Article 66 — Lake County Zoning Code

SEC. 21-66 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC ROAD FACILITIES. ¶

(a) Public utilities: Public utility distribution and transmission line towers and poles, street lights, public communication systems and structures, and underground facilities for distribution of gas, water, local telecommunications, and electricity, shall be subject to the approval of a minor use permit except to the extent that this ordinance is preempted by state or federal regulations. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988; Ord. No. 2128, 1/14/1993)
(b) Planning Commission review: All routes of all types of proposed transmission lines 115 KV and above shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. Such recommendation shall be received prior to acquisition of right-of-way thereof.
(c) Exception: Pursuant to Government Code Section 53091, all electrical transmission lines 115 KV and above or electrical substations proposed by a local agency shall require a major use permit in any zoning district.
(d) For the purposes of this Chapter, “Local agency” means an agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary function within limited boundaries. “Local agency” does not include the state, a city, a county, a rapid transit district whose board of directors is appointed by public bodies or offices, or elected from election districts within the area comprising the district, or a bridge and highway district.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance or other alteration of public streets and street right-of-ways by the County of Lake for roadway purposes, is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the reconstruction, expansion, repair, maintenance or other alteration to a corporation, road or storage yard operated by the County of Lake, accessory to roadway purposes established prior to the effective date of this ordinance is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, temporary staging or contractor’s storage yards when proposed in conjunction with a public agency project are allowed in all zoning districts subject to first obtaining a minor use permit in each case. (Ord. No. 1819, 5/11/1989)

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