Easements shall be established to accommodate the existence
of natural and man-made drainageways as requested by the Township.
Where a tract is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel
or stream, there shall be provided an easement paralleling the line
of such watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream with a width adequate
to preserve the unimpeded flow of natural drainage in the one-hundred-year
floodplain. The minimum easement width shall be 20 feet.
Easements shall be established for all on-site stormwater management
or drainage facilities (except where the single-family residential
exemption applies), including, but not limited to, detention facilities
(above or below the ground), infiltration facilities, all stormwater
BMPs, drainage swales, and drainage facilities (inlets, manholes,
pipes, etc.).
Easements are required for all areas used for off-site stormwater
control.
Easements shall provide ingress to, and egress from, a public
right-of-way. In lieu of providing an easement to the public right-of-way,
a note may be added to the plan granting Peters Township or its designees
access to all easements via the nearest public right-of-way able for
vehicle ingress and egress on grades of less than 10% for carrying
out inspection or maintenance activities.
Where possible, easements shall be centered on side and/or rear
lot lines.
Nothing shall be planted or placed within the easement which
would adversely affect the function of the easement, or conflict with
any conditions associated with such easement.
All easements shall be shown on the subdivision plan, as applicable.
Applicable subdivision plans shall be recorded prior to any land development
occurring.
All easement agreements shall be recorded with a reference to
the recorded easement indicated on the site plan. The format and content
of the easement agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Township
and its Solicitor.
