Jefferson City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 12
52 UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
§ 12.52.010 Utility easements.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all utility lines, cables, wires, including but not limited to those for electricity, communication, street lighting, and cable television, constructed upon or within land subdivided or prepared for development, including infill lots, after the effective date of the Development Code, shall be required to be placed underground. The intent of the City is that no poles, towers, or other structures associated with utility facilities shall be permitted on any street or lot within such a subdivision.
(DC § 10.260)
§ 12.52.020 Exceptions.
Overhead facilities shall be permitted for the following in which case the above provisions shall not apply:
A.
Emergency installations of electric transmission lines or to through feeders operating at distribution voltages which act as a main source of supply to primary lateral and to direct connected distribution transformers and primary loads. Should it be necessary to increase the capacity of major power transmission facilities for service to the area, such new or revised installations shall be made only on rights-of-way or easements on which existing overhead facilities exist at the time of such capacity increase;
B.
Appurtenances and associated equipment such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes, meter cabinets, telephone cable closures, connection boxes and the like;
C.
Structures without overhead wires, used exclusively for fire alarm boxes, street lights, or municipal equipment installed under the supervision and with the approval of the city engineer;
D.
Power substations, pumping plants, and similar facilities necessary for transmission or distribution of utility services shall be permitted subject to compliance with all zoning regulations and other applicable land use regulations. Plans showing landscaping and screening shall be approved by the engineer for all such facilities, prior to any construction being started;
E.
Television antenna;
F.
Industrial developments, except for those utility lines, cables and/or wires providing service to an individual lot. Such lines must be placed underground from the nearest power pole to the facility ultimately being operated on the individual lot. Certain industries requiring exceptionally large power supplies may request direct overhead power as a condition.
(DC § 10.271)
§ 12.52.030 Information on development plans.
The subdivider shall show on the development plan, or in his or her explanatory information, easements for all underground utility facilities. Plans showing the location of all underground facilities as described herein shall be submitted to the city engineer for review and approval. Care shall be taken in all cases to ensure that aboveground equipment does not obstruct vision clearance areas for vehicular traffic.
(DC § 10.272)
§ 12.52.040 Future installations.
The owner(s) or contract purchaser(s) of subdivided real property within a subdivision shall, upon conveyance or transfer of any interest including a leasehold interest in or to any lot or parcel of land, provide in the instrument conveying such interest a covenant running with and appurtenant to the land transferred under which grantee(s) or lessee(s), their heirs, successors or assigns mutually covenant not to erect or allow to be erected upon the property conveyed any overhead utility facilities, including electric, communication, and cable television lines, poles, guys, or related facilities, except such facilities as are exempt from underground installation under the Development Code or are owned or operated by the City. Such covenant shall require grantees to install, maintain and use underground electric, telephone, cable television, or other utility services used or to be used to serve the premises. A copy of the covenant shall be submitted with the final plats.
(DC § 10.273)