Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code, no provision in this Code which in any way restricts the use of lands or buildings shall be held to apply to locating the distribution lines of public utility companies, whether municipally owned or privately owned, such as water mains, gas mains, telephone and electric lines above or below ground, essential for the service to the residents of the community. The foregoing exclusion, however, shall not include permanent storage yards, supply depots, manufacturing or service and repair shops, or distribution, transmission and transformer stations as specifically listed and regulated in Sections 1123.04 and 1131.02. (Ord. 20-2012. Passed 5-21-12.)