All development shall be properly connected
with approved and functioning energy and communications utility systems
prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
A.
All electric, telephone, television, and other communication
facilities, both main and service lines servicing new developments,
shall be provided by underground wiring within easements or dedicated
public right-of-way, installed in accordance with the prevailing standards
and practices of the utility or other companies providing such services.
B.
Lots which abut existing easements or public rights-of-way
where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines and
service connections have hereto before been installed may be supplied
with electric and telephone service from those overhead lines, but
the service connections from the utilities' overhead lines shall be
installed underground. In the case of existing overhead utilities,
should a road widening, or an extension of service, or other such
condition occur as a result of the subdivision and necessitate the
replacement or relocation of such utilities, such replacement or relocation
shall be underground.
A.
Where overhead lines are permitted as the exception,
the placement and alignment of poles shall be designed to lessen the
visual impact of overhead lines as follows: Alignments and pole locations
shall be carefully routed to avoid locations along horizons; clearing
swaths through treed areas shall be avoided by selective cutting and
a staggered alignment; trees shall be planted in open areas and at
key locations to minimize the view of the poles and the alignments;
and alignments shall follow rear lot lines and other alignments.
B.
Year-round screening of any utility apparatus appearing
above the surface of the ground, other than utility poles, shall be
required.
