Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
Changes Section 15.01.110 to drop side-lot public utility easements while keeping 10-foot front and 5-foot rear easements. Recommended 4-0 Dec. 3, 2025; a version was adopted by the council in July 2026.
Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- American Fork City
- City Council: Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
- Planning Commission: Public utility easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
- City Council: Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
In brief
Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110) appears on 3 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of August 25, 2020 to the City Council meeting of July 28, 2026.
On record, it was approved 2 times and recommended for approval once.
The most recent decision was approved (3-0) at the City Council meeting of July 28, 2026.
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Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
- Council action
Approved: Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110) · Draft minutes Record → · July 28, 2026
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Every hearing and vote
July 28, 2026 · City Council
Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
Approved · 3-0
Ordinance 2026-07-14 requires public utility easements to be conveyed by plat when a plat is required, and for existing lots that do not go through a plat, to include a surveyor-prepared graphic exhibit showing the easement's location. Recommended by the Planning Commission July 8. Legal counsel Heather Schriever explained a new state law (SB 232) asking councils to consider effects on family health, stability and formation; Councilmember Hunter questioned adopting that finding without real analysis, and the mayor asked that future staff reports address it.
- Ordinance No. 2026-07-14
- Planning Commission recommended approval July 8, 2026
December 3, 2025 · Planning Commission
Public utility easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
Recommended for approval · 4-0
Removes the requirement for 5-foot public utility easements along the sides of all new lots, keeping 10-foot front and 5-foot rear easements. Hunter said side easements are rarely used; power, gas and communications use front easements and the city obtains dedicated easements for water or sewer when needed. Dupaix said the side easement had been a sticking point on past projects.
- Side PUEs eliminated; 10-ft front and 5-ft rear PUEs remain
August 25, 2020 · City Council
Easements code amendment (Section 15.01.110)
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance 2020-08-47 requires 10-foot public utility easements along rights-of-way for dry utilities (gas, power, telecom), keeping 5 feet on other sides; Public Works Director Scott Sensanbaugher said last year's cut to 5 feet all around was an oversight. Deep sewer lines need 25 feet total.