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Utility and Drainage Easement Descriptions

Utility Easement

A permanent non-exclusive easement is hereby reserved for and granted to the City of Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois and to those public utility companies operating in the City of Edwardsville, in, upon, across, over, under, and through the areas shown hereon and labeled "Utility Easement” on this final plat of subdivision for the purpose of installing, constructing, inspecting, operating, replacing, renewing, altering, enlarging, removing, repairing, cleaning, and maintaining sanitary sewer, storm sewers, water mains, electrical, gas, telephone, cable tv, or other utility lines or appurtenances, all manholes, hydrants, pipes, connections, catch basins, wire, conduit, and without limitation, such other installations as may be required to furnish public utility service to or through the attached area, and such other appurtenances and additions thereto as said City and utilities may deem necessary, together with the right of access across the lots and real estate included in the attached document for the necessary personnel and equipment to do any or all of the above work. The right to said sewers or, without limitation, utility installations in, on, upon, or across, under, or through said “utility Easement”. No permanent buildings, swimming pools, retaining walls, fences, surfaces, earth fill, or landscaping (excluding street trees) shall be placed on said “Utility Easement” that then or in the future interfere with the aforesaid uses and rights. Where a “Utility Easement” is used for water, storm, or sanitary sewers, other utility installations shall be subject to the prior approval of the said City so as not to interfere with or cause damage to these systems. Maintenance of said easements shall remain the responsibility of the property owners. Property owners shall be responsible for the costs associated with removing unauthorized obstacles from the “Utility Easement”.

Drainage Easement

A permanent non-exclusive easement is hereby reserved for and granted to the City of Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, in, upon, across, over, under, and through the areas shown hereon and labeled "Drainage Easement” on this final plat of subdivision for the purpose of installing, constructing, inspecting, replacing, renewing, altering, enlarging, removing, repairing, cleaning, and maintaining ditches, swales, catch basins, culverts, piping, and without limitation, such other installations as may be required to provide for drainage of surface water from, to, or through the attached area, and such other appurtenances and additions thereto as said City may deem necessary, together with the right of access across the lots and real estate in included in the attached document for the necessary personnel and equipment to do any or all of the above work. The right is also hereby granted to said City to cut down, trim, or remove any soil, silt, trees, shrubs, other plants or appurtenances or structures that interfere with the operation of or access to said drainage ways, in, on, upon, or across, under, or through said “Drainage Easement”. No permanent buildings, swimming pools, retaining walls, fences, surfaces, earth fill, or landscaping (excluding street trees) shall be placed on said “Drainage Easement” that then or in the future interfere with the aforesaid uses and rights. Maintenance of said easements shall remain the responsibility of the property owners. Property owners shall be responsible for the costs associated with removing unauthorized obstacles from the “Drainage Easement”.