1. Utility installations must be located to minimize the need for later adjustment, to accommodate future street improvements, and to permit access to servicing such installations with minimum interference to street traffic. In areas where there is no conflict with other underground utilities, to the extent practical, the utility must locate all underground installations in accordance with the standard utility location guide as published by the Washington Utility Coordinating Council. A copy is available for public inspection at the offices of the Director. The utility must make specific inquiries as to long-range City road improvement plans in order to minimize both utility customer and road user inconvenience should future road improvements (on an existing or a new alignments) require adjustment or relocating of the utility.

2. Installations that are required for a transportation purpose, such as street lighting or traffic signals, are to be located and designed in accordance with this chapter.

3. The City may restrict the number of individual utility service connections and require the placement of one or more distribution lines in lieu thereof; this line(s) in turn will provide the individual connections outside the street prism.

4. Where existing utilities or stormwater facilities are in place, new utilities must conform to this chapter as nearly as practical and yet be compatible with the existing installations.

5. All utility facilities are allowed in the right of way on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is the responsibility of the utilities to coordinate with other utilities, purchase right of way, and acquire private easements where space is limited.

1. The utility is responsible for the design of the utility facility being proposed. In addition to the integrity of the proposed utility facility, this responsibility must include provisions for public safety during the course of construction as well as full consideration of traffic safety and the potential for traffic accidents for the life of the installation. In the case of proposed attachment to existing bridges and structures, the utility is responsible for determining the ability of the bridge or structure to carry the additional load.

2. The City will review the utility’s plans with respect to

3. For new installations or the adjustment of existing utilities, provision must be made for the known or planned expansion of the utility facilities, particularly those located underground or attached to bridges or other structures within the right of way.

4. Granting a franchise, master use permit, or other permit does not imply and may not be construed to mean the City is responsible for the design, construction, or operation of the facility or for public safety during its installation, operation, and maintenance.