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New ordinance
provides mechanism for neighborhoods interested in burying their utility
lines.
In November 2006, the City Council passed a new ordinance
that provides a mechanism for interested residents to pursue burying the
utility lines in their neighborhood. The Utility Improvement District
ordinance requires 100% participation in order for the improvement district
to be approved by the City Council. If there is a member of the
district who does not want to contribute financially to the project, the City
may still authorize those improvements on that resident’s property if the
other members of the district are willing to fund that portion of the
improvement. While the City will not contribute financially to these
projects, it will dedicate staff time to determine the feasibility of the
undergrounding project. The City facilitates the process by coordinating
the project with residents and the utility companies.
The process for establishing a utility improvement
district includes:
- Complete an application ($1,000 application fee)
- City staff report on the feasibility of the district
- Application considered by the City Council
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