Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or exempt under federal or state law, any person or entity desiring to install improvements or facilities within any public right of way under the jurisdiction of the city shall be required to enter into a franchise agreement or other acceptable rights of way use or license agreement with the city authorizing the use of the public right of way for such improvements or facilities and specifying the terms and conditions of such use of the public right of way. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, construct or maintain any approach road, driveway, pole, pipeline, conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert, billboard, advertising sign, utility or any other structure, facility or object of any kind or character within the public rights of way within the jurisdiction of the city without obtaining such a franchise agreement or other acceptable rights of way use or license agreement from the city in accordance with the provisions of this section. Telecommunications improvements or facilities installed within the public rights of way under the jurisdiction of the city shall be governed by the provisions of title 9, chapter 4 of this code, regarding telecommunications systems. Regulation of the city rights of way as provided herein shall be subject to and comply with the provisions of Utah Code Annotated title 72, chapter 7, as amended, entitled the protection of highways act. (Ord. 2010-17, 5-4-2010)