Ord 1426 - AMENDING THE RULES REQUIRING UNDERGROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL WIRES

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QRDINANGE 1426 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RULES REQUIRING UNDERGROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL WIRES The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos ordains: SECTION 1 Section 32 -26 of the Los Gatos Town Code is amended to read: Section 32 -26 Exceptions The provisions of section 32 -25 do not apply to: (a) Any municipal equipment or facilities installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the town engineer. (b) Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal vol- tages in excess of 34,500 volts. (c) Antennae, associated equipment and supporting structures used by a utility for furnishing communication services. (d) Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface - mounted transformers, pedestal- mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts. (e) Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects. (f) Existing poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures required to be moved to accommodate street improve- ments. (g) Emergency services installed and maintained for not more than ten days. (h) With reference to Section 32 -25(b) only, service lines to remodeled one - family and two - family dwellings. (i) Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with agriculture and which by their nature are not suitable for future use in non -agri- cultural activities. SECTION 2. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days afteri. ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a news- paper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town. - 1 -