HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2035 ORDINANCE NO. 2035
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA AMENDING SECTIONS 13. 04 . 050 and 18. 24 . 080
OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO UNDER-
GROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL FACILITIES.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13. 04 . 050 of the Azusa Municipal
Code is amended to read:
" 13. 04 . 050 OVERHEAD FACILITIES - TYPES PERMITTED.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, poles,
overhead facilities and associated overhead structures,
may be installed and maintained in a district, with
the approval of the City Administrator in order to
provide emergency of temporary service.
"Any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 13. 04 . 030,
shall not, unless otherwise provided in such resolution,
apply to any of the following types of facilities:
" (1) Any municipal facilities or equipment installed
under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer;
" (2) Poles, or electroliers used exclusively for
street lighting;
" (3) Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting
structures) crossing any portion of a district
within which overhead wires have been prohibited,
or connecting to buildings on the perimeter of a
district, when such wires originate in an area
from which poles, overhead wires and associated
overhead structures are not prohibited;
" (4) Overhead wires attached to the exterior sur-
face of a building by means of a bracket or other
fixture and extending from one location on the
building to another location on the building or to
an adjacent building without crossing any public
street;
" (5) Antennae, associated equipment and supporting
structures, used by a utility for furnishing
communication services;
" (6) Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities,
such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted
terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts;
" (7) Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated
overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction
with construction projects. (Prior Code §§8404 , 8405) . "
SECTION 2 , Section 18 . 24. 080 of the Azusa Municipal
Code is amended to read:
"18 . 24. 080 UTILITY FACILITY INSTALLATIONS .
(a) Utility Lines . Utility lines , including, but
not limited to, electric, communications , street
lighting and cable television shall be required to
be placed underground. The subdivider shall make
the necessary arrangements with the respective
utility companies , and shall be responsible for
the installation of such facilities .
"For the purpose of this section, appurtenances and
associated equipment such as , but not limited to,
surface mounted transformers , pedestal mounted
terminal boxes and meter cabinets , and concealed
ducts in an underground system may be placed above
ground.
"This section shall not apply to public or private
utilities facilities which do not provide service to
the area being subdivided.
"The City Council may waive or modify the requirements
of this section if topographical, soil or other
conditions make such underground installations
unreasonable or impractical.
" (b) Street Lighting. Street lights shall be re-
quired and shall be installed by the subdivider of
the size and numers that shall be adequate for the
type of street served according to City standards .
The street lighting system shall be an underground
ornamental system in accordance with the specifications
of the Azusa light, power and water department .
"The City Council may waive or modify the requirements
of this section of conditions make such installation
unreasonable or impractical .
"(c) Overhead Electric and Telephone Lines . Over-
head utilities , electric and telephone lines , when
permitted, shall be located at the rear of lots along
alleys or easements as the case may be . The subdivider
shall make arrangements satisfactory to the affected
public utility company for the necessary easements .
(Prior Code 59100 . 20(1) ) . "
SECTION 3 . The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as
required by law.
Passed and approved this 5th day of July
1977 .
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Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA
I , ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk, of the City of Azusa, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2035 was
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of June
1977. That thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day
of July , 1977 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Arkison, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Cruz
Adolph Solis
City Clerk
Publish Herald Press Publications, Inc. , July 14, 1977
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