Salt Lake City City Council Briefing February 24, 2015 Ground Mounted Utility Boxes

PLNPCM What are we doing?  Establishing a more predictable and consistent review process for the installation of ground mounted utility boxes.  Incentivizing the installation of less visible boxes by streamlining the approval process for boxes located on private property or alleys and smaller boxes in public way.

 Ground mounted utility boxes in public way for safety purposes are exempt from zoning requirements.  Over-the-Counter permit for boxes located on private property.  Streamlined review process for smaller utility boxes in the public way when meet location and size criteria.

 Replace conditional use process with special exception process for larger utility boxes.  Special exception process for larger boxes in public way or when multiple boxes are located along the block face.  Certificate of Appropriateness when located in historic overlay or site.

Public Way Permit Process

Subdivisions with underground utilities contain more ground mounted utility boxes, that is why the number of boxes per block face is set a three.

Post-Installation Obligations: All ground mounted utility boxes shall remain the service provider’s responsibility to keep in a state of good visual quality and repair. 1. Comply with all conditions set forth in the franchise agreement. 2. Discontinued use requires service provider to remove the box and all associated conduit and wiring at its own expense. 3. Contact information required on the box. 4. Service provider shall repair any damage to a ground mounted utility box within 72 hours after discovering or being notified of such damage to a box.

 Ordinance requires service provider’s to keep boxes in a state of good visual quality and repair. Subject to Chapter 21A.20 Enforcement