(A) When an underground electrical service is to be constructed within the city electrical distribution system, it is hereby declared that the following is city policy.
(1) The city shall calculate the actual cost of construction of an overhead primary electrical service of sufficient capacity for the reasonably projected requirements of the area to be served. The actual cost of the installation of the underground primary system shall be calculated, and the difference in cost of the underground primary system over and above what the actual costs of the overhead primary system would have been, shall be paid by the developer (or owner) of the area benefitted by the underground primary service. Thereafter, it will be the responsibility of the city to maintain the underground primary service so installed. It shall be the responsibility of the developer (or owner) to install the underground service from the transformer or pedestal to the mater loop or service entrance of the building to be served. The city shall make all connections at the transformer or pedestal and thereafter it will be the responsibility of the owner to maintain that part of the underground service installed from the transformer or pedestal.
(2) The developer (or owner) shall furnish the city permanent right of ingress at all times for construction and maintenance of the underground facilities, including, individual customer services. All areas shall be brought to final grade before the underground facilities are installed. In the event a change in grade is made after the start of placing underground facilities, then such changes will be an additional cost to developer (or owner).
(3) Construction power will be supplied from the underground system and if overhead power is required, such will be furnished at the total expense to the owner.
(4) Individual customer services shall not cross the side lot line of ten adjacent lots and shall be of size to conduct 200 amps at 120/240 volts.
(5) Telephone lines, television cable lines, and other services, if any, may use the same underground trench for their services at a cost to be agreed upon between the parties.
(6) The cost as set forth above (on construction or materials by the city) shall be paid one-half before the beginning of construction and the balance shall be paid upon completion.
(7) All installation, construction, modification, or repairs of the systems above described that are the responsibility of the developer (or owner) are of the owner or developer. This will all be done subject to prior, in the course of, and subsequent approval by inspectors authorized and/or employed by the city.
(B) The city will require that all new residential additions or present residential additions which have not been hooked up to the electrical system will be constructed with an underground electrical distribution system.
(Prior Code, § 54.10) (Ord. 1001, passed 2-14-1977; Ord. 1062, passed 10-24-1977)