081-79 Ordinance
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National Graphics Corp., Cols., 0.. .... Form No, 2806-A
Ordinance No.____Sl':_1_f_______ SEP 1 7' 1979
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION REG-
U LA T I ON , ORDINANCE NO: 27-74 TO REQUIRE
I UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN UTIL-
ITIES i;1I1; O[OL1nlfllJ AIJ [lr![RB[I/r:).
\v HE REAS, Underground Utilities reduce the potential for accidents
such as dropped wires during ice and electrical ~torms, veh i c I ~
col I isions with uti lity poles and vandal ism and Increase serVice
re I i ab i I i ty.
\vHEREAS, Uti lity corridors create highly visible divisions within
communities and when located along highways tend to confuse and
complicate streetscapes.
WHEREAS, placing uti lities underground is a positive aesthetic anc
environmental procedure and consistent with Dublin's Image.
\vHEREAS, there is a desire to prevent housing costs from being
further escalated so as to al low for broader housing opportunitie~
within Dublin.
WHEREAS, existing subdivision regulations contain no provision for
cable television equipment easements.
I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Vfllage of
Dublin, State of Ohio, ~ of the elected members concurring:
SECTION I . That Ordinance 19-79 be and hereby is repealed and thst
Ordinance No: 27-74, Section 205.09 shall be reenacted to read as
follows:
205.09 The location, invert elevation, and size of existing
sanitary storm sewers, water mains, cu I verts, street ,
I ights and other uti lities and underground structures
within the tract or immediately adjacent thereto.
SECTION 2. The Subdivision Regulations Ordinance No: 27-74 and
Section 300 the~eof be and hereby are amended to read: as follows:
SECTION 300 SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
The design of all improvements, including grades or streets,
type of pavement, drainage, sidewalks, sanitary sewers, st or IT
sewers, water distribution facilities, street light ing faci 1-
ities and electric, telephone and cable television facil ities
sha II conform to the requirements set forth in these regula-
I tions. The preliminary plat or the prel iminary development
plan as provided for under PUD zoning, should set forth the
character and general details of the development and shal I be
accompanied by general plans and statements regarding Improve-
ments such as grading, draining, paving, sidewalks, street
I ights and electric, telephone and cable television faci I itie s,
storm and sanitary sewers and water mains.
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318 Electric. Telephone and Cable Television
I --- The installation, construction and expansion of
electric, telephone and cable television shal I
generaJ Iy be placed underground subject to the
following condition and exceptions:
318.01 Transmission lines are exempted from the provisions
of Section 318 of the subdivision regulations.
Transmission lines are defined as those lines con-
structed between generating stations and substations.
318.02 For the standard or typical underground util ity
installation that equipment typically placed above
ground such as transformers and switches affixed
on the ground shall be exempt from the provisions
of Section 318 of the subdivision regulations.
318.03 For purposes of this subdivision regulation, under-
ground services adjacent to new subdivision, com-
mercial and industrial uses shal I include but not
be I i m i ted to:
318.031 Overhead wires extending across the public
I right-of-way from existing overhead service to such
new subdivisions, commercial and industrial uses.
318.032 Adjacent overhead services within the
property submitted for subdivision approval that
existed prior to the filing of a prel iminary plat.
318.04 Temporary overhead service of electric and tele-
phone shajl be allowed, provided that al I perman-
I ent electric, telephone and cable television ser-
vices within and adjacent to new subdivisions,
commercial and industrial uses shal I be underground.
318.041 For the purposes of this subdivision reg-
ulation temporary overhead service shall mean:
(a) That service which is necessary for immediate
publ ic convenience and necessity and is con-
structed to serve only on an interim basis
until permanent underground services can be
installed.
I (b) That service which in order to reach a new
subdivision, commercial or industrial use
must be extended from existing overhead ser-
vice through undeveloped parcels of land not
included in the subdivisions, commercial or
industrial use. ,
318.05 The owner or developer of new subdivisions, com-
mercial and industrial uses shal I offer an ~asemen
for TV cable and TV cable equipment within the
easement shown on the plat for electric and tele-
phone utilities. The easement shall be granted at
no expense to the TV cable operator.
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I 318.06 The providers of electric, telephone and cable
television services are encouraged to inform the
Planning and Zoning Commission as to the nature
and location of their services and plans for In-
creasing service capacity.
318.07 VARIANCE PROCEDURE:
As per Section 700 of the subdivision regulations,
any aggrieved party shal I have the right to seek
a variance from the strict enforcement of Section
318 of the subdivision regulations.
SECTIO. this 0" inance e, ~he sam is, dec a
to be n emerg ncy meas re nece sary f the i reserv i n
of t public peace, h alth a safet and for. the fu her re son
tha this am ndment i presen Iy nee d to e abl ish il lage poli
, theref re, thi Ordinan e shal take erect an be in orce
ediatel upon I passag .
Passed th i s /7 1rI- day of ~7""~~ , 1979.
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,ayor - res I I ng leer resident Pro' Tempore
ATTEST:
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Clerk - Treasurer
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
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- 318.03 Teleph e facilites shall be subject the fo 11 owi ng : . ,
conditio .
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I . a) In new bdivisions, all telep one facilities will 'I
be place underground where s terranean conditions -
and econom feasibil ity pe t, except for ground
mounted pede als, interface devices and additional
equipment as a e typically aced above ground .in
underground uti ty install tions.
b) All new cable faci 'ties p incipally serving the
subdivision will be ace underground, subterranean
conditions and econom f asibility permitting.
.. c) Reinforcement and maint nce of existing telephone
- facilities are exempted fr the provisions of
Section 318.
318. of. Temporary overhead servic of electrl and telephone
shall be allowed, provide that all pe nent electric,
telephone and cable tele sion services ithin and adja-
cent to new subdivisions conmercial and ndustrial
uses shall be undergrou d, except as prav; ed in Sections
318.01, 318.02 and 318. 3.
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