(a) Underground facilities shall be located in the designated space as approved by the Planning Commission. All excavations for the purpose of placing facilities underground shall be made in accordance with specifications as approved by the Planning Commission. Periodic inspections of excavations and back-filling procedures will be conducted by representatives of the City to insure adherence and compliance to specifications.
(b) The top of all duct and cable system structures shall be located at a sufficient depth, in accordance with the National Electric Safety Code, to protect the system from injury.
(c) All utility companies shall keep current records and plats of all underground facilities they own and operate. Such plats shall be available to all to other utility companies and this Municipality immediately upon the request of the City Manager or Planning Commission.
(d) In the repair, addition or change of any underground facilities, no person or company shall be permitted to interfere with the underground facilities of any other person or company, except so far as shall be necessary to make such repairs, additions or changes. All such repairs, additions, or changes shall be made in accordance with specifications as approved by the Planning Commission and the Commission shall be notified before work thereon is commenced.
(e) Conditions requiring emergency street opening and for repair may be handled at the discretion of the City Manager.
(f) All companies laying underground facilities under provisions of this article shall begin such work at a time fixed by the Planning Commission and shall proceed with the construction of the same following the time scheduling as ordered by the Planning Commission.
(Passed 4-19-10.)