(a) The Plan Commission shall require easements for poles, wires, conduits, stormwater drainage, storm and sanitary sewers, gas and water mains, or other utility lines. Easements shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide and shall be adjacent to perimeter property lines. They should be located along the rear or side lot lines. Easements can be split between adjacent lots such that one-half of the easement width is located equally on both lots, i.e., six (6) feet on each lot such that side by side those six (6) foot easements combine to make a twelve (12) foot easement.

(b) A twelve (12) foot wide easement shall be required in the middle of a block from the street right-of-way to the rear property line when the block is longer than one thousand (1,000) feet, or as otherwise requested by the Plan Commission or Town Engineer.