Each unit or lot within the subdivision shall be served by gas (if required), electric, telephone and cablevision facilities. All utilities within the subdivision and along peripheral streets shall be placed underground, except facilities exempted by California Public Utilities Commission regulations.

For subdivisions of five or more parcels, the developer may appeal the undergrounding requirement along peripheral streets to the Planning Commission. Such appeal shall be filed with the tentative map submittal. The appeal shall be accompanied by an estimate from each utility company of the approximate cost per lineal foot and total cost to underground its facilities along the peripheral street. The developer shall pay all fees as may be charged by each utility company to make the required estimate.

The City Council may at its discretion accept a fee in lieu of the undergrounding of existing facilities along peripheral streets. The amount of fee shall not be less than the amount established by the City engineer for the normal cost of undergrounding of existing utilities along residential streets.

In-lieu fees shall be deposited in a special undergrounding account to be used as approved by the City Council for future undergrounding of utilities throughout the City.

For subdivisions of four or less parcels, undergrounding requirements may be waived or modified by the City Engineer upon finding: