(1) The erection, construction, alteration, maintenance, or termination by public utility or municipal or other governmental agencies of public utility service facilities, including, but not limited to: underground and overhead electrical, gas, steam, or water transmission or distribution systems; communication, collection, supply or disposal systems, including poles, towers (including public safety communication towers), wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, but not including buildings, shall be permitted in any zoning district.

(2) Utility transmission and distribution lines, poles, and towers, and public safety communication towers may exceed the height limits otherwise provided for in this Chapter.

(3) A wireless communication facility as defined in Section 10.012 is not a public utility service facility for the purposes of this section.

(4) Public safety communication towers are subject to the setback standards for the underlying zoning district.