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July 20, 2020 page 36 b. When a proposed drainage system will carry water across private land outside the 1536 subdivisionplat, appropriate drainage rights must be secured and indicated on the plan if the 1537 subdivision is a plat. 1538 c. The subdivider shall dedicate, by drainage or conservation easement of land on both sides of 1539 existing watercourses, to a distance to be determined by the city. 1540 d. Wetlands, swamps and low-lying lands along watercourses subject to flooding or 1541 overflowing during storm periods, whether or not included in areas for dedication, shall be 1542 preserved and retained in their natural state as drainageways; and conservation and flowage 1543 easements for those areas shall be dedicated to the city. Such lands subject to periodic 1544 flooding shall not be computed in determining the number of lots to be utilized for average 1545 density procedure nor for computing the area requirements of any lot. 1546 Sec. 82-223. - Water facilities. 1547 (a) Public water systems. 1548 (1) Where a public water main is accessible, the subdivider shall install adequate water facilities, 1549 including fire hydrants, subject to the specifications of the stateState or city. 1550 (2) Water main extensions shall be approved by the city. 1551 (3) To facilitate the provisions of subsections (a)(1) and (2) of this section, the location of all fire 1552 hydrants and all water supply improvements and all improvements proposed to be served shall be 1553 shown on the preliminary subdivisionplat, and the cost of installing such improvements shall be 1554 included in the performance bondBond to be furnished by the subdivider. 1555 (b) Individual wells. 1556 (1) In the discretion of the city, if a public water system is not available, individual wells may be 1557 used. Water samples shall be submitted to the stateState health department for its approval. 1558 (2) If the city requires that a connection to a public water main be eventually provided as a condition 1559 to approval of an individual well, the subdivider shall make arrangements for future water service 1560 at the time the subdivisionplat receives final approval. 1561 Sec. 82-224. - Sewerage facilities. 1562 (a) General requirements. Where public sanitary sewer is available, the subdivider shall install sanitary 1563 sewer facilities in a manner prescribed by the city's construction standards, specifications and 1564 provisions of this Code. All plans shall be designed in accordance with the rules, regulations and 1565 standards of the city, stateState health department, and other appropriate agencies. Plans shall be 1566 approved by these agencies. 1567 (b) Connection. Where a public sanitary sewerage system is reasonably accessible, the applicant shall 1568 connect the system and provide sewers accessible to each lot in the subdivisionplat. 1569 (c) Central system. In the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), wWhere public sanitary sewerage 1570 systems are not reasonably accessible but will become available within a reasonable time (not to 1571 exceed 15 years), the applicant may choose a central sewerage system. The maintenance cost shall be 1572 assessed against each property benefited. Where plans for future public sanitary sewerage systems 1573 exist, the applicant shall install the sewer lines, laterals and mains to be in permanent conformance 1574 with such plans and ready for connection to such public sewer mains. 1575 (d) Septic system. In the MUSA, and Wwhere sanitary sewerage systems are not reasonably accessible 1576 and will not become available for a period in excess of 15 years, the applicant may install a sewerage 1577 system in accordance with chapter 58, article II. 1578 (e) Design criteria for sanitary sewers. 1579 Commented [JB98]: We already define lot area. Can this be removed?