(a) The poles, wires and appurtenances of a grantee's system shall be located, erected and maintained upon existing utility facilities wherever feasible. A grantee shall use underground equipment where other utilities are underground and where City ordinance requires underground installation.
(b) A grantee shall be allowed, subject to appropriate regulations, to set its own poles, anchors, guys and similar facilities within public rights of way within the City when necessary and upon the securing of permits from the City.
(c) All facilities erected by a grantee within the City shall be so located as to cause minimum interference with the proper use of public rights of way and public places and to cause minimum interference with the rights and conveniences of adjoining property owners.
(d) In case of disturbance or damage to any street, sidewalk, alley, public way, other public property or private property, a grantee shall, at its own expense, promptly and in a manner acceptable to the City or to a private property owner, replace, repair and otherwise restore such disturbance of damage.
(e) If, at any time during the term of a franchise, the City shall properly elect to undertake public building or construction, altering the grade, alignment or location of any street, sidewalk, alley or public way, a grantee shall, upon reasonable notice from the City, promptly remove and relocate its facilities at its own expense and in a manner acceptable to the City.
(f) A grantee shall at all times employ ordinary care and shall install and maintain industry standards and services for preventing failures and accidents which would cause damage, injury or nuisance to the public.
(g) A grantee shall not erect or otherwise install any poles, buildings, underground or above-ground facilities, anchors, guys or any other type of structure or equipment on private property without first obtaining appropriate easements from the private property owners.
(Ord. 615. Passed 9-5-95.)