San Clemente Municipal Code Art. II Requirements

All dwellings and structures built or constructed within the City shall, within the exterior lines of such property, have all electrical, communication, CATV and similar distribution service connection wires or cables placed underground. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, all lines and wires extending to the property from poles located in the street, alley rights-of-way, or utility easements. The owner or developer shall be responsible for complying with the requirements of this article, and he or she shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the serving utilities for the installation of such facilities in conformance with the respective utility's rules and regulations then on file with and approved by the state Public Utilities Commission.

(Prior code § 32B-13)

Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, concealed ducts and other facilities necessary appurtenant to such underground facilities may be placed aboveground.

(Prior code § 32B-14)

Where an existing overhead distribution system is replaced by an underground distribution system, underground service will be supplied in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as for new installations as required in this article.

(Prior code § 32B-15)

Upon written application to the Director of Building and Planning, the Director may waive the requirement of this article in a particular case where it is shown and the Director so determines, that topography, soil or other conditions make such underground installation unreasonable or impractical. The decision of the Director to approve, conditionally approve or deny the application may be appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days of the Director's determination. The City Council shall, as soon as possible, consider the appeal, and the decision of the City Council shall be final.

(Prior code § 32B-16)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to existing utility facilities or to the installation and maintenance of overhead electric transmission lines, sixty thousand (60,000) volts or above, and overhead communication long distance, trunk and feeder lines.

(Prior code § 32B-17)