Dixon Municipal Code Art. V Exceptions And Variances

This chapter shall not apply to the following types of facilities:

A. Any municipal facilities or equipment installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

B. Poles or electroliers used exclusively for street lighting, fire alarm boxes or other municipal equipment installed under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.

C. 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.

D. Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of thirty-four thousand five hundred (34,500) volts.

E. Overhead wires attached to the exterior surface of a building by means of a bracket or other fixture and extending from one (1) location of the building to another location on the same building or to an adjacent building without crossing any public street.

F. Antennas, associated equipment and supporting structures, used by a utility for furnishing communication services.

G. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.

H. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects.

I. Existing overhead distribution lines serving individual single-family construction or remodeling.

J. Wires attached to the exterior walls of a building for the purpose of interconnecting communication facilities within the building.

(Ord. 12-004)

The City Engineer may, in his discretion, grant special permission in cases of emergency or unusual circumstances without discrimination to any person to depart from the provisions of this chapter in erecting, constructing, installing, maintaining, using or operating utility distribution facilities or modified underground systems notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter relating to underground districts; provided, however, that any person may appeal a ruling of the City Engineer to the Council within ten (10) days of the date of such ruling.

(Ord. 12-004)