This article shall not apply to the following types of utility lines and related facilities:
(1) Poles used exclusively for police and fire alarm boxes, traffic control facilities, street lighting, or similar equipment belonging to or operated by either the State or the city;
(2) Overhead lines attached to the exterior surface of a building by means of a bracket or other fixture and extending from one location of the building to another location on the same building or to an adjacent building without crossing any street or alley;
(3) Electric distribution or transmission system in excess of 15 kV;
(4) Electric distribution transformers and related switching and protective equipment mounted on pads or metal poles without crossarm;
(5) Electric distribution circuits of the 12 kV class supported by metal poles without crossarm; and
(6) Communication distribution terminals and television cable apparatuses mounted on pads or aboveground pedestals.
(Sec. 22-5.2, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 22, Art. 5, § 22-5.2)