(A) Easements shall be provided for electric, telephone and television cables, drainage swales, wires and conduits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas, water and heat mains and other utility lines. No structures, roads or other improvements shall be built within such easements. No trees or shrubs shall be permitted within easements unless approved by the Borough Council. The borough, applicable authorities and municipalities, and utility companies shall be consulted when locating utilities and easements, and all utilities and easements shall be located in accordance with their standards.
(B) Easements abutting street rights-of-way shall be a minimum of ten feet in width. Other easements shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width.
(C) There shall be a minimum distance of 100 feet between any proposed dwelling unit and the right-of-way line of any petroleum products, gas transmission line or electric line which traverses the subdivision or land development.
(D) Where gas or petroleum transmission lines are a part of the proposed development, either proposed or requiring relocation, construction shall occur within a right-of-way of 50 feet minimum and shall comply with the applicable requirements of the State Public Utilities Commission.
(E) Underground electric distribution lines shall be installed in all new subdivisions and land developments. In existing subdivisions, any extensions of the electric distribution lines shall be placed underground.
(F) All telephone and television distribution lines shall be placed underground when electric distribution lines are placed underground.
(G) When required by the Borough Council, the location of utility easements and rights-of-way shall be marked in the field.
(Ord. 1-2006, passed 5-8-2006)