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§ 150.082 EXCEPTIONS.
   The following construction may occur without meeting the underground installation requirements:
   (A)   Transmission lines and betterment to existing utilities together with related switch yards, substations and related equipment;
   (B)   Repair or improvement of existing utility poles and wires by the serving utility, provided that activity is not initiated on request of or by a developer;
   (C)   Installation of new utility poles and wires or relocation of existing utility poles and wires not initiated by a developer;
   (D)   Pad-mounted transformers or pull boxes, service terminals, pedestal type telephone terminals, telephone splice closures or similar on-the-ground facilities attached to existing overhead facilities which are used for the purpose of connecting an underground system with the existing facilities;
   (E)   Temporary service facilities, such as facilities to furnish emergency service during an outage, facilities to provide service to construction sites or other service of a limited duration, such as to a fair, carnival, outdoor exhibit or function where the facilities will be installed for a temporary period only; and
   (F)   New service drops or improvement of existing service drops from existing overhead lines to single family residential customers, except when underground service is required by the Town of Chino Valley subdivision regulations.
(2001 Code, § 7-12-3)
§ 150.083 TOWN PARTICIPATION AS DEVELOPER.
   In the event of relocation, improvement or repair of existing utility poles and wires or installation of new utility poles and wires by the serving utility, the town may elect to act as a developer and participate in the cost of underground installation in accordance with the underground installation policy of the utility. Prior to commencing any relocation, improvement or installation work within the town, the serving utility shall notify the Town Engineer of the pending action. Within 30 days of receipt of notification, the town will determine its intent to act as developer and notify the utility of the decision.
(2001 Code, § 7-12-4)
§ 150.084 WAIVER OF UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   The Town Council, upon petition by a developer, may waive or modify the requirements for underground installation of existing or new utility lines based on the findings that the strict enforcement of this section would constitute an undue hardship on the developer and the minimal benefits would accrue to the town.
   (B)   The Council’s decision shall include but not be limited to review and analysis of the following factors:
      (1)   The extent of existing overhead lines and poles in the immediate area of the project;
      (2)   The location and heights of the poles and wires and their relation to present or future roads;
      (3)   The crossing of such lines over much-traveled highways or streets;
      (4)   The proximity of such lines to schools, churches, commercial areas or other places where people congregate;
      (5)   The aesthetic appearance of that portion of the town should the lines be installed overhead instead of underground;
      (6)   The impact on future development expected in the area; and
      (7)   The practicality and feasibility of underground installation with due regard for the comparative costs between underground and overhead installations; however, a mere showing that an underground installation is more costly than overhead shall not be the sole criteria for granting a waiver.
(2001 Code, § 7-12-5)
MAILBOXES
§ 150.100 GENERAL.
   (A)   A mailbox or newspaper delivery box, hereafter referred to as mailbox, shall not be allowed to exist on the town’s right-of -way if it interferes with the safety of the traveling public or the function, maintenance or operation of the street, road or highway system.
   (B)   The location and construction of the mailboxes shall conform to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Postal Service as well as to standards established in this code.
   (C)   A mailbox installation that conforms to the criteria in this subchapter shall be acceptable unless the Town Engineer determines that it interferes with the safety of the traveling public or the function, maintenance or operation of the street, road or highway system.
   (D)   Prior to installing a mailbox in the town right-of-way, the property owner (or his or her agent) shall make a written application to the Town Engineer. Written permission from the town is required prior to installation of the mailbox.
   (E)   Where discretionary action is permitted by the postmaster for location or construction of a mailbox, the property owner (or his or her agent) shall make application to the postmaster. Written permission from the postmaster is required prior to installation of the mailbox.
(2001 Code, § 7-13-1)
§ 150.101 LOCATION.
   (A)   Access. A mailbox shall not be permitted where access is obtained from the lanes of Highway 89 or where access is otherwise prohibited by law or regulations.
   (B)   Placement. A mailbox shall be placed on the right-hand side of the roadway, in the direction of the delivery route, except on 1-way streets where they may be placed on the left-hand side. The bottom of the mailbox shall be set at an elevation established by the U.S. Postal Service, generally between 36 inches and 4 feet above the roadway surface.
   (C)   Normal offset. The roadside face of the mailbox shall be offset from the edge of the traveled way a minimum distance of the greater 1 of the following:
      (1)   Eight feet where no paved shoulder exists.
      (2)   The width of the all-weather shoulder present plus 8 to 12 inches.
      (3)   The width of an all-weather turnout as specified by the Town Engineer, plus 8 to 12 inches.
   (D)   Offset on curbed streets. The roadside face of the mailbox shall be sent back to a distance of between 6 and 12 inches.
   (E)   Driveway entrance. Mailboxes at driveway entrances shall be placed on the near side of the driveway in the direction of the delivery route.
   (F)   Intersecting street or road. When a mailbox is located at an intersection, it shall be placed a minimum distance of 100 feet beyond the center of the intersecting street in any direction of the delivery route. When the average daily traffic on the intersecting street exceeds 400 vehicles per day, the distance shall be 200 feet.
   (G)   Guardrail. Where a mailbox is to be installed in the vicinity of an existing guardrail, it shall be placed behind the guardrail unless application is made and written permission received from the Town Engineer as specified in § 150.100.
(2001 Code, § 7-13-2)
§ 150.102 SIZES.
   The following sizes of mailboxes as authorized by the U.S. Postal Service shall be installed in the town.
   (A)   19-inch length — 6.5-inch width — 8.5-inch height.
   (B)   21-inch length — 8.8-inch width — 10.5-inch height.
   (C)   23.5-inch length — 11.5-inch width — 13.5-inch height.
(2001 Code, § 7-13-3)
§ 150.103 STRUCTURES.
   (A)   Materials. Mailboxes shall be of light sheet metal, fiberglass or plastic construction and conform to the requirements of the U.S. Postal Service. Newspaper delivery boxes shall be of light sheet metal or plastic construction and of minimum dimensions suitable for holding a newspaper.
   (B)   Support.
      (1)   Number of boxes. No more than 2 mailboxes shall be mounted on a support structure unless the support structure and mailbox arrangement have been shown to be safe by crash testing as conducted by the Federal Highway Administration or the Arizona Department of Transportation. Lightweight newspaper delivery boxes may be mounted below the mailbox on the side of the mailbox support.
      (2)   Concrete foundation. Mailbox supports shall be placed in native soil or in crushed aggregate base materials whenever these materials provide adequate support. Mailbox supports shall not be placed in concrete unless necessary for support. Mailbox supports shall not be set in concrete placed at depth any greater than 12 inches.
      (3)   Post. A single 4 inch by 4-1/2 inch diameter wooden post or metal post with a strength no greater than 2 inch diameter standard strength steel pipe, and embedded no more than 24 inches into the ground shall be acceptable as a mailbox support. A metal post shall not be fitted with an anchor plate, but it may have an anti-twist device that extends no greater than 10 inches below the ground surface.
      (4)   Attachment. The post-to-mailbox attachment details shall be of sufficient strength to prevent the mailbox from separating from the post top if the installation is struck by a vehicle. The minimum spacing between the centers of the support posts shall be 3/4 of the height of the post above the ground line.
(2001 Code, § 7-13-4)
§ 150.104 SHOULDER AND PARKING AREA CONSTRUCTION.
   It shall be the responsibility of the postal patron to inform the Town Engineer of any new or existing mailbox installation where shoulder construction of the town maintained street is inadequate to allow all- weather vehicular access to the mailbox.
(2001 Code, § 7-13-5)
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