SEC. 28.9. - Utilities.

Unless otherwise proposed by the subdivider and approved by the subdivision committee or the city council, utilities within a division of land shall be subject to the following provisions.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

Wherever necessary for the installation, operation and maintenance of utilities and utility accessories, easements shall be provided along any front, side or rear lot or across lots as may be required by the public works director.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

The following provisions shall govern with respect to the installation of the various utilities within a division of land:

a.

Sanitary sewers. Sanitary sewer facilities shall be installed to serve each lot and to alignments, grades and sizes approved by the public works director. In general, sewer mains shall be located on street centerlines. Required capacity-based charges pursuant to Chapter 35 shall be paid prior to the approval of the final or parcel map or issuance of any building permits. The amount of this charge shall be set by resolution or ordinance of the city council.

b.

Stormwater drainage. Stormwater drainage facilities and appurtenances shall be installed within the division of land as required by the public works director. In general, stormwater mains shall be located

approximately twelve (12) feet south and east of street centerlines. The amount of the required storm drainage contribution for the subdivider's share of the cost of necessary storm sewers and drainage ditches outside of the division of land shall be set by resolution or ordinance of the city council and shall be payable prior to approval of the final or parcel map. The contribution shall be computed on the gross area of the division of land. In the event the division of land will abut one (1) or more public streets, the area shall include the area of the abutting streets to the centerline of said streets. The contribution shall be used exclusively for the construction of storm drainage facilities to serve the drainage needs of the City of Mountain View.

c.

Water facilities and fire hydrants. Water facilities and fire hydrants shall be installed as required by the public works director. In general, water mains shall be located approximately six (6) feet north and west of street centerlines. Water services and water meters shall be installed to serve each lot. Required capacitybased charges pursuant to Chapter 35 shall be paid prior to the approval of the final or parcel map or issuance of any building permits.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

Electric, communication or similar or associated utility distribution facilities installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to each lot within the division of land, and any existing overhead utility facilities located within the division of land or on those portions of streets which abut the division of land, shall be placed underground in accordance with the utilities' rules and regulations on file with the California Public Utilities Commission. The following facilities are excepted from the provisions of this section:

a.

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

b.

Poles or electroliers used exclusively for street lighting.

c.

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.

d.

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

e.

Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestalmounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets and concealed ducts, if the subdivision committee or city council finds that topographical, soil or other conditions or circumstances make the underground conversion of said facilities unreasonable or impracticable.

f. Temporary poles, temporary overhead wires and associated temporary overhead structures used or to be used during the course of construction in conjunction with construction projects.

The subdivision committee or the city council may waive the requirement that electric, communication or similar or associated utility distribution facilities installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to each lot within the division of land, and any existing overhead utility facilities located within the division of land or on those portions of streets which abut the division of land, be converted to underground if it finds that topographical, soil or other conditions or circumstances make the underground conversion of said facilities, as required by this section, unreasonable or impracticable.

(Ord. No. 3.22, § 1, 4/12/22.)

DIVISION 3. - SOILS TESTS