(a) All newly installed utility distribution systems, including, but not limited to, electric, telephone, communication and cable TV, shall be placed and maintained underground within approved utility easements or public rights of way. Wherever possible, underground electric lines, cable TV lines and telephone lines shall be located within the same trench. All excavations for public utilities made under paved areas shall be properly backfilled with approved granular materials thoroughly compacted in place, and the pavement shall be restored in kind.
(b) While the City shall be responsible for the installation and financing of all street lights, the subdivision developer shall be responsible for all required trenching and backfilling. Street lights shall be installed at all intersections, and within a residential subdivision shall be situated not less than 300 feet from one another. All street lighting shall be as approved by the City of Trotwood.
(Ord. 2-99. Passed 1-19-99.)