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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 1978-1781 ' � , , corrected 11/29/77 , � , . : . •. . . , . ��-/ �� I_ � ORDINANCE NO. 1781 AN ORDINAPICE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VIS'S'A AMEPIDING SECTIONS 15. 32 . 010 THROUGH 15. 32 . 030, 15. 32 . 050 AND 15. 32 . 060 OF THE CHULA VISTA MiJT1ICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as fellows : SECTI02d I : That Sections 15. 32 . 010 through 15. 32 . 030, 15. 32 . 050 and 15. 32 . 060 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code be, and the same are, hereby amended to read as folloo�s: , Sec. 15. 32 . 010 Purpose and Intent of Provisions . It is the purpose and intent of this division to require the undergrounding of all future distribution and transmission utility installations and all pre- sently existing distribution and transmission installations located within or adjacent to neca subdivisions in �he the city, whether such subdivision has been created by a subdivision map or a parcel map, except in those circumstances where such undergrounding would be in- feasible or impractical as set forth herein, It is the intent of the city council to require that, hence- forth, all new subdivisions shall be required to: A. Provide for the undergrounding of distribution facilities from the power source selected by the utility company, even though such power source may be a substantial distance from the boundaries of the proposed subdivision or the distribution lines are located on common poles with transmission lines and; B. Provide for the undergrounding of independently supported transmission facilities carrying sixty-nine thousand volts or less in the same manner as for distribution facilities. Sec. 15. 32 . 020 Requirements - Generally. All privately owned public distribution and independently supported transr�ission utility systems within the bound- aries of any subdivision and all such distribution uti- ' lity systems required to be constructed to any off-site power source and service facilities within the boundaries of any subdivision, shall henceforth be placed underground. In addition, said owners or persons shall also be res- ponsible for the undergrounding of a11 distribution and all independently supported transmission facilities which are adjacent to the property and located within the public right-o£-way on that one-half of the public right-of-way contiguous to the boundary of the subdivision whenever the lineal footage of the electric distribution I -1- I , or the independently supported transmission facilities to be converted within the subdivision and the lineal footage of the electric distribution facilities to be converted within the public right-of-way adjacent to the subdivision equals or exceeds six hundred feet, or at least one block, whichever is lesser for distribution lines and one thousand f?ve hundred feet for independently supported transmission lines. In the event that the requirement of undergrounding existing distribution utility systems adjacent to the boundary of a subdivision as required herein should, in order to comply with the utility's rules �and practices, necessitate the under- grounding of other distribution utility systems and service lines serving other property owners , the sub- divider shall be responsible for such conversions and each property owner is required to allow the nec- essary changes to his premises to be made unless the requirement is de£erred or suspended as provided in Section 15. 32 . 040 . Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets , pedestals , concealed ducts and other facilities necessarily appurtenant to such underground utilities and street lighting systems may be placed above ground. Sec. 15. 32 . 030 Responsibility of Subdivider. . �'he subdivider shall be responsible for the requirements of this division and shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the public utility companies of the instal- lation of underground facilities and the relocation of existing facilities. The subdivider shall provide the city with letters indicating that said arrangements have been made with the public utility companies, stip- ulating the undergrounding of said utility facilities concurrent with the filing of the final map of any sub- division as required by this chapter and the state Subdi- vision Diap Act, and subject to the approval of the city. Said arrangements between the subdivider and the public utility companies as a condition of approval of the final map may be waived as provided herein. � A. The provisions of this section shall not require the undergrounding of pocaer transmission lines of sixty thousand volts or more located on common poles with distribution lines. B. Street lighting will be required as recommended by the director of public works and approved by the city council. . ' C. Television and radio reception shall be provided , by means of a cable television system, franchised by the city, or a master antenna television system, licensed by the city pursuant to the provisions of Resolution Pio. 6689 of Chula Vista, and the subdivider shall provide the city with copies of the conditions, covenants. and restrictions which shall indicate the prohibition of ' the use of individual outdoor antenna systems. -z- I� D. As used in this division, independently supported - transmission facilities shall be defined as any 69KV or lower -voltage transmission facilities- which do not share ' support facilities with distribution, communication, community antenna television or similar or associated services. II. NEW STRUCTURES AidD CONVERSIONS Sec. 15. 32 . 050 Requirements - Generally - Responsibility of Owner - New Structure or Building Defined. A. All structures and buildings being constructed and all existing structures and buildings being converted from individual, corporate or partnership ownership of multiple-family projects to condominium or other individual ; , unit form of ownership in any residential, commercial or industrial zone in the city shall, within the exterior boundary lines of such property, have all electrical, communication, C.A.T.V. and similar distribution service wires, and/or cables placed underground. The owner or person converting any apartment building or project to the condominium or other independent unit form of owner- ship shall be responsible for cormplying with the require- ' ments of this division and shall make the necessarv arrangements with each of the serving utilities £or the installation of such facilities. B. As used in this division, a new structure or building shall be defined as one �ahere the building permit valuation is twenty thousand dollars or more, and shall also include additions , alterations and remodeling caork to existing structures or buildings; provided, however, that any additions, alterations or remodeling of existing single-family dwelling units and new single-family . dwellings constructed on existing individual lots shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter. C. In addition, said owners or persons shall also be responsible for . the unciergrounding of distribution and independently supported transmission facilities adjacent to the property and located in the right-of-way as defined in Section 15 .32 . 020 of this chapter, when- ever the lineal footage of the electric facilities to be converted within the public right-of-way adjacent to the conversion project equals or exceeds six hundred feet or at least one block, whichever is lesser for distribution lines and one thousand five hundred feet for independently supported transmission lines. D. In the event that the requirement of undergrounding existing distribution utility systems adjacent to the boundary of the conversion project as rPquired herein should, in order to comply with the utility' s rules and practices, necessitate the undergrounding of other -3- � distribution utility systems and service lines serving other property owners, the builder or converter, as the case may� be , shall be responsible for such con- versions and each property owner is required to allow the necessary changes to his premises to be made unless ' the requirement is suspended or deferred as provided in Section 15. 32 .070 . The provisions of this section shall not require the undergrounding of power transmission lines of sixty thousand volts or more located on common poles with distribution lines. Transformers , .terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals , concealed ducts and ' other facilities necessarily appurtenant to such under- ground utilities and street lighting systems may be placed above ground. E. As used in this division, independently supported transmission facilities shall be defined as any 69KV or ' lower voltage transmission facilities which do not share support facilities with distribution, communication, community antenna television or sirmilar or associated services. Sec. 15. 32.060 Requirements - Above and Below Ground Installations. Transformers, terminal boxes , meter cabinets, pedestals , concealed ducts and other facilities may. be placed above ground. Water and sewer distribution facilities shall be installed in conformance with specifications of the director of. public works. SECTION II : This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirty-first day from and after its adoption. Presented by Approved as to Form by w 9 /�� .�..6� . W. J. Robens , Director of George D. indberg, City Attorne, Public Works -4- ADOPTED AND APPROVED 8Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF , CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 3rd d�y of_ Januarv 197 8 , by the following vote, to�it: - AYES� CounCilmen Hobel , Cox , Hyde ; NAYES� Councilmen Scott , Egdahl ABSTAIN: Coimcilmen Nane ABSENT: Councilmen `�ane _ w�" l� ��f'�Q Mayor of the City o huta Vista ATTES City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ' COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, C�TY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY ihat the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ,and that the same has not been amendedor repeafed. DATED (seal) City Clerk CC-660 � � �I