A. Utility Easements, Sidewalk Easements And Drainage Easements: Easements for utility services, sidewalks and stormwater drainage facilities shall be provided by the property owner for the benefit of the village, the county, the state, and all utility companies and other appropriate governmental entities, totaling not less than ten feet (10') in width or greater or as required by the utility companies, the village, the county, the state or other appropriate governmental entities, adjacent to the rear of each lot and adjacent to side lot lines where necessary, to provide for proper continuity of utility lines, sidewalks and stormwater drainage facilities from lot to lot and from block to block. In appropriate cases, the above easement areas may be set at not less than five feet (5') wide, as determined by the village engineer, in his/her sole discretion.
B. Drainage Easements: Property that is subject to the watershed management ordinance regulations of the metropolitan water reclamation district of Greater Chicago and established lakes, streams, drainageways and channels shall be protected by drainage easements in accordance with the provisions of chapter 11, "Floodplain And Stormwater Management", of this ordinance. (Ord. 15-2794, 3-23-2015)