(a) No person, firm or corporation shall lay or construct or cause to be laid or constructed any subways, conduits, ducts or pipes in the streets, avenues or alleys within the City without first having obtained a permit therefor under a valid and existing ordinance from the Director of Public Service, under the penalty provided in Section 503.99(c).
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall lay or construct or cause to be laid or constructed any subways, conduits, ducts or pipes in any public grounds or in any real property of the City, without first having obtained a permit therefor under a valid and existing ordinance from the director of the department having the supervision and control of such public grounds or real property, under the penalty provided in Section 503.99(c).
(c) Any company or individual so placing wires underground in any street, alley or public ground of the City shall, upon written notice from the proper authorities of the City that a sewer or water main is to be repaired or constructed in such manner as will necessitate the moving or altering of any conduit of the company or individual, move or alter the same at his, her or its expense, so as to permit the constructing or repairing of the sewer or water main where ordered. Should any such person or company fail to comply with such notice the conduit may be altered or moved by the City and the cost and expense thereof recovered from the person or company.
(Ord. No. 117-A-49. Passed 2-27-50)