HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 38ORDtHANCE NO. 38
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CITY or PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RFQUIRINC
UNDBRCROUNDIXG OF UTILITY LINES
The Cite Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
DOSS HEREBY ORDAIN as follower
SECTION It That notwithstanding any Ordinances of the
County of Riverside heretofore adopted, the regulations as
follows with regard to the installation of utilities shall
govern within the boundaries of. the City of Palm Desert, California.
"SECTION 2t Except as provided hereinafter, all electrical.
distribution lines of 16.000 volts or less. telephone, cable
antenna television, and similar service wires or cables, which
provide direct service to the property being developed shall
be installed underground.
The following exceptions shall apply!
1. Utility service poles may be placed in the area within
six feet (6') of the rear lot line of the property to be
developed, for the sole purpose of termin+tting underground
facilities.
2. In residential arcws where utility service poles
presently exist along or near rear lot lines, overhead
utility lines to serve residential structures may be
permitted only after approval of the Director of Planning.
This exception shall not apply to new residential suv-
divisions.
3. Temporary utilities along with the necessary service
poles, wires, and cables ney be permitted for the period
during which authorised construction is continuing for
which valid building permits have been issued or for temporary
uses which comply with requirements of the Zoning Ordinance,
.Building Code and other applicable regulations.
q. Risers on poles and buildings are permitted and shall
be provided by the developer or owner on the pole vbIcn
provides service to said Property-
S. Appurtenances and associated equipment including, but
not limited to, surface mounted transformers. pedestal
mounted terminal boxes and motor cabinets, and concealed
ducts in an underground systom may be placed above Rrnund.
SECHON 3t the developer or owner is responsible for
couplying with the requirements of this section and he small
sake the necessary arrangements with the utility company for
the installation of such facilities.
SECTION 4t buildings or structures, which on the effective
date of this amendment or any subsquent amendments thereto are
tot; -conforming in regard to above ground on -site utility lines,
may continue to be used, altered or enlarged in the same manner,
as if such non -conforming utility lines did not exist. However,
when said buildings or structures are enlarged over 2500 sq. ft.
In area or when *Iteration or enlargement requires the installation
of utility lines at new locations on the buildings and structures,
or when existing electrical capacity to said buildings or structures
is increased 100Z or more, said utility lines shall comply with
the requirement of this Ordinance."
SECTION S: The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this
Ordinance to be posted in three public places, in accordance with
Resolution No. 74-17 and Section 36933 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of
1974, by the following vote:
ATESt Aston; Benson; Brush; McPherson; Clark I
NOES: None
ASSENT: None
ATTEST:
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�ET L. RLS . CITY- CLERK —
City of•?alm Desert, California
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