(A) Intent. Provision for essential services requirements are established in order to achieve among others, the following purposes:
(1) To provide a reasonable assurance that rights-of-way, easement or other spaces will be available for the installation, placement, erection or construction of utility systems;
(2) To provide for the alteration and maintenance of such utility systems; and
(3) To promote the general convenience, welfare and prosperity of business, service, research, production and manufacturing developments and convenience to residences, all of which depend upon essential services.
(B) Scope of regulations. The extent of these provisions is to make possible the locating of essential services in any district, said essential services shall include:
(1) Facilities of public utilities, municipal departments or commissioners;
(2) Locations underground, on the surface, or overhead;
(3) Conveyances for gas, electrical, steam, wastes or water;
(4) The facilities may include collection, storage, transmission or distribution systems;
(5) The components of such facilities may include mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, poles and other similar equipment, and accessories in connection therewith, but not including buildings or towers; towers may be utilized subject to the issuance of conditional use permits in accordance with the provisions of § 155.50(G); and
(6) All of the aforementioned being reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or municipal departments or commissions or for the public health, convenience, safety or general welfare.
(Ord. 656-70, passed 2-16-1970)