All electrical, telephone, CATV and similar services, wires, or cables, which provide direct service to any property being developed shall, within the exterior boundary lines of such property, be installed underground. Risers on poles and buildings are permitted and shall be provided by the developer or owner onto the pole which provides service to the property. Utility service poles may be placed on the project boundary of the property to be developed only for the purpose of terminating underground facilities. The developer or owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this section and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility company for the installation of such facilities. For the purpose of this section, appurtenances and associated equipment such as, but not limited to, surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets and concealed ducts in an underground system may be placed aboveground where located behind the front setback line.
(Ord. 98 § 12.06, 1974)