§ 21-152. Design standards.

(a)

All utilities required by this chapter shall meet or exceed minimum design standards approved by the City Engineer.

(b)

All electric, telephone, cable television, and other communication lines (exclusive for transformers or enclosures containing electrical equipment, including, but not limited to, switches, meters, or capacitors that may be pad mounted), and gas distribution lines shall be placed underground within easements or dedicated public rights-of-way, installed in accordance with the City's adopted design standards.

(c)

Lots abutting existing easements or public rights-of-way where overhead electric, telephone, or cable television distribution supply lines and service connections have previously been installed may be supplied with such services from the utility's overhead facilities, provided the service connection to the site or lot is placed underground.

(d)

Development of property in excess of 500 acres for industrial and/or warehouse uses as a planned unit development, which includes a master site development plan and provides a central collector road may provide overhead electric, telephone, or cable television distribution supply lines within the rights-of-way on one (1) side of said collector road. Poles used for overhead distribution in this manner shall be concrete and service connection to individual buildings, sites, or lots shall be placed underground.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 3 (3.04.02), 4-24-00; Ord. No. O-15-28 , § 1, 8-24-15)