HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-007 Amending AMC 20.60 re UtilitiesORDINANCE NO. 2025-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 20.60
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING UTILITIES UNDER
CITY PLANNING NO. PLN 1297
WHEREAS, the city has proposed an update to the Utilities regulations to the City zoning
code; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission considered the revisions on May 6, 2025
and at a public hearing conducted on May 20, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made findings and provided its recommendations to
the City Council concerning the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on June 9, 2025, a
meeting on June 16, 2025, and considered them along with the Planning Commission
recommendations; and the City Council having determined approving said amendment was in
the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department had no comments on the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the municipal
code and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.60.450 shall be and is hereby amended
as follows:
20.60.450 Underground Utilities.
(d) Nothing in this section nor any other section in relation to underground utilities shall apply
to power lines carrying a voltage of 115 kV or more xi. A = ar °:wy . rti 1k,es), nor shall it be
construed to prohibit the placement of said mounted transformers, terminal pedestal, or
other electrical and communications devices above ground, as determined by the
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Section 3. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 16th
day of June, 2025.
Gi OF ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, Mayor "
ATTEST:
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Wendy Va er Meersche, City Clerk
APPI1 A FORM:
Oskar E. Rey, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-007
1, Wendy Van 1• Meersche, being the • appointed City Clerk of the City • •
Washington, a municipal corporation, r• •r certify that the following Ordinance NII
2025-007 was approved at the June 16, 2025 City Council meeting.
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Wendy Van'ber Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington