The following standards apply to new development where extension of electric power or communication lines is required.
(A) General provision. The developer of a property is responsible for coordinating his or her development plan with the applicable utility providers and paying for the extension/installation of utilities not otherwise available to the subject property.
(B) Underground utilities.
(1) General requirement. The requirements of the utility service provider shall be met. All utility lines in new subdivisions, including, but not limited to, those required for electric, communication and lighting, and related facilities, shall be placed underground, except where the Planning Commission determines that placing utilities underground would adversely impact adjacent land uses. The Planning Commission may require screening and buffering of aboveground facilities to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
(2) Subdivisions. The following additional standards apply to all new subdivisions, in order to facilitate underground placement of utilities.
(b) The Planning Commission reserves the right to approve the location of all surface-mounted facilities.
(c) All underground utilities installed in streets must be constructed and approved by the applicable utility provider prior to the surfacing of the streets.
(d) Stubs for service connections shall be long enough to avoid disturbing the street improvements when service connections are made.
(C) Exception to undergrounding requirement. The Planning Commission may grant exceptions to the undergrounding standard where existing physical constraints, such as geologic conditions, streams or existing development conditions make underground placement impractical.
(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)