(A) New development undergrounding. In cases of new construction or property development where utilities are to be placed underground, upon request by grantee, the developer or property owner shall give grantee reasonable notice of the particular date on which open trenching will be available for grantee's installation of conduit, pedestals, or vaults. Grantee shall also timely provide specifications to the developer and property owner as needed for trenching. Costs of trenching, installing conduit, and obtaining easements required to bring service to any development shall be apportioned between grantee, utility service providers, and the property owner as they may agree among themselves. Developer shall, however, be primarily responsible for all costs unless agreed otherwise.
(B) Undergrounding at multiple-dwelling units. In cases of utility services delivered aerially to multiple dwelling units, grantee shall make every effort to minimize the number of individual aerial drop cables, giving preference to undergrounding of multiple drop cables between the pole and dwelling unit.
(C) Additional undergrounding. In those areas and portions of the city where the transmission or distribution facilities of either the public utility providing telephone service or those of the utility providing electric service are already placed or to be placed underground at such utility's cost, subject to division (A) above, the grantee shall likewise construct, operate and maintain all of its transmission and distribution facilities underground. For the purposes of this subsection, “underground” shall include a partial underground system, such as, streamlining. Amplifiers and other equipment in grantee's transmission and distribution lines may be placed in appropriate housings upon the surface of the ground if approved by the Director of Public Works. The city shall not in any manner be responsible for any costs or liabilities incurred by grantee in placing grantee's facilities underground or obtaining any easements therefor.
(Ord. 94-09, passed 9-12-94)