(A) Nothing in the franchise shall be construed to prevent the city from constructing sewers, grading, paving, repairing and/or altering any street, or laying down, repairing or removing water mains or constructing or establishing any other public work. All such work shall be done, insofar as practicable, in such manner as not to obstruct, injure or prevent the free use and operation of the poles, wires, conduits, conductors, pipes or appurtenances of the licensee.
(B) If any such property of the licensee herein shall interfere with the construction or repair of any street or improvement, ten days’ notice shall be given to the licensee by the city and all poles, wires, conduits or other appliances and facilities shall be removed or replaced by the licensee in such manner as shall be directed by the city so that the same shall not interfere with the said public work of the city, and such removal or replacement shall be at the expense of the licensee herein.
(2005 Code, § 13-203)