(a) 
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, all public streets, sidewalks, and other common areas or facilities in subdivisions created after the effective date of this chapter shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety of persons using such streets, sidewalks, and other common areas or facilities.
(b) 
All roads, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and other common areas and facilities in unsubdivided developments shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety of persons using such roads, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and other common areas and facilities.
(c) 
All entrances and exits in substantial buildings used for nonresidential purposes and in two-family or multi-family residential developments containing more than four dwelling units shall be adequately lighted to ensure the safety of persons and the security of the buildings.
(d) 
All outdoor lights shall be low sodium or similar lamp type and be down-shielded to prevent light pollution.
Lighting within any lot that unnecessarily illuminates any other lot or public right-of-way and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of such other lot or public right-of-way is prohibited. Lighting unnecessarily illuminates another lot if it clearly exceeds the standard set forth in Section 14.60.400 or if the standard set forth in Section 14.60.400 could reasonably be achieved in a manner that would not substantially interfere with the use or enjoyment of neighboring properties.
Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have available to it a source of electric power adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision. Compliance with this requirement shall be determined as follows:
(a) 
If the use is not a subdivision and is located on a lot that is served by an existing power line and the use can be served by a simple connection to such power line (as opposed to a more complex distribution system, such as would be required in an apartment complex or shopping center), then no further certification is needed.
(b) 
If the use is a subdivision or is not located on a lot served by an existing power line or a substantial internal distribution system will be necessary, then the electric utility service provider must review the proposed plans and certify to the city that it can provide service that is adequate to meet the needs of the proposed use and every lot within the proposed subdivision.
Every principal use and every building lot within a subdivision must have available to it a telephone service cable adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision. Compliance with this requirement shall be determined as follows:
(a) 
If the use is not a subdivision and is located on a lot that is served by an existing telephone line and the use can be served by a simple connection to such power line (as opposed to a more complex distribution system, such as would be required in an apartment complex or shopping center), then no further certification is necessary.
(b) 
If the use is a subdivision or is not located on a lot served by an existing telephone line or a substantial internal distribution system will be necessary, then the telephone utility company must review the proposed plans and certify to the city that it can provide service that is adequate to meet the needs of the proposed use and every lot within the proposed subdivision.
(a) 
Except as noted in subsections (c) through (f) of this section, existing, extended, and new electric power lines (not to include transformers or enclosures containing electrical equipment including, but not limited to, switches, meters, or capacitors which may be pad mounted), telephone, gas distribution, cable television, telecommunications overhead facilities, and other communication lines in or adjacent to any land use or building permit approved after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be placed underground in accordance with the specifications and policies of the respective utility service providers and located in accordance with the currently adopted version of the engineering design and development standards for the City of Lake Stevens. In the event the distribution line originates from a point opposite any public roadway from the new construction the service lines shall be placed beneath said roadway by means of boring or surface excavation across said roadway.
(b) 
Whenever an unsubdivided development is hereafter constructed on a lot that is undeveloped on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, then all electric, power, telephone, gas distribution, telecommunications, and cable television lines installed to serve the development that are located on the development site outside of a previously existing public street right-of-way shall be placed underground in accordance with the specifications and policies of the respective utility companies.
(c) 
Wiring and/or related facilities for existing aboveground utilities may remain aboveground if one of the following circumstances exists:
(1) 
If the Public Works Director determines that an underground system cannot reasonably be installed according to accepted engineering practices or undergrounding would adversely impact services not adjacent to the proposed site, the requirements of this section may be waived. All applications for a waiver from the appropriate adversely impacted utility service provider shall be filed with the Department of Public Works, and shall include a description of the technical difficulties associated with or expected to result from such undergrounding. Such a waiver shall be noted in the permit. If undergrounding is determined not to be reasonable by the Public Works Director, the owner of any adjacent property to be served by the portion of the line that is subject to the waiver must either sign a development agreement or an agreement not to protest the formation of an LID for future undergrounding pursuant to RCW 35.43.182 and Chapter 35.96 RCW. The determination of which form of agreement shall be used shall be at the discretion of the Public Works Director.
(2) 
For aboveground utility lines located along the following roadways:
(i) 
State Route 9;
(ii) 
State Route 92;
(iii) 
State Route 204;
(iv) 
Lundeen Parkway from SR 9 to Callow Road;
(v) 
20th Street NE except between 118th Avenue NE and 127th Avenue NE;
(vi) 
Grade Road; and
(vii) 
20th Street SE.
(d) 
Building permits for additions, alterations, or repairs within any 12-month period and equal to less than 50 percent of the total value of the existing building or structure shall not be subject to the requirements of this section.
(e) 
Nothing in this section nor any other section in relation to underground utilities shall apply to power lines carrying a voltage of 15 kV or more, nor shall it be constructed to prohibit the placement of said mounted transformers, terminal pedestal, or other electrical and communications devices above ground, as determined by the appropriate utility service provider involved.
(f) 
Repair, maintenance or upgrading of existing underground service shall not be relocated overhead.
(Ord. 468, 1995; Ord. 590, 1998; Ord. 796, Sec. 23, 2009; Ord. 888, Sec. 1, 2013)
(a) 
Whenever it can reasonably be anticipated that utility facilities constructed in one development will be extended to serve other adjacent or nearby developments, such utility facilities (e.g., water or sewer lines) shall be located and constructed so that extensions can be made conveniently and without undue burden or expense or unnecessary duplication of service. In all cases, utility lines shall extend to the common property line(s) of the subject property and the property(ies) anticipated to undergo future development.
(b) 
All utility facilities shall be constructed in such a manner as to minimize interference with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and to facilitate maintenance without undue damage to improvements or facilities located within the development.
Whenever a developer installs or causes to be installed any utility line within the City, or connects to existing facilities within the City, the developer shall, as soon as practicable after installation is complete, and before acceptance of any sewer line, furnish the city with a copy of a drawing that shows the exact location of such utility lines. Such drawings must be verified as accurate by the utility service provider. Compliance with this requirement shall be a condition of the continued validity of the permit authorizing such development.
(a) 
Every development that, under the City's solid waste collection policies, is or will be required to provide one or more dumpsters for solid waste collection shall provide sites for such dumpsters that are:
(1) 
Located so as to facilitate collection and minimize any negative impact on persons occupying the development site, neighboring properties, or public rights-of-way, and
(2) 
Constructed according to specifications established by the Public Works Director to allow for collection without damage to the development site or the collection vehicle.
(b) 
All such dumpsters shall be screened if and to the extent that, in the absence of screening, they would be clearly visible to:
(1) 
Persons located within any dwelling unit on residential property other than that where the dumpster is located; or,
(2) 
Occupants, customers, or other invitees located within any building on nonresidential property other than that where the dumpster is located, unless such other property is used primarily for purposes permitted exclusively in a Light Industrial or General Industrial zoning district; or,
(3) 
Persons travelling on any public street, sidewalk, or other public way.
(c) 
When dumpster screening is required under this section, such screening shall be constructed, installed, and located to prevent or remedy the conditions requiring the screening.
(Ord. 468, 1995)