Utility Undergrounding Information
For all property owners who are interested in undergrounding their utilities within their neighborhood, the Utility Undergrounding Tool Kit provides San Francisco residents with a step-by-step approach to forming a property-owner funded undergrounding utility district. Listed below are the basic steps in the tool kit.
Utility Undergrounding Tool Kit Basic Steps
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Step 1: Determine District Boundaries 1-2 months: District boundaries are determined by the neighborhood committee made up of local residents
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Step 2: Circulate Petition 2-4 months: The neighborhood committee gauges support for the project, collecting signatures and meets with city officials at Public Works.
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Step 3: Legislate Underground District 2-4 months: Once the Neighborhood Committee submits signed petitions to us, there is a public hearing required and then approval by Board of Supervisors for a Utility Undergrounding District.
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Step 4: Form Assessment District 1-2 year: Property owners obtain funding for utility design plan and engineering report.
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Step 5: Construction 1-2 years: We will oversee construction management and neighborhood notifications.
2020 Utility Undergrounding Program Master Workplan Study
For More Information
For more information or clarification on any of the permit requirements, please contact us at:
San Francisco Public Works • Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping
49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 300 • San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone : (628) 271-2000
Mission
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