Companies with facilities, in, on, over, under or along public ground on the effective date hereof must take prompt action to comply with this article and the permits authorized by this article. A company, however, is not required to reapply for a permit obtained from the city prior to the effective date hereof. A company is not required to pay the difference between the permit fee of a previously obtained and the equivalent newly obtained permit under this article. All other provisions of this article apply to existing facilities. (Ord. 84, 6th Series, eff. 3-21-2016)