The following general regulations apply to all accessory utility facilities:
(B) All such facilities shall be constructed and maintained in such a manner so as not to emit any unnecessary or intrusive noise;
(C) All facilities and utility boxes shall be deemed abandoned after six continuous months of non-use, and shall therefor be removed within 30 days thereafter at the cost of the utility;
(D) Unless otherwise restricted, utility poles for authorized above ground lines or facilities shall be permitted up to 45 feet in height where utilities are not otherwise required to be placed underground; provided, that such poles shall be no higher than necessary, maintained so as to avoid leaning from upright position, and without use of guy wires crossing rights-of-way or pedestrian routes except where approved by the city as necessary due to the lack of feasible alternatives;
(E) Utility facilities placed in designated historic areas may be subject to additional requirements regarding the placement and appearance of facilities as may be necessary to reasonably avoid or reduce any negative impact of such placement;
(F) Any damage to landscaping or vegetation on private or public property during installation or maintenance of facilities shall be promptly remedied by the facility owner;
(G) At least 48 hours prior to any installation, replacement, or expansion of any facility located on private property, the facility owner shall provide notice to all property owners within 185 feet from the site. Notice shall include detailed description of work to be done, the exact location of work and the time and duration when it will be undertaken;
(H) No facilities may be located so as to interfere, or be likely to interfere, with any public facilities or use of public property; and
(I) All utility facilities not authorized by this section or specifically addressed elsewhere in this code shall be authorized only as a special use permit.
(Ord. 08-001, passed 1-3-2008)