Utility and waste rules for university development

Utilities and Services. The following development standards apply to all university development:Waste collection areas shall be provided for student and faculty dormitories and housing, and common waste collection areas shall be provided for all university dwelling units, according to standards established by the County Engineer. All waste collection areas shall be screened by a fence, wall, hedge, or plant screen from public thoroughfares when serving over two dwelling units.Where a zoning permit is issued providing for development at a density of 10 or more dwelling units per acre on a parcel, all electric distribution lines, telephone lines, gas distribution lines, cable television lines, and similar facilities located within the parcel to be developed or leading into the parcel shall be installed underground unless the applicant demonstrates, and the Planning Commission determines on the basis of substantial evidence, that installation of any of the foregoing lines and facilities above ground will better protect scenic and environmental values.The following types of lines and facilities shall be exempted from the requirements of this Section:Poles without overhead lines used exclusively for fire or police alarm boxes, lighting purposes, or traffic control;Overhead wires attached to the exterior surface of a building by means of a bracket or other fixture and extending from one location on the building to another location on the same building; andEquipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes, and meter cabinets and concealed ducts, provided that the facilities shall be located and designed so as to harmonize with the area, and shall be appropriately screened and landscaped. In appropriate instances, all or part of the transformers and service terminals shall be flush with or below the surface of the ground at the point of installation.