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e 1008.16 - EASEMENTS All easements shall be dedicated ~ appropriate language on the plat as required by Law and in accordance with the following: 1. Orainaae and Utility. Easements at least ten (10) feet wide, centered on rear and other lot lines, and (10') ten feet wide along front lot lines, shall be provided. All easements along the plat boundary shall be (10') ten feet wide, or a minimum of (5') five feet wide if abutting an existing drainage and utility easement on the adjacent property, and (10') ten feet wide along Rights-of-Way. Easements shall have continuity of alignment from block to block. No fences, driveways, paved surfaces, other structures, or plantings other than grass can be placed in a utility easement where it will interfere with the maintenance of said utilities, unless approved by the City. If removal of a fence, other structure, or planting is necessitated for maintenance of utilities, the cost of removal and replacement is the responsibility of the affected property owner. e 2. Drainaae. Easements shall be provided along each side of the centerline of any water course or drainage channel, whether or not shown in the Comprehensive Development Plan, to a width sufficient to provide proper maintenance and for storm water runoff for designed storm event determined by the City, but shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in width. 3. Utility. Easements shall be provided along lot lines or across property to accommodate the extension and maintenance of utility lines. Easement width is typically (10) feet, however, may vary depending upon the type of utility the easement is to serve. e 4. Protection of Natural Water Bodies and Wetlands. Where any plat, replat or subdivision of land adjoins a natural lake, pond or stream, including streams which flow only intermittently, the City, in its discretion, may require that a strip of land running along all sides thereof which are contiguous to such lake, pond or stream, shall be either (i) dedicated to the City for public use, or (ii) subject to a perpetual easement in favor of the City over and in said land and the bed and water body of such lake, pond, or stream for the purpose of protecting the hydraulic efficiency and the natural character and beauty of such lake, pond, or stream. The Planning Commission shall determine which of these options is more appropriate and shall recommend to the City Council one of said options. In either case, there shall also then be granted to the City the right of ingress to and egress from the said strip of land with men, equipment and materials. Where the easement is determined to be in the best interests of the City, said easement 10.42