HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3318CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. #331 p>
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING A
PORTION OF CHAPTER 18, TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO JOINT SERVICE FACILITIES
EXTENDING ACROSS PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
SECTION I: Existing Section 1807 of Title IV (Building Regulations)
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton" is hereby amended by adding a new subsection B as follows:
Where new structures require underground services extending into or across the
public right-of-way to existing overhead distribution systems for connection,
it shall be the responsibility of the property owner, owner's agent or other
persons applying for such underground services from an electrical or communication
utility (power, telephone and TV cable) to provide adequate provisions and
capacity for joint service usage in a trench with conduit or other required
facilities for present and future service extensions to the structure.
owner's agent or other persons request, shall notify the remaining electrical
or communication utility when the common trench is available.
utilities in a joint trench, the Traffic Engineer shall notify the utilities
and property owner or owner's agent to provide appropriate arrangements.
The issuance of a permit may be delayed until all utilities involved
in a street crossing for underground service connection to a structure have
been given the opportunity to be heard upon two weeks notice.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,
approval and five days after its publication.
FOLLOWS:
Section 1807, VII (B) JOINT SERVICES CROSSING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY:
The principal utility to initiate the street crossing by owners,
When arrangements do not appear to involve all the above-mentioned
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of May 1979.
Delores A. Mead, 'City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14^ day of / 1979.
C. /JJ/'. Del aur ent i, Mayor
Date of Publication: 5/18/7 9