HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 88.04 Amending Ordinance 87.12 relating to fiber optic cablesORDINANCE NUMBER 88.04
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 87.12 TO ALLOW
FOR WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND LINES
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana has adopted an Ordinance to
provide for specifications for the installation of fiber optic
cables and lines and encasement thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is concerned with the public
safety of the residents of the Town of Marana and related
liability costs as they relate to the installation of fiber optic
cables which are installed with the corporate limits of the Town
of Marana, whether installed in Town Rights-of-Way or in private
Rights-of-Way; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is mindful of certain instances
when certain installation requirements for fiber optic cable are
either not necessary or cost prohibitive given the likelihood of
non-development of certain areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the
Town of Marana, Arizona that the Town Development Code be amended
and Ordinance number 87.12 be amended as follows:
Paragraph C is amended to read:
C. New conduit installations designated for fiber optic cables
or lines shall be encased in a minimum of six inches of concrete
on all sides of the conduit or conduits. New installations shall
have a minimum of four feet of cover on the top of the concrete
encasement. A magnetic warning tape or some comparable locating
system shall be placed two feet above the encasement, which shall
include a written message indicating the presence of fiber optics
in the conduit system below. These requirements shall apply to
all future conduit systems installed, even if they are initially
intended to carry standard copper wire cables.
Sections to be added:
K. The requirement for installing one extra conduit for future
expansion as set forth in Section B and the encasement
requirements as set forth in Sections C and D may be waived by
the Planning and Zoning Administrator for installation of fiber
optic cables and lines in those areas where future construction
is neither contemplated nor foreseen as indicated on the Town's
General Plan or on any proposed or adopted master plans or
specific plans.
L. The issuance of a waiver or the failure to issue a waiver by
the Planning and Zoning Administrator may be appealed pursuant to
the provisions of Section 09.06 of this Code.
WHEREAS, the immediate operation of this Ordinance is
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety of the Town of Marana, Arizona, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, adoption and approval by the
Town Council of the Town of Marana.
PASSEDAND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona this 16th day of February, 1988.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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