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Sanitary sewers and water facilities shall be installed in accordance with the standards and specifications as required by the council and subject to the approval of the city engineer. All Duplex Dwellings, Single - Family Dwellings Townhouse Dwellings Twinhome /Quad Dwellings, as defined by City Code, shall be required to have individual sanitary sewer and water. When fire suppression systems are required by pplicable law each unit shall be individually serviced by a separate fire suppression system Joint facilities are strictly prohibited in these types of dwelling units. For lots subdivided prior to and approved for such joint services, these joint services shall be reviewed at the time of Building Permit issuance and required to incorporate a design that would minimize the potential for frozen water lines and fire suppression systems Multiple (apartment or condominium) Dwellings are exempt from the ioint service restriction. (2) The use of individual water and sewer systems in accordance with all appropriate state and local regulations. (3) In an area not having municipal storm sewer trunk, the subdivider shall be responsible, before subdividing, to provide for a stormwater disposal plan in accordance with the city's comprehensive drainage plan without damage to properties outside the platted area and said stormwater disposal plan shall be submitted to the city engineer, who shall report to the council on the feasibility of the plan presented. No plat shall be approved before an adequate stormwater disposal plan is presented and approved by the city engineer and council. The use of dry wells for the purpose of stormwater disposal is prohibited. In areas where an outlet for stormwater does not exist and the subdivider is unable to negotiate a drainageway with adjacent landowners, the subdivider may petition the city to construct a drainage outlet. (e) Private utilities. In all subdivisions, all telephone, electric and gas service lines shall be placed underground within dedicated public ways or recorded easements in such manner as not to conflict with other underground services. All underground installation of service lines within street rights -of -way shall be completed in a manner that will not disturb street surfacing. (f) Easements. All lots shall have a minimum of a ten -foot drainage and utility easement adjacent to all road right -of -way and unplatted areas and five feet along all common property lines being platted. Also greater easements may be required to protect areas in accordance with the approved grading and utility plans. Easements at least ten feet wide on front lines and 20 feet wide centered on rear or side lot lines shall be provided for utilities where necessary. Utility easements shall have continuity of alignment from block to block and lot to lot. Easements may be required along lot lines to rights -of -way so as to provide for street lighting. All underground utility service lines, including water, drainage and sanitary sewer systems that traverse private property, shall be installed within recorded easements. (g) Delineation and encumbrance of wetlands on all plats. (1) That the presence of any public or private drainage ditches shall be identified on all plats and encumbered within a 66- foot -wide drainage and utility easement. (2)