(A) Underground utilities. All utility lines including, but not limited to, those required for electric, communication, lighting and cable television services and related facilities shall be placed underground, except for surface mounted transformers, surface mounted connection boxes and meter cabinets which may be placed above ground, temporary utility service facilities during construction and high capacity electric lines operating at 50,000 volts or above. The following additional standards apply to all new subdivisions, in order to facilitate underground placement of utilities.
(1) The developer shall make all necessary arrangements with the serving utility to provide the underground services. Care shall be taken to ensure that all above ground equipment does not obstruct vision clearance areas for vehicular traffic.
(2) The city reserves the right to approve the location of all surface mounted facilities.
(3) All underground utilities, including sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in streets by the developer, shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of the streets.
(4) Stubs for service connections shall be long enough to avoid disturbing the street improvements when service connections are made.
(B) Easements. Easements shall be provided for all underground utility facilities.
(C) Exception to under-grounding requirement. The standard applies only to proposed subdivisions. An exception to the under-grounding requirement may be granted due to physical constraints, such as steep topography, sensitive lands or existing development conditions.
(Ord. 223, passed 11-18-2004) Penalty, see § 10.99