A. Utility easements shall be provided and dedicated. Except to the extent the director of public works approves a lesser width for a city water or sewer utility easement, all easements shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide and shall include the unrestricted right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom for construction and maintenance purposes by utilities. Proof of coordination between the subdivider and the public works department and applicable utility companies shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.

B. Utility facilities may be placed in a utility easement only under the terms of a permit issued pursuant to BMC 17.04.070(B). [Ord. 01-05 § 7.]