(a) Depth of Utilities. Any public utility, excluding water and sanitary sewer service that wishes to bury lines underground within the Municipality shall bury said lines as follows:
(1) Utility depth requirements. Telephone mains are to be buried at no less than twenty-four inch depth; electric and natural gas mains are to be buried no less than thirty inches deep.
(2) Exemption. Telephone drop lines or electric service lines or natural gas service lines to private subscribers are specifically exempted from a minimum depth requirement. It is understood that the burying of these utilities is such that no problem of ordinary maintenance is anticipated.
(3) Variance. Variances or deviations may be requested by a nonconforming utility and granted upon recommendation of the Municipal Engineer and approval by Council.
In a genuine emergency, and to avoid unnecessary delay, the Municipal Engineer is authorized to approve the variance application; in the absence of the Engineer the Mayor is empowered to approve said variance application.
(b) Set Back from Roadway. It is further required that the placement of a public utility main shall be a minimum of five feet from the edge of the paved roadway.
(Ord. 1972-31. Passed 10-3-72.)