18.27.010 Specific Locations for Each Utility Within the City’s Right-of-Ways.
(a) Utility companies operating within the City of Kenai will, whenever placing new utilities, relocating existing utilities, or replacing existing utilities, place their utilities (as per the attached drawing) in the following assigned locations with the City’s right-of-way:
(1) Telephone Utilities will be placed on the north or west side of the Kenai public right-of-way at a minimum depth of 36 inches within the following distances from the property line:
0' to 3' for 0' to 50' Right-of-Way
0' to 4' for 51' to 60' Right-of-Way
0' to 5' for 61' plus Right-of-Way
(2) Electrical Power Utilities will be placed on the north or west side of the Kenai public right-of-way at a minimum depth of 36 inches within the following distances from the property line:
3' to 6' for 0' to 50' Right-of-Way
4' to 8' for 51' to 60' Right-of-Way
5' to 10' for 61' plus Right-of-Way
(3) Gas Utilities Lines will be placed on the south or east side of the Kenai public right-of-way at a minimum depth of 36 inches within the following distances from the property line:
0' to 3' for 0' to 50' Right-of-Way
0' to 4' for 51' to 60' Right-of-Way
0' to 5' for 61' plus Right-of-Way
(4) Cable TV Utility Lines will be placed on the south or east side of the Kenai public right-of-way at a minimum depth of 18 inches within the following distances from the property line:
3' to 6' for 0' to 50' Right-of-Way
4' to 8' for 51' to 60' Right-of-Way
5' to 10' for 61' plus Right-of-Way
(5) Sanitary Sewer & Storm Sewer Utility will be placed on the north or west side of the Kenai public right-of-way within the following distances from the property line:
6' to centerline for 0' to 50' Right-of-Way
8' to centerline for 51' to 60' Right-of-Way
10' to centerline for 61' plus Right-of-Way
(6) Water Utility will be placed on the south or east side of the Kenai public right-of-way within the following distances from the property line:
6' to centerline for 0' to 50' Right-of-Way
8' to centerline for 51' to 60' Right-of-Way
10' to centerline for 61' plus Right-of-Way
(7) Street lighting, fire hydrants, and catch basins will be handled individually on a case-by-case basis.
(b) Due to the changes in topography, and various widths of street surfaces throughout the City of Kenai, different depths of burial then above may be needed especially in areas where ditches are used along side the roadway.
(c) If it is apparent or if the City of Kenai determines that the Kenai public right-of-way is only a half dedication, no utilities can be placed along the side of the right-of-way that could possibly be a future road centerline. The Utilities that would normally locate on that side of the right-of-way would have to seek proper utility easements from adjacent property owners after taking into consideration future apparent right-of-way.
(d) All costs of relocation of utility facilities in the City of Kenai’s right-of-way will be borne by the utility company.
(Ord. 863)