(A) Electric, cable television and telephone service shall be provided within each subdivision. Gas service may be required where reasonably accessible. Whenever such facilities are reasonably accessible and available, they may be required to be installed within the area prior to the approval of the final plat. Telephone, electric, street lighting wires, conduits, and cables shall be constructed underground except in cases where the city determines that topographic, bedrock, or underground water conditions would result in excessive cost to the subdivider.
(B) Overhead utility lines, where permitted, shall be located at the rear of all lots. The width of the easement per lot shall be not less than 10 feet and the total easement shall be not less than 20 feet.
(C) Whenever a sanitary sewer, water main or storm sewer, and electric and/or telephone line are each placed underground in the same utility easement, the following provision shall be applicable:
(1) The total easement width shall not be less than 20 feet.
(2) The sanitary sewer, water main or storm sewer shall be installed on 1 side of the easement.
(3) Electric, gas, cable television, and telephone shall not be installed within 5 feet of either sanitary sewer, water main or storm sewer.
(1981 Code, § 151.169) (Ord. 6875-98, passed 7-27-1998)