§ 16.12

All utility distribution facilities and lines, including but not limited to gas, water, sewer, electrical, communications, street lighting and cable television, shall be installed underground, except that overhead utility lines may be permitted when it is determined by the city council that such facilities are designed to serve areas larger than that being subdivided and that it is impractical to locate such facilities underground.

When overhead lines are approved by the city council, they shall extend along alleys, side lot, rear yard, or privately owned easements, whichever is possible, except where such overhead lines cross streets, or

must be located outside of easements for good and sufficient reasons, as determined by the city council.

Overhead service to lots abutting existing overhead lines is permitted where no extension of overhead lines is required.

It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to ensure that utilities are installed in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. He shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies or other agencies for such installation, according to the specifications of the governing agency.

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 may be placed aboveground.

(Ord. 475 § 7(e), 1976)

When a subdivision is developed adjacent to a freeway, expressway or major street as shown on the general plan, the city council may require the subdivider to dedicate and improve a frontage road to provide ingress and egress to adjacent lots or to create backup lots which front upon an interior residential street and back up to such freeway, expressway or major street. When backup lots are created, the subdivider shall waive direct access rights from the lots to the freeway, expressway or major street, and shall construct a masonry wall, fence or other suitable barrier, as required by the city council, between the subdivision and the adjacent freeway, expressway or major street.

(Ord. 475 § 7(f), 1976)

16.12.090 - Design conditions—Watercourses.

The subdivider shall, subject to riparian rights, dedicate a right-of-way for storm drainage purposes, conforming substantially with the lines of any natural watercourse, channel, stream or creek that traverses the subdivision, or, at the option of the subdivider, provided by dedication, further and sufficient easements or construction, or both, to dispose of such surface and storm water.

(Ord. 475 § 7(g), 1976)

Provision shall be made for adequate sewerage to be installed in accordance with the provisions of the applicable laws of the city.

(Ord. 475 § 7(h), 1976)

In approving tentative maps, the city council may impose such reasonable conditions as it deems necessary or desirable to protect the public health, safety or welfare, in accordance with the purpose and intent of this title.

(Ord. 475 § 8, 1976)

In all respects the subdivision will be considered in relation to the general plan of the city, or any part thereof, or preliminary plans made in anticipation thereof.

(Ord. 475 § 9, 1976)

Chapter 16.16 - TENTATIVE MAPS

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