§ 212-38. Utility easements; stormwater easements; natural features.  


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  • A. 
    In any development, easements along rear property lines or elsewhere for utility installation may be required. Such easements shall be at least 15 feet wide and located in consultation with the companies or municipal departments concerned.
    B. 
    Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage-way channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially to the lines of such watercourse and such further width or construction, or both, as will be adequate for the purpose.
    C. 
    Natural features, such as trees, brooks, hilltops and views, shall be preserved wherever possible in designing any subdivision containing such features.