§ 401. Utility and other easements.  


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  • (1)

    The proprietor shall contact each public utility involved for preferred locations of easements. Utilities shall be located preferably within road rights-of-way, but may be located alongside or near lot lines if necessary, including front lot lines. Utility easements shall not be less than twelve (12) feet in total width, with six (6) feet located on each side of the property line. Utility easements six (6) feet wide are permissible along rear property lines, in cases where such rear property lines abut unplatted land. The proprietor shall also make provisions for other necessary utility installations.

    (2)

    Drainage easements shall be provided, which conform substantially with the lines of any natural watercourse, drainage ditch, channel or stream. Such easements shall be of adequate width for the particular conditions of the site and surrounding influencing areas. The planning commission may, if it considers such requirement necessary to the proper development of the subdivision and the circulation of local traffic, require that the drain, if within a public right-of-way, will be enclosed.