(a)

Easement criteria. The developer shall provide easements as follows:

(1)

The developer shall provide utility easements adjacent to and parallel with public streets. Such easements shall be a minimum of ten feet in width along both sides of the street.

(2)

Easements not less than eight feet in width shall be retained on each side of rear lot lines.

(3)

Where necessary, easements not less than five feet in width, on each side of side lot lines, shall be retained for poles, wires, conduits, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water lines, open drains, gas lines or other utilities. Such easements may be required across parts of lots where determined to be necessary by the city. Where the proposed platted area adjoins an unplatted area, the full easement width may be required along the rear of lots adjoining the unplatted area.

(4)

Refer to figures 14-1, 14-2 and 14-3 for placement, arrangement and depth of utilities within easements. With the permission of the city and the applicable public utility, locations of a utility line may vary from these standards.

(b)

Utility easement restrictions. The developer shall place the following statement of restrictions on the plat whenever easements are dedicated for public use:

Public Easements

All public easements denoted on this plat are hereby dedicated to the use of the public forever. Any public utility, including the City of Jersey Village, shall have the right at all times of ingress and egress to and from and upon said easements for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, inspection, patrolling, maintaining and adding to or removing all or parts of its respective systems without the necessity at any time of procuring the permission of the property owner. Any public utility, including the City of Jersey Village shall have the right to move and keep moved all or part of any building, fences, trees, shrubs, other growths or improvements that in any way endanger or interfere with the construction, maintenance or efficiency of its respective systems on any of the easements shown on this plat. Neither the City of Jersey Village or any public utility shall be responsible for replacing or reimbursing the property owner due to removal or relocation of any obstructions in the public easements.

(c)

Placement or construction of new utilities. The developer shall place or construct all new utilities within designated easements or street rights-of-way as shown in figures 14-1 to 14-3.

(d)

Placement of permanent improvements. The developer shall not place any structure, foundation, slab or other permanent improvement within any dedicated public easement without written permission from the city.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(501), 2-20-95)

Cross reference— Utilities, ch. 70.