Except as exempted in § 150.082, all existing and new utility and telephone lines, electric utility distribution lines, cable television lines and all other communication and utility lines adjacent to or within new residential, commercial or industrial subdivisions or other areas to be developed within the town shall be installed underground at the time of development of the property as part of the required off-site and on-site improvements. The developer of the property shall be responsible for the costs of the underground construction in accordance with the underground policy of the serving utility.
(2001 Code, § 7-12-2)