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ORDINANCE NO. 704;4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF SUB-
SECTION 20.16.040 (d) TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Title 20, Chapter 20.16 is hereby amended by the
amendment of Subsection 20.16.040 (d) to read as follows:
"20.16.040 (d) All new utility distribution facilities,
including cable television conduit and lines within the boundaries
of any new subdivision or within the half-street abutting a new
subdivision shall be placed underground. All existing utility
distribution facilities shall be placed underground within the
boundaries of any new subdivision or within any half-street
abutting any new subdivision except where the existing facilities
within any single half-street section abutting the new subdivision
span a distance of less than 600 feet, or where it is determined
by the City Engineer that it is not practicable to place the exis-
ting facilities underground within any single half-street section
due to the existence of overhead utility services to properties
on the opposite side of that half-street section, in which cases
the subdivider shall execute and record a covenant running with
the land not to oppose a local improvement district for undergroun
placement of utilities.
In developments where overhead utility distribution facili-
ties are allowed to remain, all new services to existing lots and
lots created according to the provisions of this Title shall be
installed underground from the nearest utility pole.
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The subdivider is responsible for complying with the
requirements of this subsection, and he shall make the necessary
arrangements with each of the serving utilities, including
franchised cable television operators, for the installation of
such facilities. 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, subject to approval of the
City Engineer as to type and location. The provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to the installation and maintenance of
overhead electric transmission lines in excess of thirty-four
thousand five hundred volts and long-distance and trunk communi-
cation facilities. The installation of cable television lines
may be waived when, in the opinion of the City Council, no fran-
chised cable television operator is found to be willing and able
to install cable television lines in the subdivision. Notwith-
standing any such waiver, the installation of cable television
conduits is required."
EFFECTIVE DATE: The ordinance shall be effective thirty
days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its
adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 7th day of September , 1976,
and thereafter
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 21st day of September 1976, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES : None.
Councilmen Frazee, Lewis, Skotnicki, and Packard.
ABSENT: Councilwoman Casler.
ATTEST:
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