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A. General: All utilities shall be installed underground and utility stubs provided from mains and laterals to all lots within the subdivision prior to the completion of the finished road surface. Utility mains and laterals should not be placed directly under street pavement when alternative locations within the proposed road right-of-way exist. Utility placement under road shoulders, snow stack easements, or independent utility corridors which can provide utility service to all individual lots while being accessible to maintenance equipment are preferred. The removal of trees outside of the road right-of-way for the installation of utilities or placement of utility easements, which trees provide an effective screen or buffer to existing or future development, is strongly discouraged. Particular attention shall be given to the preservation of trees and other natural features on the downhill side of any existing or future development. Where it becomes necessary to remove trees for the installation of utility lines, the subdivider shall design the line in such a way as to minimize the tree removal, and if required to lessen the visual impact of the line, shall vary the direction of the line when necessary. On a ridgeline or hillside site where it may be necessary to install utilities or to locate easements on the downhill side of existing or future development, a row of trees at least twenty feet (20') deep shall be maintained between the development site and the new utilities or easements to help screen the visibility of the development from an area of concern. Where possible, utilities and utility easements on forested ridgeline or hillside lots shall not be located immediately adjacent to platted envelopes in order to preserve a row of trees at least twenty feet (20') deep between the utility or easement and the development site for screening the development. No subdivision shall be approved by the town unless adequate public facilities are provided in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 40, Series 2006)

B. Water Supply Facilities:

1. Subdivisions within the town shall be served with a water supply system built to town specifications as required by the town's water ordinance.

2. A subdivision water distribution system shall have adequate pipe sizes, water for domestic use, and sufficient fire hydrants to provide fire protection. Should existing water facilities be inadequate, the subdivider shall provide at his expense all facilities to meet required flows. All public water lines provided for new subdivisions shall extend through the subdivision to allow for extension to adjacent properties.

3. Fire hydrants shall be located per town and Red, White And Blue fire district standards and shall be installed along with all utility improvements necessary for them to operate prior to the completion of the finished road surface.

C. Sanitary Sewer Facilities:

1. Public community sewage systems shall be constructed throughout the subdivision and connected to existing public sewage facilities, i.e., Upper Blue Sanitation District facilities.

2. Sanitary sewers shall be located within street or alley rights-of-way unless topography dictates otherwise. When located in easements on private property, access shall be provided to all manholes. The proposed location of sewer lines shall be shown on the final plan of the subdivision, and easements shall be dedicated to the town or Upper Blue Sanitation District, as determined by the town, and shall be not less than twenty feet (20') in width.

3. Sanitary sewer facilities design shall be in conformance with Upper Blue Sanitation District design criteria and engineering requirements. All sanitary sewage facilities shall be compatible with the long range planning for installing sewers in the entire tributary area.

D. Utilities – Communication, Electric, Gas and Cable Television:

1. Utility distribution lines for communication, electric, gas and cable television service shall be placed underground throughout the entire subdivided area and shall serve all lots. Installation of such facilities shall be made in compliance with the applicable orders, rules and regulations of the state now or hereafter effective and the subdivider shall be responsible for compliance with the applicable orders, rules, and regulations of the state now or hereafter effective for any public utility whose service will be required for the subdivision with respect to the provisions of such facilities.

2. Underground communication, electric, gas and cable television service shall be placed within easements or dedicated public rights-of-way dedicated to the town, in a manner that will not conflict with other underground services. Further, all transformer boxes shall be located so as not to be unsightly or hazardous to the public. Corner markers as required in this chapter shall not be disturbed by the installation of utility markers.

3. All utility work shall comply with title 11, chapter 9 of this Code (Town of Breckenridge 2018 Dig Once Ordinance).

E. As-Built Construction Drawings: As a condition for releasing construction bonding on public improvements, the developer shall submit as-built drawings of all main, primary, secondary, and service utilities installed as part of the project. (Ord. 23, Series 1992; amd. Ord. 2, Series 2020; Ord. 3, Series 2022)