A. General Requirements:
1. The planning commission may require easements for poles, wires, conduits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas, water and force mains or other utility lines. Easements shall be at least ten feet (10') wide and may run across lots or along side or rear lot lines. Such easements should preferably be located along the rear lot lines.
2. The planning commission may require that easements or drainageways be provided in accordance with this section where a subdivision includes a segment or segments of watercourses, drainageways, channels or streams.
B. Types Of Easements: For the purpose of this title, easements shall include: the utility easement, the drainage easement, the landscaping easement, the sign easement and any other type of easement required for the operation of the village.
C. Language Required On Plats: The following language shall be included on all plats where an easement is required:
No permanent buildings shall be placed on said easements, but the premises may be used for gardens, shrubs, landscaping, and other purposes that do not then or later interfere with the aforesaid uses and rights. Fences shall not be erected upon said easements in any way which will restrict the uses herein granted except where specifically permitted by written authority of the Village of Waterman.
The right is also hereby granted to the Village of Waterman to cut down, trim or remove any trees, fences, shrubs, or other plants that interfere with the operation of or access to said easements. The Village of Waterman shall not be responsible for replacement of any such improvements, fences, gardens, shrubs or landscaping removed during exercise of the herein given rights. Replacement of items so removed shall be the responsibility of the then lot owner.
D. Drainage Easements: Where drainage easements are required along a lot line of adjoining properties, the developer shall divide the easement equally among the adjoining properties, and if a storm drain is to be installed, said drain shall be placed on or as close to the property line as possible. (1999 Code § 10.01)