§ 9.04.330. City facilities—Easements on private property  


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  • The city shall be deemed to have a prescriptive right to occupy and use an area 20 feet in width, centered on the public sewer facilities, where they cross private property, whether a utility easement has been granted to the city or not.

    When a new line is to be constructed across private property to serve one or more parcels of land, a recorded utility easement shall be granted to the city; and the easement, line, size, and installation shall be approved by the city engineer and the public works superintendent.