The city council does hereby find and determine that the public
interest requires that all facilities and wires for applying and distributing
electrical energy and service, including telephone, telegraph, and
cable television service, to be constructed in the city upon property
which is yet undeveloped and which will be subdivided for residential
purposes in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act, shall be placed
underground for the following reasons:
(1)
In areas adjacent to existing or committed underground development,
there are hazards to the safety of children by the flying of kites
for they have no knowledge of overhead utility wires nearby;
(2)
That in event of wind, rain or electrical storm overhead wires increase
the danger of fires;
(3)
Overhead wires create additional hazards to the general public, fire
fighters, tree maintenance men and construction personnel using cranes,
booms and other construction equipment.
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Therefore, the construction of underground utilities promote
and preserve the health, safety and general welfare of the public
and assure the orderly development of the city.
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(Prior code § 18.11; Ord. 955 § 1, 1964)
All facilities and wires for the supply and distribution of
electrical energy, telephone, telegraph and cable television service
to be constructed in the city on all undeveloped property which is
subdivided in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act for residential
purposes shall be placed underground unless special permission to
construct the facility above the ground is granted as hereinafter
provided. For the purposes of this chapter, appurtenances and associated
equipment such as, but not limited to, surface mounted transformers,
pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed
ducts in an underground system may be placed above ground. Any person
subdividing land shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility
companies involved to provide for the underground installation of
these facilities.
(Prior code § 18.11; Ord. 955 § 1, 1964)
Where the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter would
result in undue hardship, property owners may make application for
exception from the provisions of this chapter in the following manner:
(1)
Written application shall be filed with the planning department;
(2)
Such application shall include all information necessary to properly
apprise the planning commission of the circumstances existing which
require such an exception. A copy of said application shall be forwarded
to the city engineer for his or her report and recommendation;
(3)
Within thirty days after the filing of such application, the planning
commission shall conduct a hearing on the application. Upon completion
of the hearing, the planning commission shall make its recommendation
to the city council;
(4)
Within thirty days after the receipt of the recommendation of the
planning commission, the city council shall conduct a hearing thereon
and may grant or deny the application.
(Prior code § 1811; Ord. 955 § 1, 1964)
This chapter shall not apply to wires of continuous lead when
such wires originate in an area in which overhead facilities are not
prohibited.
(Prior code § 18.11; Ord. 955 § 1, 1964)
