CHAPTER 2: PUBLIC EASEMENT STANDARDS

Easement Criteria.

Easements shall be provided as required by the Subdivision Ordinance. The location and placement of easements shall be coordinated with the City of Caldwell[.]

201.2

Utilities.

All new utilities shall be placed and constructed within designated public easements or street rights-of-way.

201.3

Requirements.

No structure, foundation, slab or other improvement shall be placed within any dedicated public easement without written permission from the City.

(Ordinance 122110-B adopted 1/18/11)

202 EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENTS.

Emergency access (fire lane) easements shall be provided as required by the City. These easements shall meet the City’s Fire Code. Any emergency access easement shall either connect at each end to a dedicated public street or be provided with a turnaround having a minimum diameter of eighty feet (80') with an additional distance of ten feet (10') on all sides clear of permanent structures. The driving surface within emergency access easements shall be designed and constructed according to standards established for local public streets. All structures shall be located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a dedicated and improved emergency access easement or public street.

(Ordinance 122110-B adopted 1/18/11)