The normal maintenance by public utilities, special districts, or municipal departments of underground, surface, or overhead electrical, television, steam, gas, fuel, water, sewer, or storm drainage transmission, collection, or distribution systems, including towers, poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarms and police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, and similar equipment in connection therewith are exempted from the application of this Development Code. Not included in the exemption granted by this Section is the construction or alteration by public utilities or special districts of any aboveground systems or improvements within the right-of-way pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 11 of the Creede Municipal Code. Business offices and maintenance yards of such public utilities, special districts, or municipal departments are not included in the exemption granted by this Section.
(Ord. 395 §3, 2016)