247 UTILITIES General Provisions 16 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2023 16.1 General Provisions 16.1.1 Applicability This Chapter shall apply to the installation of utilities within a development site and offsite construction required as a result of, or to provide service to, a development. 16.1.2 Utility Placement A. The placement and construction of utilities shall be subject to the Municipal Code and the General Requirements and Technical Specifications Water Management Department. B. Utilities shall be placed to allow for future infill of new buildings on development sites that have infill potential, as determined by the DRT. C. Water, sewer, and reclaimed water mains shall be extended to property lines designated by the Water Management Department as deemed necessary for future system expansion. 16.1.3 Underground Requirements To provide safe, reliable delivery of utility services and avoid the visual clutter of overhead utility lines, the following shall apply: A. All new telephone, gas, sewer, water, fiber optic, and cable lines shall be placed underground. Where not associated with development, the provider of telephone, fiber optic, and cable lines may complete system upgrades in existing service areas using overhead poles that were in place prior to January 1, 2023. Existing poles may be replaced with poles of the same or smaller dimensions; however, no new pole locations may be added. B. All new electrical distribution lines associated with development shall be placed underground, with the following exceptions: 1. The Department of Building and Neighborhood Services may grant an exception when the replacement, relocation, or upgrade of an existing overhead service with underground service would result in the introduction of additional poles, guywires, and ancillary equipment into an existing built environment; and 2. The FMPC may recommend and the BOMA may grant an exception for placing distribution lines underground within an existing public right-of-way when the BOMA determines there are special circumstances that warrant overhead distribution lines. As an alternative, the BOMA may consider the execution of a development agreement that allows for the recapture of up-front costs of placing utilities underground. C. Where not associated with development, the provider of electrical distribution lines may complete system upgrades in existing service areas on overhead poles that were in place prior to January 1, 2023. Existing poles may be replaced with poles of the same or smaller dimensions; however, no new pole locations may be added. D. TVA transmission lines and MTEMC feeder lines for system needs and not needed for a specific development may be situated on poles aboveground. E. Pad-mounted transformers, switch cabinets, sector boxes, communication support boxes, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, and concealed ducts may be situated aboveground if they are used solely to provide service within the development and are used solely with underground distribution lines.
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