12.10.070 Standards.
A. Utilities shall be located so as to assure compatibility with all present and anticipated future uses of the public way in which the utility is located. The following general standards shall apply:
1. Utilities shall be located outside of the traveled surface and maintenance area of the public way and shall be placed according to the standard utility location diagram established by the public works department, unless an alternate location is authorized by the permit.
2. Location of the utility shall allow for maintenance of the public way and the utility.
3. Underground utilities shall be installed at the permitted depth to avoid hazards to the public and to allow for maintenance and improvements of the public way.
4. Surface utility fixtures shall be set back from existing or planned traveled surfaces and shall not be located so as to impair sight distance or create a physical obstacle or hazard.
B. Constructed utilities shall meet the most current standard published codes or regulations set forth below:
1. The National Electric Safety Code;
2. The Alaska Administrative Code, Title 17, Chapter 15, Utility Permits;
4. The Rural Utilities Service Construction Specifications;
5. The American Water Works Association Standards;
6. The Federal Department of Transportation Regulations, CFR 49; and
7. Any other applicable law, statute or regulation. [Ord. 15-01 § 3.]