The city council does find and determine that the public interest
and welfare requires that all utility lines, including but not limited
to wires for supplying and distributing electrical energy and services,
including street lighting, telephone, telegraph and cable television
service, to be constructed in the city upon property which is yet
undeveloped or is to be redeveloped with either new buildings or with
alteration of existing residential buildings in a value in excess
of that value which may be established from time to time by resolution
of the city council and commercial/industrial buildings in a value
in excess of 40 percent of the value of that building as determined
by the chief building official of the city, shall be placed underground,
in pursuance of this chapter.
(Prior code § 7250.1)
All utility lines, including but not limited to wires for the
supplying and distribution of electrical energy, street lighting,
telephone, telegraph and cable television service to be constructed
in the city on property being developed or redeveloped for any purpose
whatsoever, shall be placed underground unless special permission
to construct such facilities above the ground is granted as hereinafter
provided. For the purpose of this section, 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
constructing or causing to be constructed any building in the city
shall be responsible for complying with this section and shall make
necessary arrangements with utility companies involved to provide
for underground installation of these facilities.
(Prior code § 7250.2)
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to new residential,
commercial, industrial and mobilehome park development and to alterations
to residential buildings involving an estimated cost in excess of
that value which may be established from time to time by resolution
of the city council and commercial/industrial buildings in a value
in excess of 40 percent of the value of that building as determined
by the chief building official of the city.
(Prior code § 7250.3)