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ORDINANCE NO. 49 VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF PLANS FOR THE UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF PIPES, WIRES, CABLES, ETC., REQUIRING THE UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE SERVICE LINES IN THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AND REQUIRING THE FILING WITH THE VILLAGE CLERK -TREASURER OF MAPS OF THE FINAL—~ LOCATION OF ANY AND ALL UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS OF PIPES, WIRES, CABLES, ETC., WITHIN AND THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES. The Village Council of the Village of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, ordains: SECTION 1. Utilities. All electric and telephone distribution service lines for service to 10 or more homes on contiguous lots or multiple dwellings of 8 or more units, including electric transmission lines at or below 50 KV, shall be installed under- ground, unless the Village Council specifically shall find, after study and recommendation by the Village Board of Zoning, that: a. The placing of utilities underground would not be compatible with the development planned. SECTION 2. Electric Service Entrances. All secondary electric service wiring from the distribution transformer to the meter box shall be constructed so as to make available a minimum of 150 ampre service, and the associated distribution transformer shall be so located to be hidden from view either by burial or location of equipment near to or within the dwelling place so as to provide adequate screening, unless the Village Council specifically shall find after study and recommendation by the Village Engineer: a. The construction of such service has been outmoded by technological development. SECTION 3. Transmission Between Developments. All electric and telephone distribution service lines and secondary services, including electric transmission lines at or below 50 KV, between sub -divisions separated by a distance of not more than 1,000 yards, shall be buried underground, unless the Village Council specifically shall find, after study and recommendation by the Village Board of Zoning, that: a. The placing of utilities underground would not be compatible with the development planned. SECTION 4. Easements. Easements at least 10 feet wide, centered front, rear or other lot lines, shall be provided for utilities, where necessary. Sufficient additional easements shall be provided by the developer, where necessary, for the proper installation of underground telephone and electric equipment to provide for adequate separation for repair and maintenance of underground vaults and direct burial cables. They shall have continuity of alignment from block to block, and, at the deflection points, easements for pole -line anchors and underground equipment shall be provided where necessary.