1468_00001ORDINANCENO.1468
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER 16.56 OF THE MOSESLAKEMUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED"UNDERGROUNDINGOF UTILITIES"
THE CITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINASFOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 16.56 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled"Undergrounding of Utilities"Isamendedasfollows:
16.56.030 Underground Installation Required:
A.AIIelectricaland communicationfacilities otherthan electricalor communicationservices
located on private property shall be installed undergroundby the utilityowning saidfacilityinthefollowingcases:
1.When it becomes necessary to removeor relocate existing overhead facilities for adistanceoffivehundredfeet(500')or more because of a roadway wideningproject orothersimilarreason.
2.When existingoverheadfacilities for a distance of over five hundred feet (500')are tobereplaced,provided,however,this provisionshall not apply to replacements duesolelytocasualtydamagenortoreplacementofwireorcableonly.
3.When any electricalor communication facilities are extended beyond those facilîties
existing on the effectivedate ofthischapter.
4.When another utilityhaving facilities alongthe same street or easement places itsfacilitiesundergroundforadistanceofoverfivehundredfeet(500').
B.ANundergroundingoffacilitieswithinpublicright-of-way Initiated by utilitiesand coveredbythisordinancemusthaveapprovaloftheCityCounciloritsrepresentativespriortoundertakingsuchproject.
C.Allelectricaland communicationservices located on privatepropertyshall be installedundergroundbytheownerofthepropertyinthefollowingcases:
1.All new electrical and communicationservices from an underground facility to serviceOconnectionsshallbeinstalledunderground.AIInew electricaland communicationservicesfromanoverheadfacilitytoserviceconnectionsmaybeinstalledoverhead,however,the propertyowner may elect to have the service installedunderground.
2.Allrebuiltor relocated electricalor communicationservice linesfrom an undergroundfacilitytoserviceconnectionsshallbeinstalledunderground.Allrebuilt or relocatedelectricalcommunicationseNicelinesfromanoverheadfacilitymaybeinstalled
overhead,however,the property ownermay electto have the semice Installed under.ground.
3.Allexistingelectricaland communication services shall be converted to undergroundbytheownerorownersofthepropertyuponwhichsaidservicesarelocatedwithinninety(90)days after notificationby the cityin accordance with ROW35.96.050 thatundergroundfacilitiesareavailable.
Section2.This ordinance shalltake effectand be in forcefive (5)days after its passage and publication
as provided by law.
Adopted bythe CityCounciland signed by its Mayor on January 22,1991.
STe Mayor
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GityAttorney
PUBLISHED:1/25/91