A.
Easements shall be established to accommodate the existence of drainageways.
B.
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.
C.
Easements shall be established for all on-site stormwater management
or drainage facilities, including but not limited to detention facilitates
(above- or below ground), infiltration facilities, all stormwater
BMPs, drainage swales, and drainage facilities (inlets, manholes,
pipes, etc.).
D.
Easements are required for all areas used for off-site stormwater
control.
E.
Easements to accommodate earthmoving equipment should be a minimum
of 20 feet wide.
F.
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 Mahoning 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.
G.
Where possible, easements shall be centered on side and/or rear lot
lines.
H.
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.
I.
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 Municipal
Engineer and Solicitor.
