Utility easements, not less than 20 feet wide for sanitary sewers
and water mains and not less than 15 feet wide for gas, electric,
telephone, and cable television, shall be provided where necessary.
Normally, in the case of abutting lots, an equal amount should be
taken from each lot. Property owners may (at their own risk) plant
shrubbery or hedges or install fences on the easement areas. Utilities
(private and public), however, in order to have access for repair,
shall have the election to destroy said improvements and restore the
area only by grading and seeding, or to have alternate access through
the owner's property.
Maintenance easements of not less than five feet in width shall
be provided along all rear and side lot lines.