each such service.
(C) Front lot lines. At the discretion of the Commission, and in addition to other right-of-way dedications, public utility easements may be required along front lot lines, as a condition of approval of a subdivision of land, to facilitate the installation of services where said services cannot be provided except under the paved portion of a street.
(Ord. 970, passed 3-5-2007)