(a) General Requirements: In addition to location requirements applicable to specific types of utility facilities, all utility facilities, regardless of type, shall be subject to the general location requirements of this subsection.
(1) No Interference With Village Facilities: No utility facilities shall be placed in any location if the Director of Public Works and Engineering determines that the proposed location will require the relocation or displacement of any of the Village of Deerfield's utility facilities or will otherwise interfere with the operation or maintenance of any of the Village of Deerfield's utility facilities.
(2) Minimum Interference And Impact: The proposed location shall cause only the minimum possible interference with the use of the right-of-way and shall cause only the minimum possible impact upon, and interference with the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners who adjoin said right-of-way.
(3) No Interference With Travel: No utility facility shall be placed in any location that interferes with the usual travel on such right-of-way.
(4) No Limitations On Visibility: No utility facility shall be placed in any location so as to limit visibility of or by users of the right-of-way.
(5) Size Of Utility Facilities: The proposed installation shall use the smallest suitable vaults, boxes, equipment enclosures, power pedestals, and/or cabinets then in use by the facility owner, regardless of location, for the particular application.
(b) Parallel Facilities Located Within Rights-Of-Way:
(1) Overhead Parallel Facilities: An overhead parallel facility may be located within the right-of-way only if overhead utility facilities already exist in the area of the right-of-way where the overhead parallel facility is proposed to be located and if:
(A) Lines are located as near as practicable to the right-of- way line and as nearly parallel to the right-of-way line as reasonable pole alignment will permit;
(B) Where pavement is curbed, poles are as remote as practicable from the curb with a minimum distance of two feet (2') (0.6 m) behind the face of the curb, where available;
(C) Where pavement is uncurbed, poles are as remote from pavement edge as practicable with minimum distance of four feet (4') (1.2 m) outside the outer shoulder line of the roadway and are not within the clear zone;
(D) No pole is located in the ditch line of a highway; and
(E) Any ground-mounted appurtenance is located within one foot (1') (0.3 m) of the right-of-way or as near as possible to the right-of-way line.
(2) Underground Parallel Facilities: An underground parallel facility may be located within the right-of-way only if approved by the Director of Public Works and Engineering and:
(A) The facility is located as near the right-of-way line as practicable and not more than eight feet (8') (2.4 m) from and parallel to the right-of-way line, and five feet (5') (1.5 m) from any water main;
(B) A new facility may be located under the paved portion of a roadway only if other locations are impracticable or inconsistent with sound engineering judgment (e.g., a new cable may be installed in existing conduit without disrupting the pavement); and
(C) In the case of an underground power or communications line, the facility shall be located as approved by the Director of Public Works and Engineering and any above- grounded appurtenance shall be located within one foot (1') (0.3 m) of the right-of-way line or as near as practicable.
(c) Facilities Crossing Roadways:
(1) No Future Disruption: The construction and design of crossing facilities installed between the ditch lines or curb lines of Village roadways may require the incorporation of materials and protections (such as encasement or additional cover) to avoid settlement or future repairs to the roadway resulting from the installation of such crossing facilities.
(2) Culverts Or Drainage Facilities: Crossing facilities shall not be located in culverts, or drainage facilities.
(3) Ninety Degree Crossing Required: Crossing facilities shall cross at or as near to a ninety degree (90°) angle to the centerline as practicable, unless otherwise approved by the Village Engineer.
(4) Overhead Power Or Communication Facility: An overhead power or communication facility may cross a right-of-way only if:
(A) It has a minimum vertical line clearance as required by ICC's rules entitled, "Construction of Electric Power and Communication Lines" (83 Ill. Adm. Code 305);
(B) Poles are located within one foot (1') (0.3 m) of the right-of-way line and outside of the clear zone; and
(C) Overhead crossings at major intersections are avoided.
(5) Underground Power Or Communication Facility: An underground power or communication facility may cross a right-of-way only if:
(A) The design materials and construction methods will provide maximum maintenance-free service life; and
(B) Capacity for the utility's foreseeable future expansion needs is provided in the initial installation.
(6) Markers: The Village may require the utility to provide a marker at each right-of-way line where an underground facility other than a power or communication facility crosses a highway. Each marker shall identify the type of facility, the utility, and an emergency phone number. Markers may also be eliminated as provided in current Federal regulations (49 CFR 192.707).
