[Ord. No. 401-83 §1, 5-2-1983]
A. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in
this Article, shall have the meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
The developer, builder or other person, partnership, association,
firm, private or public corporation, trust, estate, political subdivision,
governmental agency, or other legal entity recognized by law applying
the construction of an electric or telephone distribution system in
a subdivision.
BUILDING
A single structure roofed and enclosed within exterior walls,
built for permanent use, erected, framed of component structural parts
and unified in its entirety both physically and in operation for single-family
residential occupancy in a subdivision.
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Terminal poles, manholes, feeder lines, service lines, switchgear,
pad-mounted or submersible transformers and pedestals utilized to
provide electric or telephone service to a subdivision.
FEEDER LINE
That portion of a single-phase or three (3) phase circuit
extending from the terminal pole or manhole at or near the perimeter
of the subdivision into and throughout the subdivision and used to
provide service within the subdivision and from which the submersible
or pad-mounted transformers are energized, and also including that
portion of the secondary circuit extending from a transformer to pedestals,
excluding service lines as herein defined, and power lines as designated
by the utility.
MULTIPLE-OCCUPANCY BUILDING
A structure which stands alone, enclosed with exterior walls
or which is cut off from adjoining structures by fire walls, built
for permanent use, erected, framed of component structural parts and
unified in its entirety both physically and in operation for reasonably
permanent occupancy as two (2) or more single-family residences in
a subdivision.
SERVICE LINE
That portion of the circuit extending from a pad-mounted
transformer, submersible transformer, pedestal or pole directly to
the point of delivery to the customer at the building or multiple-occupancy
building.
SUBDIVISION
A lot, tract or parcel of land divided into two (2) or more
lots, plots, sites or other divisions for use for new residential
buildings or the land on which is constructed new multiple-occupancy
buildings per a recorded plat thereof if such recordation is required
by law.
UTILITY
An "electrical corporation" or "telephone
corporation" as defined in Section 386.020(6), RSMo., and
rural electric cooperatives.
B. All other
terms not herein defined are as defined in Section 386.020, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §2, 5-2-1983]
A. After
the effective date of this Article, May 2, 1983, distribution systems
constructed, installed and owned by utilities in subdivisions shall
be installed underground.
B. Conversion
of an existing overhead feeder line or telephone lines to underground
shall not be required for those new buildings or multiple-occupancy
buildings on lots which abut existing overhead lines.
C. Distribution
systems installed by a utility shall be installed in accordance with
the provisions of this Article hereinafter set forth.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §3, 5-2-1983]
A. Within
the applicant's subdivision, the utility shall construct, own, operate
and maintain new underground feeder lines, underground service lines,
and related distribution systems facilities only on or along public
streets, roads and highways which the utility has the legal right
to occupy and on or along private property across which rights-of-way
and easements satisfactory to the utility have been received by the
utility without cost to or condemnation by it.
B. Rights-of-way
and easements, including those as may be required for street lighting
within the subdivision satisfactory to the utility, must be furnished
by the applicant in reasonable time to meet construction and service
requirements and before the utility shall be required to commence
its installation, such rights-of-way and easements must, by applicant,
at no charge to the utility, be cleared of trees, tree stumps and
other obstructions and graded to within six (6) inches of final grade.
Such clearance and grading must be maintained by the applicant during
construction by the utility.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §4, 5-2-1983]
A. Where,
due to the manner in which a subdivision is developed, the utility
is required to construct an underground electric distribution system
or telephone service through a section or sections of the subdivision
where service will not be connected for at least two (2) years, then
the utility may require a reasonable advancement for the construction
from the applicant before construction is commenced in order to guarantee
performance.
B. Where
the subdivision is developed in a uniform manner so that the utility
may restrict the construction of its underground electric distribution
system or telephone service to a section or sections in which buildings
or multiple-occupancy buildings are being constructed, the utility
may not require an advance.
C. If an
advance is required under these rules, then the advance, without interest,
shall be returned to the applicant on a prorata basis as the permanent
service connection is made to each building or multiple-occupancy
building.
D. Any portion
of an advance remaining unrefunded ten (10) years from the date the
utility is first ready to render service with the extension will be
retained by the utility and credited to the account for Contributions
in Aid of Construction.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §5, 5-2-1983]
Each utility and applicant shall cooperate at all times in an
effort to keep the cost of construction, installation, maintenance
and operation of the underground electric distribution system as low
as possible.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §6, 5-2-1983]
A. To the
extent practicable, electric cables, communications cables and gas
pipes may be installed in the same trench, care being taken to conform
to any applicable code and utility specifications.
B. All construction,
installations, maintenance and operation of underground distribution
systems shall be in accordance with applicable codes, orders, rules
or utility specifications.
C. The utility
shall install underground service lines a minimum depth of twenty-four
(24) inches.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §7, 5-2-1983]
Any street lighting lines installed in any subdivision, after
the effective date of this Article, with underground distribution
shall be installed underground at no cost to the applicant.
[Ord. No. 401-83 §8, 5-2-1983]
In circumstances when the application of these rules appears
impracticable or unjust to either party or discriminatory to other
customers, e.g., difficult rock conditions, the utility or applicant
shall refer the matter to the City Council for special ruling or for
the approval of special conditions which may be mutually agreed upon
prior to commencing construction.