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Chapter 25›Article V — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATIONS, PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS, AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITIES

§ 25-32. Underground utilities and service lines.

Cypress Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Cypress

Pursuant to the requirements of this section, whenever any tentative tract or parcel map or map for the reversion of lots to acreage is filed, all electrical, telephone, community antenna television and similar wires, cables, services and appurtenances which provide direct service to the property being subdivided, divided or developed, shall be installed underground, and all existing facilities providing direct service to the building, structure or development being added to or rebuilt shall be undergrounded as a condition precedent to the approval of such tentative or final parcel map or subdivision tract map, by the city council, director of public works or city staff, whichever is applicable. All extensions of existing electrical power, telephone, communication, and cable television lines hereinafter constructed in the City of Cypress shall be placed underground. All utility undergrounding shall be installed and performed at no expense to the City of Cypress, subject to the applicable rules, regulations and tariffs of the respective utility or utilities on file with the California Public Utilities Commission.

  • (a) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

    • (1) Any municipal equipment or facilities installed under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the director of public works.

    • (2) Poles, overhead wires and cables and associated overhead structures and appurtenances used for the transmission of electrical power at nominal voltages in excess of 34,500 volts.

    • (3) Antennae, receivers, associated equipment and supporting structures used by a utility for communication services.

    • (4) Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestals, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, vents and the like.

    • (5) Temporary poles, wires, and overhead structures and associated equipment used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects, or installed and maintained for a period of 10 days or less for emergency reasons.

    • (6) Any equipment or facilities owned or operated by the State of California or the federal government.

  • (b) Appeal. Where the enforcement of the provisions of this section would result in undue hardship on the part of a utility, subdivider or developer, application for exception from the provisions herein may be made in the following manner:

    • (1) Written application shall be filed with the director of public works.

    • (2) Such written application shall include all information, facts and figures necessary to properly advise and inform the director of public works of the circumstances which require such appeal and create such hardship.

    • (3) The director of public works shall consider the application and the facts thereon, and shall, within 20 days after its filing, grant or deny the appeal, or modify the requirements which caused the appeal, and shall notify the appealing party in writing of his decision. Any action or decision taken or made by the director of public works

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▸ Contents — Cypress Planning Code
Cypress Planning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter 25
    Overview
    1. Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article II — DIVISION OF LAND BY TRACT MAP
    3. Article III — DIVISION OF LAND BY PARCEL MAP
    4. Article IV — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
    5. Article IV — A MERGER OF PARCELS
    6. ▸ Article V — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATIONS, PERFORMANCE AGRE…
      Overview
      1. § 25-26. Purpose.
      2. § 25-27. City standards; adoption and modification thereof.
      3. § 25-28. Minimum improvements and dedications.
      4. § 25-29. Public improvements.
      5. § 25-30. Bridge crossing and major thoroughfares.
      6. § 25-31. Supplemental improvements; reimbursement therefor.
      7. § 25-32. Underground utilities and service lines.
      8. § 25-35 may be appealed to the city council in the same manner…
      9. § 25-33. Soils report.
      10. § 25-34. Inspection of public improvements.
      11. § 25-35. Improvement plans, drawings, and related items.
      12. § 25-36. Safety and public convenience.
      13. § 25-37. Reservation of land for public uses.
      14. § 25-38. Dedication of elementary school sites.
      15. § 25-39. Dedication of land for public use.
      16. § 25-40. Agreements and improvement securities.
    7. Article VI — PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
    8. Article VIII — NEW RENTAL HOUSING CONVERSION
    9. Article IX — VESTING TENTATIVE MAP[1 ]
    10. Article X — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FEES
    11. Article XI — URBAN LOT SPLITS
  2. Chapter 28
  3. Division 1 — Generally
  4. Division 2 — Financing Projects
  5. Division 4 — Applications
  6. Division 5 — Supplemental Provisions

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