(d) Facilities To Be Located Within Particular Rights-Of-Way: The Village may require that facilities be located within particular rights-of-way (a public utility easement, for example) that are not highways, rather than within particular highways.
(e) Freestanding Facilities:
(1) The Village may restrict the location and size of any freestanding facility located within a right-of-way.
(2) All freestanding facilities located within a right-of-way shall be located underground to the greatest extent possible, as determined by the Village Engineer, and to the extent that the Village Engineer determines that it is not technically possible to install any such facilities underground, such facilities shall be substantially screened from view by landscaping pursuant to a landscaping plan which shall be approved in advance by the Village Engineer and the Village Manager.
(3) All freestanding facilities within any right-of-way shall be so located so as to cause only the minimum possible interference with the use of such right-of-way and so as to cause only the minimum possible impact upon, and interference with the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners who adjoin said right-of-way. No freestanding facilities shall be placed within any right-of-way in such a manner to interfere with the usual travel on such right-of-way, nor shall such facilities limit the visibility of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic within such right-of-way.
(f) Facilities Installed Above Ground: Above ground facilities may be installed only if:
(1) No other existing facilities in the area are located underground;
(2) New underground installation is not technically feasible as determined by the Director of Public Works and Engineering; and
(3) The proposed installation will be made at a location, and will employ suitable design and materials, to provide the greatest protection of aesthetic qualities of the area being traversed without adversely affecting safety. Suitable designs include, but are not limited to, self-supporting, armless, single-pole construction with vertical configuration of conductors and cable and shall, in any event, include screening by landscaping pursuant to a landscape plan approved in advance by the Director of Public Works and Engineering. Existing utility poles and light standards shall be used wherever practicable - the installation of additional utility poles is strongly discouraged.
(4) The above ground facilities installed are located so as to cause only minimal interference with the use of any right- of-way within which the facilities are installed and with the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners who adjoin said right-of-way.
(5) The smallest suitable vaults, boxes, equipment enclosures, power pedestals, and/or cabinets then in use by the facility owner for the type of above ground facility shall be used.
(6) For purposes of this article, a facility shall be considered above ground if more than ten percent (10%) of the overall height of the facility measured from the base or bottom support of the facility is located above ground.
(g) Facility Attachments To Bridges Or Roadway Structures:
(1) Facilities may be installed as attachments to bridges or roadway structures only where the utility has demonstrated that all other means of accommodating the facility are not practicable. Other means shall include, but are not limited to, underground, underwater, independent poles, cable supports and tower supports, all of which are completely separated from the bridge or roadway structure. Facilities transmitting commodities that are volatile, flammable, corrosive, or energized, especially those under significant pressure or potential, present high degrees of risk and such installations are not permitted.
(2) A utility shall include in its request to accommodate a facility installation on a bridge or roadway structure supporting data demonstrating the impracticability of alternate routing. Approval or disapproval of an application for facility attachment to a bridge or roadway structure will be based upon the following considerations:
(A) The type, volume, pressure or voltage of the commodity to be transmitted and an evaluation of the resulting risk to persons and property in the event of damage to or failure of the facility;
(B) The type, length, value, and relative importance of the roadway structure in the transportation system;
(C) The alternative routings available to the utility and their comparative practicability;
(D) The proposed method of attachment;
(E) The ability of the structure to bear the increased load of the proposed facility;
(F) The degree of interference with bridge maintenance and painting;
(G) The effect on the visual quality of the structure; and
(H) The public benefit expected from the utility service as compared to the risk involved.
(I) Village may have an independent investigation done by a structural engineer with the cost of the investigation born by the applicant.
(J) Facility attachments to bridges or roadway structures may require a review by IDOT.
(h) Appearance Standards:
(1) The Village may prohibit the installation of facilities in particular locations in order to preserve visual quality.
(2) A facility may be constructed only if its construction does not require extensive removal or alteration of trees or terrain features visible to the right-of-way user or to adjacent residents and property owners, and if it does not impair the aesthetic quality of the lands being traversed.
(i) Small Wireless Facilities: Small wireless facilities shall be subject to the additional requirements of section 19-84 of this article and the SWF Act. (Ord. 0-18-25, 7-16-2018)