All privately owned public distribution and independently supported transmission utility systems within the boundaries of any subdivision, and all such distribution utility systems required to be constructed to any off-site power source and service facilities within the boundaries of any subdivision, shall henceforth be placed underground. In addition, said owners or persons shall also be responsible for the undergrounding of all distribution and all independently supported transmission facilities which are adjacent to the property and located within the public right-of-way on that half of the public right-of-way contiguous to the boundary of the subdivision whenever the lineal footage of the electric distribution or independently supported transmission facilities to be converted within the subdivision, and the lineal footage of the electric distribution facilities to be converted within the public right-of-way adjacent to the subdivision, equals or exceeds 600 feet, or at least one block, whichever is the lesser, for distribution lines and 1,500 feet for independently supported transmission lines. In the event that the requirement of undergrounding existing distribution utility systems adjacent to the boundary of a subdivision as required in this section should, in order to comply with the utility’s rules and practices, necessitate the undergrounding of other distribution utility systems and service lines serving other property owners, the subdivider shall be responsible for such conversions, and each property owner is required to allow the necessary changes to his premises to be made unless the requirement is deferred or suspended as provided in CVMC 15.32.040. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, concealed ducts and other facilities necessarily appurtenant to such underground utilities and street lighting systems may be placed above ground. (Ord. 1781 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1586 § 1, 1974; Ord. 1483 §§ 1, 3, 1973; Ord. 1437 § 1, 1972; Ord. 1128 § 1, 1968; prior code § 34.102).