Utilities in subdivisions

A. In general, all utilities shall be located within the road right-of-way and shall conform with standards on file with the applicable reviewing agencies and the department. B. If in the opinion of the director, the director of water supply and the utility companies, the most suitable and reasonable location for any of the utilities, such as sewers, storm drains, water and gas pipes, electric and telephone pole lines and conduits, which are likely to be required within a subdivision, either for the service thereof or for the service of areas in the surrounding territory, do not lie wholly within the street width, the director may require provisions to be made for the location as mutually agreed with the subdivider of such utilities on routes elsewhere than within said street width. The subdivider shall designate the required area or areas for all such utility locations outside of the street width. C. Easements or rights-of-way for sewers, storm drains, public utilities, and government owned water facilities shall be not less than fifteen feet in width and may be required to be fenced along the perimeter of said easements or rights-of-way and centered on or along rear or side lot lines except for guywire tie-back easements, which shall be five feet wide by twenty feet long along lot lines at change of direction points of easements; except that this width may be modified where the director or the department of water supply, or public utilities, whichever is appropriate, finds that a greater or lesser width is necessary or satisfactory for the purpose of the use of the area. When required by the director, easements or rights-of-way for sewer lines and drain lines shall be conveyed to the County and documents shall be delivered to the council for acceptance. Easements or rights-of-way for water facilities which are under the jurisdiction of the department of water supply shall be delivered to the department of water supply for acceptance. (Ord. No. 4053, § 31, 2013; Ord. 2369 § 2, 1994: Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 11-1.9(i))