Fairburn could soon join the

list of Georgia cities going "underground."

During Monday's City Council

meeting, the City Council was all in favor of adopting a proposed ordinance

on underground utilities and as-built surveys.

It was suggested that the city

of Fairburn needed an ordinance to require underground utilities within

residential, office and commercial zoning districts to properly guide

developers and help avoid confusion with construction plans in the future.

City councilmen approved the

ordinance for a proposed addition to the development regulations to require

underground utilities within residential, office and commercial zoning

districts.

All utility lines within the

City of Fairburn in these zoning districts shall be placed underground

within the following exceptions: Those lines that were existing overhead

as of January 1, 2003; those lines, temporary in nature, which are intended

to provide service to an area for a period not to exceed 180 days, subject

to the approval of the City Administrator; and major transmission lines

which do not provide service to adjoining properties, subject to the approval

of the City Administrator.

Furthermore, the council approved

ordinances to require as-built surveys to be submitted prior to the issuance

of certificates of occupancy. This ordinance would insure no certificate

of occupancy for any structure to be issued until the city receives a

certified survey from a registered land surveyor verifying compliance

with all building setbacks.

In addition to the other regulations

established by the city, no certificate of occupancy of any structure

shall be issued until the property owner, developer, or builder submits

a survey with a registered land surveyor.

The survey shall show the following:

Names and addresses of owner

of record and applicant.

Boundary lines of the tract

the tract, north point, graphic scale, and date.

All existing setback lines.

Location of buildings, structures,

and foundations thereof.

Locations of all utility lines.

Limits of land disturbance,

clearing, grading, and trenching.