In any case in which a developer installs or causes the installation of water, sewer, electrical power, telephone or cablevision facilities, and intends that such facilities shall be owned, operated or maintained by a public utility or any entity other than the developer, the developer shall transfer to such utility or entity the necessary ownership or easement lights to enable the utility or entity to operate and maintain such facilities.

(a)

Every principal use in the city and every lot in a subdivision shall be served by a water supply system that is adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use or subdivision lot and that complies with all applicable health regulations.

(b)

All residential, commercial or industrial developments within the city must connect to the central water system (Southern States Utilities) and have a city fire hydrant located within 400 feet of the building unless specifically permitted by the city council to do otherwise.

(a)

Every principal use in the city and every lot within a subdivision shall be served by a sewage disposal system that is adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use or subdivision lot and that complies with all applicable city plans and state health regulations.

(a)

All public streets, sidewalks, and other common areas or facilities shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety of persons using such streets, sidewalks and other common areas or facilities.

(b)

Lighting within any lot that unnecessarily illuminates any other lot and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of such other lot is prohibited.

Every principal use in the city and every lot within a subdivision shall have available to it a source of electric power adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision.

Every principal use in the city and every lot within a subdivision must have available to it a telephone service cable adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision.

(a)

Except as provided herein, electric power lines, telephone, gas distribution, and cable television lines in all new subdivisions constructed after the effective date of this chapter shall be placed underground in accordance with the specifications and policies of the respective utility service providers. The underground installation of bulk electric supply lines, including transmission lines shall not be required. Transformers or enclosures containing electrical equipment including, but not limited to, switches, meters, or capacitors may be pad mounted above ground.

(b)

Whenever an unsubdivided development is hereafter constructed on the effective date of this chapter, then all electric power, telephone, gas distribution, and cable television lines installed to serve the development shall be placed underground in accordance with the specifications and policies of the respective companies. A variance to this requirement may be appropriate in-areas where underground service is not safe or environmentally suitable.

(a)

Whenever it can reasonably be anticipated that utility facilities constructed in one development will be extended to serve other adjacent or nearby developments, such utility facilities (e.g. water or sewer lines) shall be located and constructed so that extensions can be made conveniently and without undue burden or expense or unnecessary duplication of service.

(b)

All utility facilities shall be constructed in such a manner as to minimize interference with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and to facilitate maintenance without undue damage to improvements or facilitate maintenance without undue damage to improvements or facilities located within the development.

Whenever a developer installs or causes to be installed any utility line, other than cabled utilities, in any public right-of-way, the developer shall, as soon as practicable after installation is complete, and before acceptance of any utility line, furnish the city with a copy of a record drawing that includes approved plans and specifications identifying substantial deviations referenced in the certificate of completion of construction that have occurred since the construction permit was issued. As-built drawings will be furnished showing the exact location of such utility lines in the event of any apparent discrepancies. Such drawings must be verified as accurate by the utility service provider. Compliance with this requirement shall be a condition of the continued validity of the permit authorizing such development.

(a)

Every development (subdivided or unsubdivided) that is served by a public water system shall include a system of fire hydrants sufficient to provide adequate fire protection for the buildings located or intended to be located within such development.

(b)

The county fire chief shall determine the design standards of all hydrants based on fire flow needs. Unless otherwise specified, all hydrants shall have two, two and one-half inch hose connections and one four and one-half inch hose connection. The two and one-half inch hose connections shall be located at least 21 and one-half inches from the ground level. All hydrant threads shall be national standard threads. The minimum fire flow must be 750 gpm with 20 psi residual pressure in single-family residential areas and 1,250 gpm with 20 psi residual pressure for other development.

(c)

Water lines that serve hydrants shall be at least eight inch lines, or a six inch loop that provides the minimum of flow requirements; and, unless no other practicable alternative is available, no such lines shall be dead-end lines.

(a)

Every development that, under the city's solid waste collection policies, is or will be required to provide one or more dumpsters for solid waste collection shall provide sites for such dumpsters that are:

(1)

Located so as to facilitate collection and minimize any negative impact on persons occupying the development site, neighboring properties, or public rights-of-way and

(2)

Constructed according to specifications established by the administrator to allow for collection without damage to the development site or the collection vehicle.

(b)

All such dumpsters shall be screened with a wood, masonry or brick fence.