(a) Whenever any pipe, conduit, duct, tunnel or other structure located under the surface of any street, or the use thereof, is abandoned, the person owning, using, controlling or having an interest therein shall, within 30 days after such abandonment, file with the Service Director a statement in writing giving in detail the location of the structure so abandoned.
(b) Whenever there are manholes or tunnels associated with abandoned underground facilities, such manholes or tunnels shall be filled in at the time of abandonment and the Director notified thereof in writing.
(c) When the municipality plans to pave or improve streets in which there are abandoned facilities, the owners of such facilities shall be required to remove them if, in the opinion of Council, their removal is in the best interest of the municipality. If the owner shall refuse to remove such facilities, the municipality shall remove the abandoned facilities and the owner shall reimburse the municipality for such removal.
(1974 Code, § 903.30)