14.20.030 Underground Installation Required.
A. All electrical and communication facilities other than electrical or communication services located on private property shall be installed underground by the utility owning said facility in the following cases:
1. When it becomes necessary to remove or relocate existing overhead facilities for a distance of five hundred feet (500') or more because of a roadway widening project or other similar reason.
2. When existing overhead facilities for a distance of over five hundred (500') are to be replaced, provided, however, this provision shall not apply to replacements due solely to casualty damage nor to replacement of wire or cable only.
3. When any electrical or communication facilities are extended beyond those facilities existing on the effective date of this chapter.
4. When another utility having facilities along the same street or easement places its facilities underground for a distance of over five hundred feet (500').
B. All undergrounding of facilities within public right of way initiated by utilities and covered by this ordinance must have approval of the City Council or its representatives prior to undertaking such project.
C. All electrical and communication services located on private property shall be installed underground by the owner of the property in the following cases:
1. All new electrical and communication services from an underground facility to service connections shall be installed underground. All new electrical and communication services from an overhead facility to service connections may be installed overhead, however, the property owner may elect to have the service installed underground.
2. All rebuilt or relocated electrical or communication service lines from an underground facility to service connections shall be installed underground. All rebuilt or relocated electrical communication service lines from an overhead facility may be installed overhead, however, the property owner may elect to have the service installed underground.
3. All existing electrical and communication services shall be converted to underground by the owner or owners of the property upon which said services are located within ninety (90) days after notification by the city in accordance with RCW 35.96.050 that underground facilities are available.