Whenever the City Council creates an underground utility district and orders the removal of poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures therein, as provided in Section 16.09.030 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person or utility to erect, construct, place, keep, maintain, continue or employ or operate poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures in the district after the date when the overhead facilities were required to be removed by such resolution, except as the overhead facilities may be required to furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the performance by such owner or occupant of the underground work necessary for such owner or occupant to continue to receive utility service as provided in Section 16.09.080 of this chapter and for such reasonable time required to remove the facilities after the work has been performed and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 2722 (part), 1990).