§ 7-41. Underground placement of utilities.

A. 

All new utilities in the City, except major facilities as defined by the state public service commission and therefor requiring approval by the state public service commission, shall be located underground unless prior to placement, an exception to such underground placement is made as herein provided.

B. 

Any improvements or additions to existing utilities that increase the present capacity by more than fifty percent shall be placed underground.

C. 

Any renovation of or improvements or additions to existing utilities that exceed fifty percent of the cost of the existing utilities shall be placed underground.

D. 

Exceptions to the underground placement of utilities regulated by this section may be made and approved as follows:

(1) 

For those new services, or any improvements, additions or renovations thereto which are required to be placed underground and which are rated at 200 amperes or less, an exception to such underground placement may be granted in writing by the electrical inspector or, in absence thereof, the City engineer.

(2) 

For those new services, or any improvements, additions or renovations thereto which are required to be placed underground and which are over 200 amperes, an exception to such underground placement may be granted by the City electrical inspector in concurrence with the governing body by a majority vote thereof.

Added by Ord. No. 81-96; amended by Ord. No. 83-7; Ord. No. 85-9