

It is all being done by contractors hired and managed by UTOPIA.

PUEs are why utility boxes are almost always behind the sidewalk.Īlso, the City is not performing any of the UTOPIA work. Power, internet, gas, and phone lines tend to take up unused space or placed in private yard space utilizing PUEs. Utility work in these areas is also possible but more likely to be filled with larger pipes and conduits like water, sewer, and storm drains. The sidewalk, parkstrip, and road are all public property, so easements are not necessarily required. Since private property lines start at the back of sidewalk, most PUEs will provide public utilities access to between to the first seven and 10 feet of a front yard. Common easement widths range between seven and 10 feet. These easements often follow all property lines but are most commonly along the front and rear. PUEs are on most private properties in subdivisions that have been created in the past 40 years (almost all of residential Syracuse). Why is the city working on the house side of the sidewalk? Sometimes specific easements are created for entities such as the North Davis Sewer District but they are usually specifically labeled rather than listed as a Public Utility Easement which is simply shown as a PUE. And now, Utopia through an agreement signed by the Syracuse City Council.The utilities that commonly have access to these easements are: These are called Public Utility Easements (PUE) and are shown (usually as dotted lines) on subdivision plats that are available at the Davis County Recorder’s Office in Farmington. The land developer and municipality who created the building lot allow easements to be created on private property for the laying and maintenance of public utilities. Who gave the city permission to put something in my yard?
